Skip to main content
U-M Ross Business + Impact
U-M Ross Business + Impact
Impact Roadmap

Search

Calendar  Careers  Clubs  Co-Curriculars  Colleagues  Community Impact Courses

U-M Impact Roadmap
  -  

Careers

Careers

Impact career resources are available at Michigan Ross, which also has an engaged alumni base, great services and a flexible curriculum. Creating leaders who make a positive difference in the world is our core mission at Ross. We have been attracting students interested in social impact for year. Our centers and institutes, our philosophy, and active faculty make Ross the perfect place to prepare for a career with impact.  You can also get the tools to give you a resume that gets noticed.

If you go into an impact career after grad school, what kind of support can you expect as a Ross alum?  Ross’ Impact Advantage Program can provide you with up to $37,500 in educational loan repayment support if you’re a full-time MBA graduate who has pursued a career in nonprofit or public sector organizations.

U-M Resources

Career Services

The University Career Center guides students through the entire job search process with career coaching, career tracks, fairs and UCAN alumni coaching.

U-M Ross School of Business Career Development Office (CDO) coordinates on-campus recruiting for social impact and also provides information on job postings and other career resources for business school students. Stefanie Barlow is the CDO MBA Coach for Careers with Impact and oversees the Impact Peer Coaches, and related offerings. Michael Goldberg is the BBA Careers with Impact Career Coach in Ross CDO.

Ford School of Public Policy’s Career Services assists its students in exploring career options, internship opportunities, and developing successful job search strategies.

School of Social Work’s Career Services provides its students with information on careers, certification and licensing information, fellowships, and internships.

Kresge Library at the Ross School of Business has compiled a list of resources for nonprofit career information.

External Resources

The following list provides links to a variety of other nonprofit resource sites that contain job postings, fellowship opportunities, and other types of career information.

80,000 Hours
Join over 150,000 subscribers, and get one part of our career guide sent to your inbox each week.

Abt Associates

Abt Associates is an engine for social impact, fueled by caring, curiosity and cutting-edge research that moves people from vulnerability to security.

Aspen Network Career Center

Here you will find job postings from Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) members, the small and growing businesses (SGBs) that they support, and other friends of the ANDE network.

Builtin Social Impact Jobs

Better matches, better jobs, happier you.  Find the latest tech jobs personalized for you.

Chronicle of Philanthropy Job Board

Shortlist jobs, manage job alerts, upload a resume, and personalize job recommendations all in one place, from a trusted source.

EcoJobs

Environmental, natural resources & conservation, renewable energy & sustainability, and outdoor & environmental education job postings

ERM

ERM is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, social consulting services and sustainability related services.

Forbes Top Opportunity Zone Catalysts
Comprised of 10 trailblazing community organizations and 10 innovative OZ funds, the Forbes OZ 20 shines a light on the players harnessing the new tax policy to create lasting change in America’s overlooked communities.

FSG
FSG is a global, mission-driven consulting firm that partners with foundations and corporations to create equitable systems change. Through customized consulting services, innovative thought leadership, and learning communities, we’re working to create a world where everyone can live up to their full potential.

Good Food Jobs
Good Food Jobs is a gastro-job search tool, designed to link people looking for meaningful food work with the businesses that need their energy, enthusiasm, and intellect.

Guidehouse
Guidehouse combines unequaled expertise, specialized resources and deep domain experience to solve problems that cross sectors, industries and geographies for clients of the public sector and the regulated commercial markets they serve.

The Impact Job

Join 30,000+ who receive social impact jobs and news delivered in our weekly newsletter.  This service features hand-picked jobs to help you change the world.

NextBillion
Job postings for enterprise and community development. NextBillion is an initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan.

Nonprofit Job Source

NonprofitJobSource.com is the cost-effective mission-focused nonprofit career site and comprehensive source for posting and finding nonprofit jobs.

Nonprofit Times Career Center

The Nonprofit Times is a great resource for the latest news, trends, and research in the nonprofit sector. Their career board is free for applicants and allows for search by keyword and state.

Social Enterprise Alliance
Provides social enterprises with the tools and resources to succeed along with a social enterprise job board.

Tech Jobs for Good

Use Tech Jobs for Good to find tech jobs at mission driven companies and nonprofits working on pressing social and environmental issues.

Acre

Sustainable finance job postings.

The Bridgespan Group

The Bridgespan Group is a global nonprofit that strives to make the world more equitable and just.

BSR

Job postings for sustainability-related positions.

Charity Village

Canada’s supersite for the nonprofit sector.

Dalberg

Dalberg is a global group of change makers working to build a more inclusive and sustainable world where all people, everywhere, can reach their fullest potential.

Echoing Green Foundation

A nonprofit foundation that 1) offers full-time fellowships, seed money, and technical support to emerging social entrepreneurs and 2) seeks rising stars in the private sector to engage as highly-effective board leaders of the world’s most innovative social enterprises.

The Foundation Center

Job postings; subscribe to free weekly e-mail job alerts.

Global Impact Investing Network

GIIN publishes job openings from members of the GIIN Investors’ Council and other impact investing leaders.

Guide to Nonprofit Hiring

Information on the availability and salaries of various nonprofit positions, with resume advice.

Idealist

A link to 20,000 organizations in 150 countries, providing career resources, volunteer opportunities, and tools for nonprofit.

Impact Opportunity

Impact Opportunity provides a nonprofit job board, content, and tools to support nonprofits, foundations, and mission-driven organizations in building strong teams and individuals pursuing nonprofit and social impact careers and volunteer opportunities.

Michigan Nonprofit Association

MNA Classified Connection is a leading resource for nonprofit job opportunities in Michigan.

National Council of Nonprofits

Includes job listings from many states.

National Nonprofits Job Board

Search the National Nonprofits job board to find the fit that’s right for you.Our robust search functions, job notifications, and quick apply process make it easy.

NetImpact Jobs and Internship Board

This social-impact-focused college org has a listing that includes job listings from many states and types of business.

Nonprofit Career Network

Job postings, volunteer opportunities, career information.

Nonprofit Talent

Nonprofit executive search, transition management and consultative services to nonprofits, foundations, associations and government agencies.

Npo.net

Nonprofit news and job postings for the Chicago area.

OneWorld Global Jobs

OneWorld Global Jobs lists job openings in nonprofit and humanitarian endeavors around the globe.

Opportunity Knocks

A national online job site focused exclusively on the nonprofit community.

Philanthropy News – Candid

Candid posts nonprofit job opportunities on the PND Jobs page free of charge.

Probably Good Job Board

A curated list of high-impact jobs for people who want to make a difference.

Professionals for Nonprofits

Recruiting firm focused on the nonprofit sector, but also runs a job board for the mid-Atlantic U.S.

Public Service Careers
Job postings and career information.

World Wide Fund for Nature

WWF works to help local communities conserve the natural resources they depend upon; transform markets and policies toward sustainability; and protect and restore species and their habitats.

Where to Find Social Impact Jobs in 2025
This article answers the question, “It’s a wild time. Where should I be looking for jobs right now?”

The Bridgespan Group
Advisor and resource for mission-driven organizations and philanthropists.

MSW Online
A student-focused resource for anyone considering education to prepare for a career in a social work-related field.
Social Work Internship Guide
Social Work in Michigan
Social Work Career Center 

Stanford University Haas Center for Public Service
Searchable database of fellowships, internships, and service programs.

Workmonger
Offers tools for finding non-teaching jobs in the education sector.

NextBillion Internships
Job postings for internships, fellowships and service programs. NextBillion is an initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan.