Make the World a Better Place

Receive the theoretical training and practical experience necessary to transform a community or environment, through more effective project work. Delivered in two parts — online and then an optional in-country program — Case Western Reserve University Impact Academy answers the need of purpose-driven organizations: to recruit employees with a deep understanding of best practices, context and practicalities.

Our goal: Every graduate builds a long and successful career creating positive change.

Case Western Reserve University Impact Academy is offering a digital program

Start date: July 1st

Case Western Reserve University Impact Academy is offering a digital program

Beginning July 1st, you can complete the Case Western Reserve University Impact Academy program, online! You can finish the online component only, with no requirement to book or complete your international fieldwork, though we encourage the fieldwork component once it is safe to travel. We’re offering you total flexibility.

view program details

Our program

Flexible formats, personalized support

A person has a laptop and a tablet in front of them. In one hand they hold a stylus.

Part 1

Online course

Foundations of effective projects, understanding project context.

Choose one of three formats
Full time

2 weeks | 40 hours per week

Standard

8 weeks | 10 hours per week

Part time

16 weeks | 5 hours per week

A small boat with several people is traveling on calm water in front of a very lush spot of land.

Part 2

International fieldwork

Concentrated experiences of over 11 locations worldwide.

Choose one of two formats
Accelerated

2 weeks | 50 hours per week

Standard

4 weeks | 40 hours per week

Why a Case Western Reserve University Impact Academy program?

A Case Western Reserve University Impact Academy program provides you with exactly what you need to quickly advance your career and make a direct impact in the field of sustainable development.

High demand from employers

Employers want candidates with real-world, practical insight into the on-the-ground realities

Start your impact-driven career

Network with international organizations and gain access to 10,000+ jobs

Hands-on
experience

Gain hands-on experience in 11 different locations.

Build your
resume

Use the 11 concentrated experiences to boost your resume and acquire case study examples for future interviews

Start your impact career

Need career advice?

Book a chat with one of our career coaches

Two people sit smiling at their laptops. The person in front is smiling almost directly at us.

Our career coaches specialize in guiding professionals in the sustainability and conservation sectors toward career success.

We believe you deserve a meaningful career, which is why this service is completely free.

Simply apply to secure two complimentary half-hour career coach sessions.

Spots are limited, so don't delay.

Explore our programs

Two small elephants face us holding up their trunks. Behind them is a large elephant.

Wildlife Conservation

Learn from experts in wildlife conservation and find out what makes wildlife conservation efforts successful in the field.
About a dozen people walk up a gently sloping hill through waist-high bushes.

Environmental and Corporate Sustainability

Acquire the knowledge and skills to succeed in an impactful career in sustainability, where you’ll analyze the best methods for preserving the environment for the future.
A person attaches a blood pressure monitor to someone’s arm. One person stands with a clipboard.

Global Public Health

Procure insight into the practical realities of working to advance healthcare, and learn to deliver successful healthcare programs on the ground.
People sit at a coffee table facing one person who is talking.

Human Rights and Access to Justice

From human rights to gender equality to sociology, learn to apply development theories on the ground. Gain the experience needed to advance peace and justice globally.
Four people in scuba diving equipment are underwater. One holds a clipboard.

Marine Conservation

Learn the skills needed to kickstart your career in marine conservation and discover more about the methods used to help preserve ocean habitats.
Seven people sit around a wooden rectangular table. Behind them, two people sit at a circular table.

Education for Development

Deepen your understanding of educational principles and practices, and increase your potential for career development in organizations engaged with global education issues.
A person holds a watering can. On the table in front of them is a range of seedling containers.

Climate Crisis and Clean Energy

Empower yourself for a career that engages with the global climate emergency and obtain a deeper understanding of carbon emissions, energy consumption and other factors.
Six people and two oxen plow a field. Some people wear a type of traditional Peruvian clothing.

Social Economic Development

Explore different approaches used across the world to stimulate local economic activity.

Select a location

Closeup of baby leatherback sea turtle. The waves of the ocean are in front of us and nearby.

Costa Rica

A person with a ponytail faces a sunny, grassy area with palm trees and small buildings.

Fiji

Statues represent Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, and the Ghanian people.

Ghana

Two smiling people wearing a type of traditional Peruvian clothing face us. One holds two alpacas.

Peru

This is the V&A waterfront, a popular mall in Cape Town. Table Mountain is in the background.

South Africa

Small tin-roofed buildings lead off into densely forested hills surrounded by pockets of mist.

Thailand

Los Angeles city is filled with skyscrapers, other buildings and tall palm trees. It is either dawn or dusk.

United States

An illustrative map of where our locations are (non-interactive)