GROW Irish Experience
Grow Irish Week is one of the highlights of your Mendoza education. It happens twice annually, in mid-October after Mod 1 and mid-March after Mod 3, and features immersive, off-campus learning experiences that challenge you to apply what you’ve learned in the classroom, demonstrate what you’re capable of, and create a vision for your future.
Grow personally and professionally through hands-on experiences
Grow your circle by networking with inspiring nonprofit professionals
Grow the good in business by driving real-world impact
Mid-october
Fall Grow Irish connects MNA students with leaders from a diverse array of local and regional nonprofit leaders as students prepare for their Practicum placements beginning in Mod 2.
early March
For Spring Grow Irish, qualified Master of Nonprofit Administration (MNA) students who are project-ready may choose between two options:
- The first is a team-based intensive, weeklong nonprofit travel immersion featuring project-based learning with nonprofit organizations in a large metropolitan area. This affords you valuable networking opportunities with alumni and nonprofit leaders as you discern diverse career paths in the nonprofit sector.
- The second option will feature innovation and flexibility in furthering the nonprofit career readiness of MNA students looking to stay on campus.
My Grow Irish experience allowed me to apply strategic marketing and donor engagement principles to a real-world nonprofit challenge, reinforcing my ability to analyze data-driven insights and craft effective social media strategies...This experience also clarified the kind of mission-driven work environment where I can best contribute, strengthening my commitment to using business skills for social impact.Abagail Gross, MNA '25
Grow Irish marks a pivotal moment in the MNA program as students forge deeper bonds with each other and expand their technical and leadership abilities.
Outdoor challenges designed to build teamwork and communication skills help equip students for their Practicum group projects with area nonprofits during Mods 2 and 3.
Grow Irish also features engaging networking opportunities for students to get connected with inspiring nonprofit professionals at a diverse array of nonprofits throughout the greater South Bend region.
Touring nearly a dozen local local nonprofits such as Hello Gorgeous, students discern which organizations will be the best fit for their Practicum placement to help them reach their professional goals.
MNA students come to Notre Dame from many different backgrounds where they receive valuable preparation for highly varied career trajectories.