Deadline: September 30, 2019.

The IDEX Accelerator is a six-month fellowship experience designed for aspiring social intrapreneurs who want to take control of their career path while helping to address society’s most pressing problems. These young professionals are given the opportunity to work alongside social entrepreneurs across Bengaluru (India) and gain hands-on experience addressing the needs of a growing enterprise while earning a Professional Certification in Social Enterprise.

This Fellowship is for young professionals (21 – 35 years old) from across the globe who want to deep dive into the social impact sector and get first hand experience of working in one of India’s most popular and vibrant social enterprise destinations, Bangalore.

 

PROGRAM

• 3 Week Virtual Orientation + 1 Week Field Orientation to induct you into India’s social sector and prepare you for the next six month field experience

• 24 Weeks Social Enterprise Placement in India where your professional growth will be matched by personal growth while equipping you with the right tools to excel

• Supported with relevant and progressive Professional Development Learning Labs covering themes of Human Centered Design, Resource Mobilization, Communications Strategies and Impact Assessment

• Capacity Building Workshops & Meetings led by Subject Matter Experts and Mentors-in-Residence who are seasoned professionals and thought leaders in their respective fields

 

ELIGIBILITY

They are seeking young professionals (ages 21-35) who have a proven track record of leadership and are seeking to use their education and skills to address social and economic challenges for under-served populations. IDEX Fellows come from a wide range of educational and professional backgrounds, as each individual fellowship position requires different specific skills.  Ideal candidates will possess:

• Bachelors or Masters degree

• A minimum of 1 to 3 years of work experience

• Proven track record of leadership responsibilities

• A passion and desire to work in emerging markets and use social enterprise principles to solve global issues

• An ability to quickly adapt and work in resource constrained environments

• Desire to engage in an intense professional development experience while applying creative solutions to deepen impact

 

BENEFITS

• Pre-departure Virtual Training

• Monthly Transportation Stipend of $125 (approx. INR 8500) for the 6 months of fellowship term (prorated for the first and last months)

• Housing in Bangalore for 1st month of fellowship term

• Monthly capacity building workshops

• Networking opportunities

• An advising program that pairs fellows with local resident mentors and a curated curriculum

• A one-week Orientation in Bangalore, India to begin the fellowship

• Professional development and personal support from a dedicated in-country program manager

• Post-fellowship support

• Internationally recognized professional certification in Social Enterprise

 

SCHOLARSHIP

IDEX is a tuition-based fellowship program, however, through funding from generous sponsors, IDEX is able to offer a limited number of partial scholarships to select candidates for use towards program tuition.

 

OFFICIAL LINK

 

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