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The Safar Social Entrepreneurship Internship provides a $3,000 award to one student who chooses to spend the summer working as an intern with a humanitarian organization or project grounded in the entrepreneurial principles of innovation, impact and sustainability. Applicants will be asked to substantiate their project design and proposals with research and personal experience, as well as validation and support from context experts and community collaborators.
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Deadline: April 2nd 5:00pm
Requirements:
- Brown undergraduate students who are returning to Brown in September '09 (May '09 graduates are inelibible)
- Students may not receive compensation for this internship from the organization or from any other Brown university source.
- Internship must be full-time work (40-hours per week) for a minimum of 8 weeks during the 2009 summer.
- Awardee will submit a reflective essay (1,000 - 1,500 words) about their internship that describes what they did during the internship; what skills or knowledge they developed; and how the experience informs their academic or career interests.
Application Process:
- Applications must be received by Thursday, March 19 at 5:00p.m. Application form should be sent by email to: Alan_Harlam@Brown.edu
- Letter of support from the organization sponsoring / hosting the internship should also be sent by email to Alan Harlam or by fax 866-274-8075. Letter must state that internship is unpaid; confirm the start/end dates and expected time commitment; provide an overview of the duties you will be asked to perform.
Please contact Alan Harlam, Director of Social Entrepreneurship, for more information Alan_Harlam@brown.edu |
