Entrepreneurship Initiatives Internship
Entrepreneurship Initiatives
Join the world’s largest global entrepreneurship ecosystem connecting investors, venture capitalists, experts and entrepreneurs to build the next generation of companies to help solve the world’s greatest challenges
2020 Internship and Volunteer Program
The Global Education & Leadership Foundation welcomes young individuals with a bias for ethics, change making, and decisive action to join the 2020 entrepreneurship initiatives Internship and Volunteering Programs. The Program will give successful candidates immense exposure to the field of entrepreneurship and innovation globally, as well as event management and project planning, and much more. Candidates will become part of a young international team and will be able to contribute to the ongoing project in multiple ways.
Preferred Skills: Creativity, strong written and verbal communication skills, research experience and tech savvy
Keywords: Global Technology, Venture Capital, and Startup Ecosystem
About tGELF:
The Global Education & Leadership Foundation (tGELF) is a non-profit that seeks to identify and nurture leadership skills in individuals who are rooted in the values of ethics and altruism with a bias for decisive action.
Since 2008, our innovative curriculum on ethical leadership and entrepreneurship has reached 14 countries for over 3 million students. In 2016, we organized the first ever Global Citizen Festival India concert in Mumbai, which impacted the lives of over 500 million people and raised over $6.38 bn dollars in commitments from governments, philanthropists, and multilaterals for the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Our other flagship projects include the Shuruaat Bus initiative, in partnership with NITI Aayog, Government of India, and Facebook, leading to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad, as well as various contests and conferences featuring renowned speakers.
About 2020 Entrepreneurship Initiatives:
tGELF is collaborating with partners to lead 3 entrepreneurship initiatives in 2020: Entrepreneurship World Cup, COVID-19 Challenge, and Social Entrepreneurship Challenge.
Any Idea. Any Stage. Everywhere. The Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) is one of the world’s largest and most diverse entrepreneurship competitions in the world. In our inaugural launch in 2019, we received over 100,000 applications from 187 countries in the effort to democratize entrepreneurship and solve the problem of job creation globally. This year we plan to take the EWC experience to another level in our new virtual format! At the Global EWC Finals, 111 of the best startups in the world will compete for 1 Billion USD worth of cash and in-kind prizes! Are you convinced yet? The Entrepreneurship Challenge is not just a pitch competition, it’s a life-changing experience. It’s the World Cup for Startups. Join us!
Innovative solutions to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. tGELF has launched the COVID-19 Challenge to support and invigorate high potential solutions start-ups addressing COVID-19. The best ready-to-scale startups will win prizes and support from tGELF and partners including the World Economic Forum (WEF) to help them scale and grow. The top-15 solutions will receive access to investor networks, be showcased at the World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Summit in September and potentially secure a manufacturing deal.
Sportification and Gamification. New in 2020, tGELF is launching the Entrepreneurship Sports league to bring entrepreneurship to mass audiences in an accessible and fun format. With tGELF’s strong partnership ecosystem and human architecture, winning social entrepreneurs will be provided with the resources to scale their ideas.
About the 2020 Entrepreneurship Initiatives Internship and Program:
An internship with the Entrepreneurship Initiatives team is an enriching, hands-on experience providing our candidates with exposure to diverse projects. Entrepreneurship Initiatives interns would engage or assist with the following activities:
- Participating in strategy meetings to brainstorm ideas for new and innovative solutions
- Engaging with the marketing team to plan, execute and monitor various campaigns using the latest research tools
- Researching and connecting with the best global partners on the planet in media, tech, venture capital, corporate and social impact spaces
- Determining collaboration and integration elements for partnerships
- Recommending tech solutions and integrations for tGELF’s platform, uLEAD
- Supporting online strategy and events of various entrepreneurship initiatives
- Creating the rulebooks and manuals for partners to run high-quality global entrepreneurship competitions
- Screening start-up applications to identify global finalists
Human Capital: Talent Management. The team works to acquire and manage the interns we on-board.
○ Interviewing potential candidates and conducting check-ins and exit interviews
○ Liaisoning with team leads to ensure that interns are working and feeling engaged in the program
○ Creating processes and systems to ensure that the internship program is as successful as possible
After undergoing an interview process, successful candidates will be asked whether they would want to join as volunteers or full-time interns, depending on their time availability. There are two tracks to get involved and contribute with your unique skills: volunteering and interning. Volunteers contribute to our work on a flexible basis determined by your availability and expertise. Interns work full-time with us each day. A limited number of paid internships are available for highly qualified individuals.
Whether you join as a volunteer or an intern, you will have the fun of participating in our unique gamification system which puts these teams in a competition to reach their goals! The teams will set monthly objectives, and the teams who reach theirs will win curated incentives!
We are also hiring for select full time positions. If you’re interested in learning more about our Product Manager; UX/UI Designer; Full Stack Engineer; or volunteer and internship opportunities with tGELF’s community action platform, uLEAD, email us at hiring@tgelf.org.
Remuneration: Applicable for a select number of highly qualified intern candidates
Employment Details: Full-time is preferred, part-time can be handled on a case to case basis. Preference given to those deferring their fall semester.
Location: Remote
How to apply: Interested parties should send a detailed resume to hiring@tgelf.org