NSEF to select and place “Authors of Change” in social enterprises

The National Social Entrepreneurship Forum (NSEF) will select fifty ‘Authors of Change’ for their summer program and will place them in premier social entrepreneurial organizations such as Naandi Foundation, Industree Crafts, Saath, Miracle Couriers, Ennovent, Samhita Social Ventures and thirty others all across India.The young leaders selected will be working on entrepreneurial roles which vary from Strategy, Innovation, Marketing, Social Media, Supply Chain Management, HR, Outreach, Business Development, B Plan Development, Website Design, Communications, Finance, Product Development etc.

NSEF ‘Authors of Change’ is a high social impact, two-month internship program where students engage their summer solving some of the most pressing problems of social organizations. These students are selected on the basis of their demonstrated passion and commitment towards social change, leadership experience and their aspiration to become change agents for their society.

The program will also create a network of young leaders who will be provided with access to mentors and experts from the sector. During the internship, these authors learn from each other through regular interactions, sharing knowledge through blogs and other platforms. The internship will culminate in a BootCamp where social entrepreneurs, thought leaders and experts in the social sector will have an intensive workshop on social entrepreneurship.

“Last year, we received close to 500 applications for 25 odd positions in about fifteen partner social enterprises. Students from some of the best institutes in India like IIMs, IITs, NITs, St. Stephens, St.Xavier’s etc. were a part of this program. These students demonstrated significant impact in their work, which drew a lot of appreciation from our partner organizations. Our placement process is respected a lot in these organizations and we try our best to make it a win-win situation for both the organizations and the students.”, said Yashveer Singh, Co-Founder of National Social Entrepreneurship Forum

National Social Entrepreneurship Forum (NSEF) is a non-for-profit organization with a mission of promoting social entrepreneurship amongst youth of India. NSEF has students chapters at prestigious institutions like Tata Institute of Social Sciences, IIMs, IITs, BITS etc. and has emerged as one of the premier platform for students interested in Social entrepreneurship. NSEF ‘Authors of Change’ is one of its flagship programs.

To apply to this program, visit http://nsef-india.org/authorsofchange/.

Please note that the last day for submitting your application is 26th March 2011.