GSF India Launches HighSchoolGeeks: 4 Students will be picked as EiR's

Are you a misfit, a rebel and a leader who sees an opportunity for change everywhere you look? If you are a restless student in high school looking for your next challenge, while engaging with the best and brightest startups in India, then Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) is the challenge that would engage you!

Being an EiR is a unique and intensely immersive experience that is designed to help the selected ones from across the world launch their own startups, find partners, mentorship and gain access to capital. An EiR is humble, a go-getter, rolling his/her sleeves up to get the job done.

Global Superangels Forum founded by Rajesh Sawhney is now inducting four top-notch high school geeks – one each in Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai – as full-fledged EiRs. They plan to nurture the geek culture in India’s schools like yours. This opportunity will give you direct hands-on experience with the startup ecosystem in India, positioning you at the right place to make a difference. Yes, you can make a difference! Thus, with this nationwide hunt, GSF aims to find the four very brightest geeks and take them on an exciting journey of entrepreneurship!

The challenge is on May 19 and GSF Accelerator 2013 is from early June to late July. The following is the timeline of the GSF HighSchoolGeeks program:

19 April – 26 May

Register here, tell us about yourself! Then register on HackerEarth.com if you want to take part in the programming challenge (optional, but highly recommended).

26 May

Take a 24 hour challenge hosted by HackerEarth – it would comprise of three algorithmic problems, to be solved using any language supported by HackerEarth.

26 May – 2 June

Students will be shortlisted by taking both the portfolio (what you fill while registering) and HackerEarth challenge into consideration. They will then be interviewed online and one from each city would be chosen and inducted as an EiR in the second iteration of the GSF Accelerator! Woot, woot!

Bonus Points

Over the entire period, GSF will be posting regular questions for you and the other applicants on their GSF Facebook page. Questions will range from “What is the most interesting article you came across today?” to “What was the most innovative product to come out of India in 2012?” This is their chance to get to know you as a person. Please answer the questions honestly and frankly on our Facebook page. Have fun! To begin, here’s what you need to do, step by step:

1. ‘Like’ GSF’s Facebook Page
2. Keep an eye on out for questions by checking the page regularly.
3. Answer questions in your authentic character. Feel free to post links.
4. Keep engaged! Your level of activity matters to our selection process.

The following gives out the schedule of what a HSG would do and accomplish until July:

June

• Buddy mentor assigned startup
• Plan networking mixers and mentor management

July

• Prepare startups for the demo day
• Engage investors and devise fundraising plan

What GSF plans to accomplish

• Provide an overview of the Indian entrepreneurship ecosystem
• Reinforce concepts and ideas on running a startup with hands on knowledge and mentorship
• Enable relationships with key Mentors, Advisors and Venture Capitalists

And yes you can apply even if you don’t participate in the programming challenge and have been involved previously in an entrepreneurial initiative. If you think you’re the right fit, then do register. You need to satisfy three simple rules:

1. You must be a high school student (grades 9-12) in any of the schools in India.
2. You should be able to attend most of the accelerator programme (June-July), proximity to GSF offices is a plus.
3. You’ll have a multidimensional role at GSF and are expected to spend a considerate amount of time.

Man behind the HSGs Program at GSF is Gautam Gupta, a 17 years old geek who also was an EiR at GSF Accelerator in its first iteration in 2012. He says that Entrepreneur in Residence is the perfect opportunity for high school students to delve into the startup world. You can reach out to him here!