Ecosystem Development Intern at Villgro Innovations Foundation
Title
Ecosystem Development Intern

Location
Chennai, India
Job Type & Duration
Full-time Internship, 3 months
Background
Villgro is India's oldest social enterprise incubator, founded in 2001. It supports innovative enterprises that solve critical issues faced by the poor. Villgro funds, mentors and provides networks & resources to innovative social enterprises in sectors such as education, health, agriculture, energy, among others in India. 

The foundation has incubated over 125 social enterprises with seed funding of INR 7.9 crores, many of which have gone on to generate around 4,000 jobs, secure INR 119.5 crores in follow-on funding, and touch over 15 million underprivileged lives.

Villgro fosters an open culture where each member can express their views and opinions based on merits and objectivity.  They work together as a team with a common purpose of social impact which is essential to Villgro's continued success. 
Roles & Responsibilities
​Villgro requires an intern who will be
  • Planning and conducting 3 social impact sessions in Chennai and Hyderabad
  • Screening and shortlisting pitch applications for a business plan competition
  • Mapping the ecosystem for impact incubators and investors
  • Creating a calendar of all social impact conferences in India, across 3 sectors
  • Supporting in organizing a national level social enterprise conference
  • Identifying sponsors/new sources/platforms/networks to tap into for partnership
  • Building a robust database of potential speakers
  • Liaising with speakers and briefing them on theme/topic of discussion
  • Providing support in other activities related to the planning and execution of the social impact conference and business plan competition.
Prerequisites
  • Good written and oral communication
  • Event management experience 
  • Marketing experience
Compensation & Benefits
Rs. 10,000 per month
Application Deadline
October 28, 2017
Website
www.villgro.org
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