{"184691":{"#nid":"184691","#data":{"type":"event","title":"IDEX Fellowship Fast Track Application Deadline: Jan. 25","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAre you interested in launching a career in social enterprise?\u0026nbsp; If so, you may want to consider taking advantage of a new opportunity available to Georgia Tech students.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOur university was recently selected as a \u201cFast Track Partner\u201d for the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/idexaccelerator.com\/apply\/become-a-fellow\/\u0022\u003EIDEX Accelerator, a program that assists young, aspiring social entrepreneurs in launching their careers.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; Each year IDEX invites 100 aspiring professionals (called IDEX Fellows) from every corner of the globe to India to participate in an intense, six-month \u201cresidence-in-training\u201d with a social enterprise.\u0026nbsp; The program offers participants intense field experience and leadership training curriculum while they work in the field with a social enterprise.\u0026nbsp; Although the program is only 6 months long, organizers claim that the accelerator \u201cequips fellows with the equivalent of 2 years of marketable work experience that\u2019s relevant to social enterprise employers.\u201d\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAs a \u201cFast Track Partner,\u201d Georgia Tech is able to send 2 candidates to the IDEX committee for full scholarship consideration.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ile.gatech.edu\/index.html\u0022\u003EThe Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship\u003C\/a\u003E, housed in the Scheller College of Business, will be managing the Fast Track partnership for Tech and selecting the students that will be recommended to the selection committee. Interested students can \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dori.pap@ile.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Econtact Dori Pap\u003C\/a\u003E for more information on the Tech partnership, or \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/idexaccelerator.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IDEX_Fellow-Brochure-2013-2.pdf\u0022\u003Eview the IDEX brochure to learn more about the program\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter receiving all applications in January, the IDEX selection committee will choose 100 fellows and place them in the sub-sectors of education, finance, agriculture, energy, health, and water, all in India. Fellows will then use their education and skills to address social and economic challenges for underserved populations. While on assignment, they may focus on developing strategic plans and new business models, developing financial management plans, leading market research, launching new products, or initiating community development programs. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter successful completion, Fellows will earn a Professional Certi\u00acfication in Social Enterprise from the Monterey Institute of International Studies, with endorsement from Gray Matters Capital, an industry leader and well recognized impact investor in the social enterprise sector.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe regular (not fast track) application period for IDEX closes on January 31.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAll applicants should submit their reference letters to hr@idexfellows.com.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStart your application \u003Ca title=\u0022Application Page\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/www.idexapp.com\/applications\/register.asp?key=GoToIDEXFellowsApplicationPage1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe IDEX Fellowship is for graduating students and recent grads who want to launch a career in social enterprise. Students can apply for the \u0022Fast Track\u0022 application through the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Applications for the fast track of the  IDEX Fellowship are due January 25."}],"uid":"27336","created_gmt":"2013-01-16 17:29:59","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:02:10","author":"Dori Pap","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2013-01-24T23:01:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2013-01-25T22:59:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2013-01-25T22:59:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2013-01-25 04:01:00","gmt_time_end":"2013-01-26 03:59:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2013-01-26 03:59:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1274","name":"Scheller College of Business"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDori Pap\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dori.pap@ile.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edori.pap@ile.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}