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Newsletter | Spring 2015 | April 5 |
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Networking Happy Hour with Illinois Environmental Council’s Young Professionals Board Net Impact Chicago and Illinois Environmental Council's Young Professionals Board (IEC YPB) are co-hosting a happy hour on Thursday, April 9th from 6 to 8pm. Consisting of young professionals from the public, private, and non-profit sectors, the YPB raises money to support IEC's important work, supplements IEC’s efforts on key environmental policy initiatives, and provides a forum for young professionals concerned about environmental issues to meet, greet, and interact. Learn more about IEC here. When: Thursday April 9 6:00-8:00pm Where: Municipal Bar, 215 W. Ohio Street Entrance: Free with cash bar
Screening of Poverty, Inc. The Africa Business Club and the Net Impact Club are thrilled to screen Poverty, Inc! Co-Producer, Mark Weber, will be at the screening. The West has positioned itself as the protagonist of the development narrative. But the results have been mixed, in some cases even catastrophic, and developing world leaders have become increasingly vocal in calling for change. Drawing on perspectives gathered from over 150 interviews shot over 4 years in 20 countries, Poverty, Inc. explores the hidden side of doing good. From disaster relief to TOMs Shoes, from adoptions to agricultural subsidies, Poverty, Inc. follows the butterfly effect of our most well-intentioned efforts and pulls back the curtain on the poverty industrial complex - the multi-billion dollar market of NGOs, multilateral agencies, and for-profit aid contractors. Are we catalyzing development or are we propagating a system in which the poor stay poor while the rich get hipper? When: April 21, 5:15-7:45pm Where: Jacobs 1246 Register: Register Here
Volunteer at the 2015 Cause Marketing Forum Volunteer at the 2015 Cause Marketing Conference and Forum on May 27-28. You can find more information about the Conference here and in the attached flyer. If interested, please forward your resume to Melissa Montera (mm@causemarketingforum.com) and set up a time to chat! INTERNSHIPS A Better Chicago | Summer Internship Deadline Our summer associates work closely with A Better Chicago’s management team to further our mission of creating educational opportunities for Chicago’s low-income students. Over the course of 10 weeks, summer associates work on a range of projects spanning our grant-making, fundraising and operational activities. Summer associates are tasked with projects that are a fit with their experience and skillsets and in alignment with A Better Chicago’s organizational priorities. Start date is flexible. This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate seeking a hands-on role at an entrepreneurial and innovative nonprofit organization. As part of their experience, summer associates will build relationships with nonprofit and philanthropic leaders, deepen their understanding of the nonprofit sector and venture philanthropy, and receive mentorship and support from A Better Chicago staff. Position: Summer Associate When: 4/7/15 Where: Apply via the Kellogg Job Board
Center for Financial Services Innovation | Summer Internship Deadline The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) is the nation’s authority on consumer financial health. CFSI leads a network of financial services innovators, helping them develop and provide high-quality products and services that better meet the needs of consumers – especially those who are struggling. CFSI informs, advises, and connects its network to seed the innovation that will transform the financial services landscape. With offices in Chicago, New York and Washington, DC, plus a growing presence in San Francisco, CFSI is a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and highly collaborative environment seeking people who share our values of innovation, passion, excellence, impact and directness. Position: Summer Associate, Financial Services (3 positions) When: 4/22/15 Where: Apply via the Kellogg Job Board
Rotary International | Summer Internship Deadline Become part of a global humanitarian effort—join the multicultural staff of Rotary International (RI) and support the civic and charitable work of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs worldwide. With global polio eradication as our number-one goal, more than 1.2 million Rotary club members are working to make their communities and the world a better place. RI World Headquarters is conveniently located in downtown Evanston near public transportation. Position: Housing and Council Administrator When: 4/25/15 Where: Apply via the Kellogg Job Board
The Joseph Initiative | Summer Internship Deadline The Joseph Initiative Limited (JI) is a grain trading and agricultural services company with operations throughout Western Uganda. As an integrated supply chain for agricultural commodities, the JI purchases, processes, bulks, and markets maize, capturing integration efficiencies and effectively managing quality. The JI leverages a network infrastructure of rural maize aggregation centers called Joseph Centers and centralized processing to more efficiently source and handle maize produced by smallholder farmers (80% of the primary producers throughout East Africa) and cut post-harvest losses due to insufficient quality management capabilities. At these Joseph Centers, the Joseph Initiative also provides critical agricultural and financial services to support the development of farmers’ capacity. This integration not only improves the business viability of the JI but drives shared, transformational value for the company’s stakeholders by providing smallholder farmers access to reliable and high value domestic and export markets while producing significant returns for investors. Position: Summer Business Consultant When: 4/29/15 Where: Apply via the Kellogg Job Board
LGT Venture Philanthropy | Summer Internship Deadline Established in 2007, LGT VP is a global impact investor supporting organizations with outstanding social and environmental impact. Headquartered in Zurich with local teams in Latin America, Africa, Europe, India, Southeast Asia, and China, LGT VP is committed to improving the quality of life of less advantaged people in developing and emerging countries, specifically in the areas of education, health and sanitation, agriculture and forestry, renewable energy, and information and communications technologies. LGT VP supports portfolio organizations through financial capital in the form of grants, debt and equity, transfer of business and management know-how, and access to relevant networks. To date, LGT VP has invested and donated more than USD 32 million and sent over 100 ICats Fellows into 39 organizations that have improved the lives of over five million less advantaged people. In 2013, LGT VP received the ESG Leaders Award in the category "Best Impact Investor" from TBLI (Triple Bottom Line Investing). Position: ICats Impact + Investment Associate Fellowship/Internship When: 4/30/15 Where: Apply via the Kellogg Job Board
FULL-TIME OPPORTUNITIES BizCorps | Full Time Deadline BizCorps is a unique opportunity for high-performing MBA graduates to launch a career in, or related to, emerging markets. Applicants selected to join the program are matched with high-potential, growth-oriented businesses in Colombia for placements lasting up to one year. BizCorps Associates work directly with the senior leadership of these companies, providing critical strategic and operational support as they pursue ambitious growth targets. Associates benefit from a unique post-MBA experience as a part of BizCorps, employing a broad range of business skills while developing a profound understanding of the challenges and opportunities in emerging markets. BizCorps Associates are assigned to Colombia for one year, where a Country Manager provides guidance and support to Associates during their client engagements. Each cohort of Associates benefits from two weeks of preparation and orientation (starting in late July 2015) prior to beginning their engagements. Additionally, each Associate receives a monthly stipend, health insurance, work visas and permits (as needed), and one round-trip plane ticket to and from their assigned country. Position: Associate Where: Apply via the Kellogg Job Board
ADDITIONAL CAREER SOURCES For even more job opportunities, monitor the following resources:
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