A summer internship where YOU make impact.
In Summer 2008, the first cohort of E4SI Fellows will gain from challenging immersion experiences.
Our partner social enterprises are profitably driving positive social impact in the sectors of Education, Energy, Health, Microfinance and Multiple Bottom-line Investment Advisory.
Briefs on these assignments are uploaded here. We would encourage you to understand these assignments, ask questions as appropriate and evaluate best fit.
iDiscoveri
-- Unleash Your Mind
Founded by alumni of Harvard University, INSEAD, IIT and XLRI, iDiscoveri is a social enterprise with a vision of reviving education in India.
Download Immersion Brief
Intellecap
-- Shaping Outcomes
Focused on the multiple bottom-line investment industry,
Intellecap offers services to various players within this space
including investors, enterprises, entrepreneurs, multi-lateral
development agencies, policy makers, and many others.
Download Immersion Brief
SELCO India
-- Empowering Your Life
The award-winning Bangalore company has installed 65,000 solar lighting systems since
its launch and had sales of $3 million in its latest fiscal year, even
though two-thirds of its customers survive on less than $4 a day.
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Ujjivan
-- Enabling a 'Better Life'
Founded by Wharton alumnus Samit Ghosh, Ujjivan has provided financial services to over 50,000 of India’s poorest women in Karnataka, Delhi, and Kolkata.
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Vaatsalya
-- New Face of Healthcare
Winner of the BiD Challenge (India) for its business plan "Bridging the Gap in Healthcare Access", Vaatsalya is set to drive a new paradigm of healthcare in rural and semi-urban areas of the country.
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Get Perspective: Your Internship Could Be Like...
Nitin Rao shares his summer experience at an MIT Sloan startup The Spark Group in his article "Spark," published in Business Today magazine.