Social Venture Fund - Student Participation

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The Social Venture Fund is seeking 15 new associates, 13 of which will be MBAs or Dual Degree students and 2 of which will be BBAs. We have a strong preference for MBA1s or Dual Degree Students but will consider MBA2s as well. Associates will be engaged through deal sourcing, business plan evaluation, due diligence, capacity building, marketing, and fundraising. SvF Members should expect to spend on average between 5-10 hours per week, which includes time at the weekly team meetings, due diligence, capacity building projects, the impact investment course, and all related projects and assignments. Membership on the fund will last for the full academic year.

All SvF members are expected to collaborate with professionals from the University and business practitioners. These include, among others, faculty, students, board members, social metrics professionals, social entrepreneurs, and professionals in the social VC industry.

How to Apply

Information sessions will be held on Wednesday, September 7 at 7:30 a.m. in room R1240 and 4:30 p.m. in room E0540 for interested students to learn more. The information presented in both sessions is identical. Students are not required to attend an information session in order to apply.

The application deadline for 2011-12 is September 12 at 8:00 a.m. The application can be found here.

Selection Process
Applicants will be notified by email regarding their status within the selection process. Interviews may vary in format. Final decisions will be made in September.