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Education: Change Inc.

TakingitGlobal

Deadline: August 22nd, 2011
The Deal: TakingitGlobal's Sprout E-Course has been adapted and is relaunching as Change Inc. This is the perfect opportunity for ontario young people aged 16-21 who want to learn about and start a social enterprise. There is mentorship, an e-course, resources and the support you need to get going. 

+DreamNow: TakingitGlobal has been a long time friend of DreamNow and was one of the websites and resources we first used when we were getting started 7 years ago. Check them out and apply. 

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Job: Senior Manager for Social Enterprise

Social Capital Partners

Deadline: May 30^th, 9am EST

The Deal: Social Capital Partners is seeking a Senior Manager for the corporate community hiring (CCH) initiative, an integrated approach that generates both business and social benefits for the largest companies in Canada. 

Prior experience in HR, recruiting, skills training, or employment services would be considered a very strong asset, as they are looking for an experienced project manager with a track record of getting things done.

+ More information / apply here

+Dreamnow: Social Capital Partners has been a close ally and friend to DreamNow for a number of years. They have found their focus, are a great place to work with and you will have access to some of the leading and most exciting thinkers in the Social Enterprise Space in Canada.

Internship: Social Enterprise Hiring

Echoing Green

Deadline: Varying by position

The Deal: Echoing Green is a social enterprise that invests in and supports outstanding emerging social entrepreneurs to launch new organizations that deliver bold, high-impact solutions. Through a two-year fellowship program, we help our network of visionaries develop new solutions to society’s most difficult problems.

They’re offering a number of different internships; you should click on the link below to check them out.

+ More information / apply here

Job: Entrepreneurship Campaign Lead

Impact / Impact Digital

Deadline: Rolling basis

The Deal: Impact Digital, a new group under the Impact umbrella, is running a program called I Am My Ambition. They’re looking for a project lead for the entrepreneurship campaign, who should be:

• Very driven and motivated
• Interested in producing and developing video content
• Able to set own goals, track progress, and work independently
• Passionate about entrepreneurship and interested in helping young entrepreneurs share their stories for others to learn from
• Effective at team management and have the ability to delegate tasks, driving towards a common vision

Interested? E-mail alex.radu@impact.org.

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Funding: Summer Company

Ministry of Economic Development and Trade

Deadline: May 9

The Deal: Create your dream job this summer and get up to $3,000 to run it!

This is an exciting opportunity for students, 15 to 29 years old, who want to start and run their own summer businesses. With hands-on business coaching, training and mentoring, Summer Company helps turn ambitious students into entrepreneurs. Check out our success stories.

If your application is accepted, you’ll be eligible to receive up to $1,500 to put toward start-up costs and up to $1,500 upon successful completion of the program. But space is limited, so apply today!

+ More information / apply here

Internship: Summer Contractor Guatemala Field Trial

RainSaucers

Deadline: April 30^th

The Deal: RainSaucers, a company working to manufactures standalone rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems designed to make RWH cleaner, simpler, and more flexible, is seeking an Independent Contractor to bring the field trials units to Guatemala and implement them in a variety of field examples and monitor their performance and end user feedback throughout the summer (June – August 2011).

Some requirements are intermediate Spanish, experience working with PVC and performing basic plumbing tasks, experience traveling to developing countries, as well as a personal laptop and digital camera with video capability.

+ More information here

Interested? Email a cover letter addressing the above position requirements and resume to tom@rainsaucers.com.

Award: Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship

Skoll Foundation 

Deadline: April 27 2011

The Deal: Each year the Skoll Foundation presents the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship to a small number of social entrepreneurs who are solving the world’s most pressing problems.  The Skoll Award includes a core support grant to the organization to be paid over three years and a noncash award to the social entrepreneur that is presented at the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship. The Skoll Foundation has an open application process for Awards consideration.  However, to be considered for the Award, organizations must meet very specific Awards criteria: winners have a tested and proven social innovation that addresses an issue of critical importance and is positioned for large-scale impact.

To find out if you’re eligible, take the quiz here.

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Competition: Dell Social Innovation

Dell Computers

Deadline: February 14

The Deal: University students from around the world are invited to enter the Dell Social Innovation Competition.

A seed grant of $50,000 will be awarded to an undergraduate or graduate-level student from any university or college in the world who has developed a financially viable, scalable venture whose main purpose is to address a significant social problem.

Interested students should check out the link below for eligibility requirements, contest rules, and additional details:

+ More information / apply here

Event: A Toast to Social Entrepreneurship

Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada (YSEC)

Date: November 25, 2010, 6pm – 10:30pm

The Deal: Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada is hosting an event for social innovators to connect, inspire, and celebrate together.  Kicking the event off is a business pitch competition, for which two successful candidates will be awarded a $1000 business start-up loan by a panel of judges. After, there will be refreshments, presentations, and networking. You won't want to miss this event.

+ Dreamnow: YSEC are close allies of DreamNow. From their conference last year to their monthly meetups, we are big fans. If you are in Toronto you should attend and if you are around the world you should get in touch with them and partner. 

+ More information + registration here

Job: High School Climate Challenge – Ontario Coordinator

Clean Air Champions

Deadline: November 5^th 2010

The Deal: Part-time work on an 8 (possible extension to 12) month contract starting mid-November with Clean Air Champions.  Want to educate and inspire Canadians to improve the environment, outreach to schools, and implement a province wide campaign through various communication materials?  You’ll need a university degree, a flexible schedule, and skills with online social media.

+ More information here, + apply here.