Fellowship Program
The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (CGEP) Fellowship is a six to twelve month program enabling students and young professionals to obtain on-the-ground operational experience in a developing country with a social enterprise as part of a diverse, innovative group that is paving the way for a new paradigm in impact investing.
“We want to change the whole development paradigm. You’re changing a life when you’re creating a job.” — Mark Gunton, CEO
In just over a year, CGEP has created six social enterprises, with many more across Latin America, India, and Africa in the immediate pipeline. CGEP has created nearly 20,000 jobs, trained more than 16,000 people, and has generated more than $13.5 million in income for these workers.
Changing lives at scale is a task requiring the collaboration of many acute, creative, and inspired minds from a variety of backgrounds all over the globe. The CGEP staff, including the General Managers of Acceso social enterprises, is currently comprised of 25+ individuals across 10 global offices from a variety of backgrounds including: investment banking, private equity, venture capital, engineering, impact investing, management consulting, logistics, operations, venture philanthropy, sales, and accounting. We believe the results we have achieved to date demonstrate the positive impact of such a diverse, innovative group and now for the first time, we are providing motivated students and young professionals looking to tackle first-hand the complexities of operating a social enterprise the opportunity to join our team with our inaugural CGEP Fellowship class.
The CGEP Fellowship is a six to twelve month program (dependent on specific enterprise needs and Fellow’s schedule), throughout which CGEP Fellows will have the unique opportunity to obtain on-the-ground, operational experience in a developing country. Locations for placement include rural settings in or around Port au Prince or Mirebalais, Haiti; Ratnagiri, India; San Salvador, El Salvador; Lima or Cusco, Peru; and Cartagena and/or Boyacá, Colombia. Based on experience and interest level, CGEP Fellows will be placed in the following roles: Database Management, Finance/Accounting, Social Impact, Operations, Procurement, Monitoring & Evaluation, and other support functions that will report directly to the local General Manager of an Acceso social enterprise. Compensation will be a modest monthly stipend to cover living expenses.
The selection process for the CGEP Fellowship is designed to identify candidates with:
- An interest in serving underdeveloped communities
- The maturity and flexibility to work and live effectively in one of our rural placement locations
- The experience to make meaningful contributions to our social enterprises
- The leadership potential to become leaders on development issues
- The creativity to not only support our current enterprises but also develop ideas on how to constantly improve them
The selection criteria for a successful CGEP Fellow include the following attributes:
- At least two years of professional experience preferably in, but not limited to: management consulting, accounting, investment banking/finance, venture capital, database management, logistics, and operations
- General knowledge of the development field and development issues in our focus areas
- Ability and willingness to independently and creatively find ways to be helpful at their host organization
- Experience living/working abroad preferred
- Relevant foreign language skills (such as Spanish, French, Hindi, Quechua, Creole, and Marathi) are not required in certain placements, but considered a highly valuable asset
The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership & Clinton Foundation maintains a strong policy of equal opportunity in employment. It is our objective to recruit, hire, and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, job benefits, and terminations.
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understand the scope of the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, or responsibilities associated with the positions.
Fellowship applications are accepted on a rolling basis based on needs of CGEP and the enterprises. Refer to the country pages for existing fellowship opportunities or for general consideration of your candidacy when fellowship opportunities arise please submit your resume to [email protected] and include the following in the subject line - “Fellowship – General Application”.
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