IDEO.org is accepting applications for the IDEO.org Fellowship Program 2013 that provides an opportunity for leaders in the social sector (and other areas) to work on designing solutions to address poverty-related problems.
The Fellowship Program enables future global leaders from the design, business, and social sectors to spend one year working with experienced IDEO designers to address poverty-related challenges using the tools of human-centered design. Over a 12-month period, Fellows will deliver solutions for non-profits, social enterprises, and foundations on an array of topics, such as: agriculture, gender equity, financial services, health, water, and sanitation.
Sample projects include: Working with a non-profit to improve sanitation in Ghana, partnering with an Indian low-cost health care provider to design an effective nurse/patient experience, and collaborating with a U.S. health care non-profit to bring birth control options to low-income women.
Fellowships are based in California. Frequent travel in the field is required. The application process is highly competitive and open to applicants from around the world; preference is given to innovators with work experience in the developing world and/or with low-income communities. Candidates should have an openness to other cultures and lifestyles and will be expected to be self-reliant and thrive in a start-up environment.
Candidates applying for the fellowship should have at least 5 years of professional full-time work experience, or a graduate degree plus 3 years of work experience. Proficiency in English is a must.
Individuals from the design, business, and social sectors who can help IDEO.org teams deliver great work for its partner organizations are ideal candidates. You should be passionate about social innovation, have experience working in the developing world or with low-income communities, work well in teams, be clear and articulate in describing your ideas, and love flexing your creative muscles. Candidates from outside the US will be supported for their visa application process.
The deadline to apply is 9 December 2011. For more information, visit this link.
