Oladoyin Oladapo ’14 was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. This funding subsidized Ola’s spring break trip to attend the International Conference for Startups in Ravensbourne, England, and the African Development Forum at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. Read Ola’s story below, and visit the PCSE…
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Enrichment Grant Report: Olayinka Lawal ’15
Olayinka Lawal ’15 was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. This funding contributed to Yinka’s French language education. As a member of the startup team launching JooMah, a social enterprise targeting employment and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa, Yinka will utilize her skills with French-speaking clients across West and…
Enrichment Grant Report: Sam Rispaud ’15
Sam Rispaud ’15 was selected to receive an Enrichment Grant from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. This funding allowed Sam to attend the the Global Health and Innovation Conference at Yale University, which was organized by Unite for Sight. Read Sam’s story below, and visit the PCSE website to learn more about our grant programs. ********************************************** This past April,…
How to Get a Google Internship by Evan Carmi ’13
Evan Carmi ’13 – Comp Sci grad, Engineer at Brewster, Chief Technology Mastermind of Wesleying, and co-founder of WesHack – wrote to tell us about his new e-book, How to Get a Google Internship. In his book, you will “learn what it takes to get a software engineering internship with companies such as Google, The New York Times, and…
Steven Meyer ’86 crowdfunds for SHOFCO
Last week, Steven Meyer ’86 sent the following message to WesChat, the alumni listerve. We are always pleased to see alumni supporting each others’ efforts to have social impact, so we are sharing Steven’s message in hopes that it will reach even more members of our community. ***************************** Listmates, My fiancee and I have started…
Insight Event: How to Succeed in an Internship (3/26 in Boston)
Wesleyan’s reputation precedes us! We were contacted by Colin Brauns, programmer of Krash about an event happening tomorrow in Boston. Check out the details and RSVP as soon as possible! An internship is often the first real career experience for many students and recent grads, and can lead to great opportunities for those who do well. But if…
Cardinal Internship Deadlines: Maji Safi, Ascend Learning, LIFT and more
Analyst, Cambridge Advisory Group: Cambridge Advisory Group is the second-largest privately held actuarial and benefits firm in the United States, providing services on qualified and non-qualified health and welfare benefits. Cambridge works for more than 40 Fortune 200 companies as well as several State and Federal regulators and agencies. We provide consulting services on both retirement, and health…
Women, Wealth & Impact: Investing with a Gender Lens (3/5)
The International Women’s Week is heading this way from March 1st to March 8th, and here is an event to help celebrate! Join Joy Anderson ’89 founder of Criterion Institute and Women Effect Investments (who lately teaches CSPL210 Money and Social Change), for a webinar on how to invest with a gender lens: Criterion Institute…
REBLOG: Choosing a Legal Structure for Your Social Enterprise
Courtesy of Cynthia Jaggi’s (’00) Gatherwell, check out this guest post by Illinois-based attorney Karyn Osinowo: This article presents a general overview of entity choices available for social enterprises looking to form an entity. While it uses the law of Illinois as a guide, the big questions are consistent wherever you are. Be sure to consult…
Application Deadlines from the Career Center: Public Policy Fellowship, Community Liaison, and Teaching Fellowships
Teaching Fellow, King’s Academy: The King’s Academy Teaching Fellow program exists to train new teachers, offer them an opportunity at actual classroom teaching and all the duties associated with a boarding school, and provide a supportive seminar in which the novice teachers meet with veteran teachers and discuss issues, strategies, techniques, readings, and their writings about…