Name of the Organization : Villgro (villgro.org)
Name of the Fellowship: Villgro Fellowship Application Online 2014
Location : Chennai
Website : http://www.villgro.org/
Fellowship :
The Villgro Fellowship gives you a unique opportunity to get started. We are looking for skilled professionals to work closely with social entrepreneurs who are building businesses for the poor. The Fellowship allows you to immerse yourself in a social enterprise and go through a leadership training program that exposes you to thought leaders, entrepreneurs and academics in the field to support your professional and personal growth.
Selection Process:
At Villgro, we believe in people. We believe that it takes not just functional skills but also leadership attributes to bring about social change. The selection process for the Villgro Fellowship is rigorous so we can find passionate and committed leaders of tomorrow. Through our selection process, we will place you in one of Villgro’s incubatee companies based on your skills, interests and fit.
Step 1 : Submit the application online
You can apply to the Villgro Fellowship through our online application. Our application form asks you to provide your personal information and a short background summary, and three references. To understand you better, we ask you to provide answers to some essay questions that will help you showcase your strengths, passion and commitment to the programme as well as your weaknesses.
At this stage, we ask you to indicate your interests in different sectors that Villgro’s entrepreneurs work in. We also ask you to specify your work experience and functional expertise.
Please note that you will be able to log in and save your application at every stage. We do not accept offline applications.
Step 2 : Telephone Interview
After reviewing your applications carefully, we will create our first shortlist. Roughly a quarter of applicants make it through to this stage.
All those shortlisted will be invited to a telephonic interview. This interview will help us understand you better and help us match you to a role that will suit your skills, interest and passion.
Step 3 : Personal Interview
At this final stage, we will now shortlist applicants for specific roles and invite you to interview with us in person or via Skype. This interview will focus on the specific role you are being considered for. We will help you understand the role and the social enterprise and in turn assess your skills and abilities to fit into the role.
Step 4 : References
We will have conversations with your referees to better understand your previous achievements and experience. Please make sure you list referees who know you well and whose contact details have been verified. We require both email addresses and telephone/mobile contact details of your references.
Step 5 : Final Selection and Offer letters
Based on the above assessment, we will select the Fellowship cohort 2014.
Application Guidelines :
Before you fill out your application, do make sure you read through these tips as they’re designed to help you put your best foot forward : You can apply to the Villgro Fellowship only through our online application portal. You will be able to save your application along the way and come back to it.
Our online application asks you for the following :
** Personal information and Applicant Summary
** Work experience and Interests
** Resume and References
** Fellowship Essay Questions
Apply Now : https://villgro.org/
Be concise :
We’re looking for as much information about you as possible, but we do have word limits and want you to be concise. We’re more interested in what you have to say rather than how you say it. We do recommend that you spend time on answering the essay questions.
Focus on interests, experience and strengths :
We value your academic experience. However our selection is not based on your GPA or percentage achieved. We are more interested in your interests, and ability to leverage your skills and experience and understanding what drives you.
References :
Please provide details of references who know you well. We will be reaching out to them after you have interviewed with us. The reference is another way for us to understand your experience and strengths.
Apply early :
Applications are open until April 13, 2014 but don’t wait till the last day to submit your application! Submit your application well in advance to avoid any last-minute technical difficulties or connectivity problems. We will also begin reviewing applications as they come in.
Important Dates :
February 24, 2014 : Applications open
April 13, 2014 : Applications close
April 20, 2014 : First shortlist announced
May 4, 2014 : Second shortlist announced
May 16, 2014 : Final offers made
July 21, 2014 : Villgro Fellows 2014-15 begin Induction
For More Details, Click Here : https://villgro.org/
Contact Postal Address :
VIllgro
3rd Floor, IIT Madras Research Park,
Kanagam Road, Taramani,
(Behind Tidel Park, on Old Mahabalipuram Road),
Chennai – 600113.