Social Innovation Project is a startup accelerator that drives the emergence and scale of impact companies and applies social innovation tools for systemic change in underprivileged communities. The project is also a space where a community of business entrepreneurs, social innovators, creatives, freelancers, NGOs, and small businesses share the day to day with the aim of being sustainable and generating value (economic + social + environmental), through coworking, the co-creation of their knowledge, and skills. Social Innovation Project provides consulting services for businesses, hosts an accelerator program, and does outreach and advocacy to raise awareness around innovation and impact work.
Industry: Entrepreneurship & Startups; Development & Sustainability
Sector: Nonprofit Organization
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Possible Intern Roles:
Business Development Intern
The intern will take on a project to evaluate the feasibility of Social Innovation Project’s possible expansion to Kenya. The intern will conduct a market research analysis for Kenya, consider recommendations for Social Innovation Project’s expansion strategy there, and present findings and proposed next steps to the business development team and directors.
Suggested Spanish level: Intermediate
Candidate requirements: An interest in entrepreneurship, arts, politics, business, communication, or media.
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