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HALYCON CLIMATE FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline: 20 October, 2023

LOCATION: USA

Apply for the Climate Fellowship to drive climate impact globally. This brings founders from across the USA and the globe together, empowering entrepreneurs to address climate challenges through Renewable Energy, Green Building, Climate Data, Agriculture, WaterTech, and Blue Economy solutions. Gain expert training, an immersive 8-week in-person program in Washington, DC, and critical resources to accelerate your venture.

ELIGIBILITY:

Looking for (for-profit) startups that are building scalable solutions that are tackling challenges related to Climate change.

Location: Can have operations anywhere in the world 

Stage: Must have a Minimum Viable Product that has the potential to scale 

Team: 

May apply with up to one co-founder

Applicant must be the CEO and/or hold primary decision-making power

Must be fluent in English

Must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program

Must be able to participate in all activities and programming sessions 

Impact: Must be developing a product and venture which contributes towards 1 or more of the UN’s 17 SDGs

BENEFIT:

Each program includes specific benefits to fellows. Fellows accepted into this program will receive the following:

$10,000 USD equity-free living stipend per venture

$10,000 USD in Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing credits

Additional technical support from Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Access to a world-class network of mentors and advisors

Bespoke training on:

Business fundamentals

Investment readiness

Impact definition and measurement

Leadership

World-wide community of impact-driven entrepreneurs

Workshops with legal experts

Pro bono consulting support from Deloitte

Access to one-on-one coaching for each founder with certified leadership coaches

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THE WORLD BANK GROUP INTERNSHIP

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Application Deadline: October 15th, 2023

LOCATION: USA

The World Bank Treasury is one of the few places where you work at the nexus of finance, innovation & international development. The Summer Internship is the only program in the World Bank dedicated to college students. Applications for the 2024 Summer Internship are open until October 15, 2023.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open for global students.

Applicants must have these core requirements to be considered.

Must be enrolled in the second-to-last year of the equivalent of a four-year college degree program with a demonstrated interest in finance, business, economics, or a related field;

Must be prepared to graduate with a college degree between January and September 2025;

Must be in good academic standing at their college or university;

Must be available full-time through the duration of the internship;

Must not have a concurrent employment contract or internship.

Any candidate who is found to have misrepresented their application may be disqualified or terminated.

BENEFIT:

Interns join on a short-term temporary contract and are paid between $20.40 (net – for non-US Citizens) and $24.60 (gross – for US Citizens) per hour for a total of 400 hours. All interns are expected to be in person, full-time, in Washington, DC, for the entire internship (May 28 – August 5). HR policies may change, but interns are expected to work at least four days in the office per week. Each intern will receive a World Bank laptop at the start of the internship. If required, the World Bank sponsors the appropriate visa for an incoming intern to work in the United States.

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