Engineers for Social Impact (E4SI) is a unique fellowship program that connects the 5 best candidates from premier Indian engineering schools to 5 credible social enterprises that drive market-based solutions to development in India. E4SI provides a prestigious opportunity for current undergraduate students to do a summer internship at a social enterprise, gain understanding and make an impact.

E4SI will select candidates from BITS Pilani, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, NITK Surathkal, NIT Trichy, NIT Warangal and NSIT.

“Since these candidates are key influencers in their peer groups, they can drive a new awareness of sustainable opportunities in social initiatives. The highly selective nature of the fellowship and the associated brands will make this a coveted opportunity for current students and future leaders,” said Nitin Rao, Founder at Engineers for Social Impact. “It is in the interest of these social enterprises to attract the best talent, and in the interest of the best talent to differentiate themselves. We believe that Fellows of this program could go on to lead or found organizations that accelerate development through enterprise.”

In February-March 2008, an eminent panel of judges will select 5 E4SI Fellows to gain from challenging immersion experiences in partner social enterprises. In addition, Fellows will join a select cohort of outstanding young leaders committed to social impact and build valuable relationships with leaders in the development sector. E4SI partner for-profit social enterprises (founded by alumni from schools such as Harvard, Wharton, INSEAD and IIT) are leaders in the sectors of Education, Energy, Health, Micro-finance and Multiple Bottom-line Investment Advisory. They include iDiscoveri, Intellecap, SELCO India, Ujjivan and Vaatsalya.

Ideal E4SI applicants are students with a demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship and development through enterprise. Applications instructions are detailed in http://www.e4si.org/apply. Applications (curriculum vitae and essays) must be submitted on or before March 2, 2008.

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Engineers for Social Impact (E4SI) is a unique fellowship program designed to connect the best engineering talent to the most credible social enterprises and create awareness of emerging opportunities in development. The E4SI philosophy lies in for-profit entrepreneurship as a sustainable approach to issues of development. The E4SI network comprises organizations and individuals who share a strong conviction in enterprise solutions to development.

For more information, please visit http://www.e4si.org