13 Oct 2017

Vacancy for Project Coordinator and Paid Internship opportunity

Vacancy for Project Coordinator for Holistic Rural Development Programme

Evangelical Social Action Forum, an organisation established in 1992 as a response to the social and economic needs of the people. ESAF stands for sustainable holistic transformation of the poor and marginalized for a just and fair society.

Post : Project Coordinator

Location : Palakkad

Project: Holistic Rural Development Programme

Academic Qualification : MSW (Preferably  candidates having good proficiency in Tamil and  resident of Palakkad)

Interested candidates can send their resumes to  esafhq[at]esaf.in on or before 20th October 2017.


Paid Internship opportunity:Ecosystem Development Intern at Villgro

Villgro is seeking an Ecosystem Development intern for Unconvention.Unconvention is a platform for conversations around social entrepreneurship. What began as an experiment in 2009 in one city soon grew to become a national movement that has traveled to 22 cities across India. Today, Unconvention is an annual feature on the calendar in 14 cities, bringing stories of successful social entrepreneurs, discussions, and debates on key issues that affect and influence impact-creation.

We are looking for an intern with good oral and written communication skills with an interest in the area social entrepreneurship.
Internship duration- November 2017-January 2018
Location-Chennai

Roles and Responsibilities:
? Plan and conduct 3 social impact sessions in each city (Chennai and Hyderabad)
? Screening and shortlisting pitch applications from business plan competition
? Identify sponsors and partners for the national event
? Build a robust database of potential speakers
? Map the ecosystem for impact incubators and investors
? Create a calendar of all social impact conferences in India, across 3 sectors
Support in organizing a national level social enterprise conference
? Identify new sources/platforms/networks to tap into for partnership
? Liaise with speakers and brief them on theme/topic of discussion
Support in other activities related to the planning and execution of the social impact conference
and business plan competition.
Work days - Monday to Friday
Location – Chennai
Compensation - 10,000/month
Duration – November 2017-January 2018 (3 months)
Reporting Manager- Associate-Scouting and Lean Incubation

Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter to tanvi[at]villgro.org with a copy to
unconvention[at]villgro.org with the subject line “Ecosystem Development Intern:
Unconvention”