Graduate Fellowship for Regional Social Impact Fellows

In the spirit of building the field of social finance we are excited to announce a new fellowship opportunity for talented graduate students.  We are eager to support the development of the next generation of inspiring leaders and to bring a fresh perspective to our business development activities.

RSF seeks exceptional, analytical and entrepreneurial Regional Social Impact Fellows to serve in a one year Fellowship role.  Open to graduate students only, Regional Social Impact Fellows identify, vet and pitch promising social impact businesses and organizations to RSF for financing (senior, secured debt and mezzanine debt.)  The Regional Fellow is responsible for scanning and understanding the local, state and regional landscape for high potential innovations, trends and movements focused on the creation of social value and impact, sourcing local social enterprises – for profit or nonprofit – that exhibit both financial sustainability and significant social impact.  The Regional Fellow will source local social enterprises –for profit or nonprofit — that exhibit both financial sustainability and significant social impact, conducting preliminary due diligence from published and public sources, and presenting the business case for investment to senior staff at RSF.   Successful Fellows will be credited with opening up new regions of the US to high impact social lending, and will gain a reputation for his/her strategic ability to spot and qualify ground-breaking and pioneering approaches to solving pressing social problems through impact lending.

This fellowship requires a3-5 hour per week commitment for through June, 2012.

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