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Position at Ashoka
Over its 40 years of operation, Ashoka has identified and supported over 4000 systems-changing social entrepreneurs (Ashoka Fellows) globally. Ashoka also works with dozens of companies across industries and geographies to pioneer system-wide change and drive companies’ abilities to integrate social and environmental impact considerations into core business. Through supporting social entrepreneurs and engaging employees in our partnerships, the Changemaker Companies Team at Ashoka provides a unique opportunity to help companies embody purpose and increasingly improve their social and environmental footprint.
We are looking for a self-driven, collaborative, highly professional individual who can help us deepen how we interact with the regulations and policies that inform the ESG and lobbying interests across our existing and prospective CMC partners. The Intern will work closely with members of the US Changemaker Companies Team (CMC), a global team at Ashoka with a strong presence in DC, to frame the project and develop deliverables. The work products of this internship will contribute to significant decision-making around our change management work with US-based, multi-national corporations.
This graduate-level internship will contribute to the following aspects of our work with companies:
Strengthen the team’s understanding on the role ESG regulations, corporate lobbying practices and corporate legal structures have to drive reporting and action within companies, helping us leveraging these insights for how we engage with our current and prospective CMC programs
Contribute to strategy development on how we advance the business for good movement in the US, given the regulatory environment.
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The Role
A summer research experience at the intersection of politics and business where you will:
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