Welcome to Social Entrepreneur Corps!

Program participants learn from and work side-by-side with renowned proven development professionals. Social Entrepreneur Corps participants learn about and focus on the MicroConsignment Model, micro finance / micro credit, grassroots consulting, responsible tourism, local enterprise creation, rural education and awareness creation, and artisan support.  We provide a unique, highly-structured platform whereby participants:

• Increase Spanish language proficiency (there is no language prerequisite)
• Observe,  learn from and live in a diversity of cultural settings
• Experience home stay living with local families
• Gain insights into the opportunities and best practices involved in social entrepreneurship
• Have the opportunity to learn from, shadow, work with and support an array of successful development professionals and organizations
• Participate in the design and implementation of creative social entrepreneurship innovations that address fundamental needs
• Make a profound and sustainable impact in a limited time

If you are seeking a once in a lifetime experience in practical, successful social entrepreneurship in a developing country environment, Social Entrepreneur Corps has a program for you. 

Currently Highlighted Programs - Opportunities Available!

SOCIAL INNOVATORS PROGRAM
Intern with Leading Social Entrepreneurs

ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES

FLEX VOLUNTEERING PROGRAM
Join us and work side by side with a team that is truly making a difference in our world and gain invaluable skills and knowledge.

ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES

Impact through Opportunity

2009 Guatemala Eight Week Program

July 30, 2010: Social Entrepreneur Corps' sister organization, "Soluciones Comunitarias", has been selected as 1 of 12 finalists in Ashoka Changemakers' "Leveraging Business for Social Change" competition and needs your vote!...click here to learn more

July 29, 2010: Social Entrepreneur Corps Co-Founder, Greg Van Kirk, Invited to Join Ashoka Social Business Development Group - Greg Van Kirk has recently been invited to join a select number of global Ashoka Fellows in the Social Business Development Group (SBDG) as part of new global program called "Technology for Human Needs"...click here to learn more

July 23, 2010: Social Entrepreneur Corps Co Founder, Greg Van Kirk, Invited to Participate in Clinton Global Initiative 2010! - In recognition of the work of Community Enterprise Solutions and Social Entrepreneur Corps, Greg Van Kirk has been invited to attend the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York City....click here to learn more

May 19, 2010: Social Entrepreneur Corps works with the University of Pennsylvania Microfinance Club to develop our village microcredit/savings initiative, CrediCapaz - This initiative has been in the research stage since last summer, when Social Entrepreneur Corps interns investigated implementation models and made recommendations to Social Entrepreneur Corps leadership ...click here to learn more

April 16-18, 2010: Social Entrepreneur Corps at the Clinton Global Initiative - University - Co Founder, George Bucky Glickley, had the opportunity to represent Social Entrepreneur Corps at the 2010 CGI -U conference in Miami. Over 1,500 students, university presidents, and national youth organizations came together to make a difference in CGI U’s five focus areas: Education, Environment & Climate Change, Peace & Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health...click here to learn more

March 18, 2010: Social Entrepreneur Corps at the Social Enterprise Symposium at the University of Maryland - Co Founder, Greg Van Kirk, will be speaking at the Robert H. Smith School of Business' Social Enterprise Symposium at the University of Maryland on Thursday March 25th...click here to learn more

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