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Digital Fellowship Program

Our Digital Fellowship Program brings field work to the desk top, and is designed for students and recent graduates from around the world to gain experience in an award-winning social enterprise.

Whilst the COVID-19 Pandemic prevents us from hosting Fellows in India and Nepal, we are determined to continue sharing our knowledge and skills in micro-entrepreneurship, women empowerment programs, sustainable energy and poverty reduction with the young and emerging change makers.

You and your goals

You’re passionate about applying your education to tackle complex challenges in a way empowers women, ends poverty and creates access to clean energy
You seek personal development
You’re curious about social enterprise models and the development sector
You want to meet like-minded people

There are limited positions for our Digital Fellowships, and we seek participants who are driven by a sense of purpose and want to contribute their time and knowledge to create impact.

Your impact
During the Digital Fellowship, you will complete modules that introduce you to social entrepreneurship, last-mile distribution, human-centred design, intercultural practice and the challenges that people experiencing poverty face every day, and the solutions available to alleviate these pressures.

Participants will also collaborate in a rapid innovation process, ideating a new solution to a real-life business challenge that Pollinate Group is tackling, or by helping us integrate a new initiative into our model. Through this process, participants will directly contribute to Pollinate’s capacity to create a sustainable and long term impact.

Example projects in 2021 include:

Supporting a path to market for mobile phone solar charging business for Pollinate entrepreneurs
Technology and digital enablement projects for digitally illerate entrepreneurs
Data analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation support

Pollinate is adapting our model to the new COVID-normal, and the Fellowship program presents Fellows with the opportunity to witness this transition first hand whilst positively contributing to our work.

Program structure
You’ll work alongside our staff, gaining a practical understanding of the entrepreneurial approach to community development, an appreciation for involving the end user in design and change, and tools to help you initiate and lead game changing ideas in your studies and future.

The Digital Fellowship is a combination of workshops, webinars, project work and self directed learning, delivered over 5 modules in an intensive 4 week period.

You will:

Be part of a high performing group of 10 to 12 global participants
Work in teams of 3 to 4 on strategic projects
Join people from a range of degree majors
Collaborate across cultures with your peers and our team
Engage with a range of textual, multimedia and case-study resources

Digital Fellowship Program fee A$1,500 includes:

Program facilitation
Course resources
1-on-1 mentorship & impact career session with Pollinate Senior leaders
Employment reference letter & Linked-in reference from Program leaders
30% discount on any future in-person Pollinate Group Fellowship Program once travel restrictions are lifted

Program Dates & Applications

Applications for the January – February 2022 Cohort are now open for RMIT, SUT, ANU Students! Please use the following application link – Jan/Feb 2022 Applications.

For any questions, reach out to our team at programs@pollinategroup.org

Useful resources

Read about participant’s experiences

Chat with a participant

We have a growing alumni of fellows who are passionate about their experience. If you’d like to discuss what our program is like with a past participant please email us at programs@pollinategroup.org

FAQs

Check out our program FAQs, including what we look for in an applicant.

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Testimonials

Thalia Ross – Bachelor of Environmental Science, University of the Sunshine Coast

“I absolutely loved all the mindset workshops that allowed us to go deeper within and reflect on our progress throughout the three weeks. I also really enjoyed interacting with local fellows and being able to do such raw and valuable field work. This experience has motivated me to start my own social business with a strong focus on sustainability.”

Nelson Long – Bachelor of Science in IT, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

“It’s difficult to summarise the immense learning and growth I’ve experienced over the past three weeks, and how much this program has motivated me to continue creating positive social impact in this world. It’s unbelievable how much we achieved on our program and I’m so excited to spread my experiences with others!”

Maria Teodora Gulay – Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce, Deakin University

“I recommend the program to anyone who wants to gain experience with a young company in a developing country. This program is a chance to challenge yourself and practice business skills, in an environment where you might feel very out of place.”

Apply now for January 2021 Digital Fellowship Program Program