Social Innovation Fellowship

Fellows work within a distinct entrepreneurial and collaborative office culture; they spend time gaining a better understanding of the role of higher education institutions in serving their communities, as well as developing and advancing innovative new ideas at a rapid pace. In addition, fellows consistently meet and collaborate with ASU students, faculty, staff, and community members to learn more about needs and opportunities within the university and community.

Benefits

The fellowship is a full-time position (40+ hours per week) with a competitive salary starting at $55,000 and upwards, commensurate with experience. Additional university benefits include health insurance, generous vacation and sick leave, paid holidays and reduced tuition. View additional benefits here.

Eligibility and Qualifications

Applications for the Social Innovation Fellowship are invited from those who:

• Are authorized to work in the United States (Applicants must be either a citizen of the United States or be able to maintain work authorization throughout the fellowship. Arizona State University does not offer visa sponsorship to candidates for the fellowship program.)
• Are able to commit for the entire duration of the program from August 9, 2021 – September 2, 2022.

Successful Candidates

The Office of Applied Innovation seeks candidates with a passion for improving the well-being of the communities around them and who wish to apply their unique talents to advance Arizona State University’s charter and the institution’s goals of expanding access to educational and economic opportunity. Successful candidates will exhibit the following qualities:

• Ability to quickly establish working relationships, making connections between people, groups, ideas and organizations;
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills;
• Entrepreneurial spirit, self-directed, and comfortable with proposing one’s own priorities;
• Teamwork-orientation and a willingness to learn through collaboration;
• Experience identifying problems and designing and launching related initiatives;
• Creative problem-solving skills, learning agility and ability to adapt to change;
• Comfort working with emerging technologies and their economic/social implications;
• Experience in making adjustments to project strategy and implementation;
• Capacity to perform in a fast-paced environment;
• Superior academic achievement.

Desired Qualifications

• Completed any graduate program within the last 7 years or graduating in Spring 2021.