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The Fletcher D-Prize: Ready to Work Yourself into an Internship/Job that has Real Impact?

Interested in taking a proven poverty solution and bringing it the last mile to people who really need it?
Want a summer experience which tests your sustainable development skills in an emerging market?
Ready to work yourself into an internship/job that has real impact with little downside risk?

The Fletcher D-Prize is all that and more.  You can use the summer to tackle some of the world’s greatest development challenges with a proven poverty solution AND potentially create your next job, all while having a great learning experience.  The deadline to apply is midnight, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7th.

Learn more about the Fletcher D-Prize

All it takes is……

  1. Pick a challenge – and a corresponding proven poverty solution
  2. Enroll a Fletcher/Tufts/other student(s)/alumni to be on your team
  3. Download your application packet here
  4. Submit your 2 page concept note and resumes by following the instructions in the application packet by midnight, Monday, Nov 7th

***To help, Rocky Weitz, The Fletcher School entrepreneur coach in residence, has set aside all day Friday, November 4th  from 10:00am – 5:00pm  to meet and help brainstorm your application.
Email him at 
Rockford.weitz@tufts.edu  with “D-PRIZE – Office Hours Request” in the subject line, and you will get priority! Rocky can also help match you up to other team members. ***

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