Global L.E.A.D. Fellows Program
Escape the rat-race: Travel to some of the most Vibrant countries on earth. If words like Passion, WOW, Adventure, and Unmatched Experience on a Global Stage leaves you wanting to know more, then you may have HIT THE JACKPOT.
We are currently looking for a select number of America’s best and brightest to join the Global L.E.A.D expansion team and drive our summer 2010-11 programs. Those selected will then help establish new Global L.E.A.D programs in exciting and exotic foreign locales. Sound good and already screaming “YES, I was MADE for this opportunity!”, keep reading!
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU: The rockstar lifestyle; travel the world, work with a dynamic global non-profit, a chance to see, serve, and understand the planet on someone else’s dime, work with young entrepreneurs blazing a new trail, a chance to jump start your career, or get out of a dead end job that you might currently find yourself in. If you see yourself as an innovator, an outside-of-the-boxer, someone who will leave their fingerprint on the world one way or another, THIS is your chance to learn the craft of an entrepreneur, with business smarts and a social conscience, and shake things up with dozens of young people just like you!
I HATE MY JOB Great!!! So do most people—if they even have a job in this economy. Global L.E.A.D. is here to make life a little less boring. Most people want to do something interesting, exciting, “WOW!” They want to work in a place where they can splash their passion and creativity over a great, big, blank canvas. If so; this is the opportunity for you!
R.I.P Management Guru Tom Peters once said: ‘never let your tombstone read, “I would have done some really cool stuff but my boss wouldn’t let me.”’ If you share that sentiment then get out of the rat-race and get on board with Global L.E.A.D. If you are looking for the following, we are here to provide it;
Unique Education, Unmatched Experience, and Unparalleled Adventure
WHERE ARE WE?: You will be based in Atlanta, GA (USA), and will travel to places like Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Cape Town, South Africa, Athens, Greece and the Greek Isles, Panama, Costa Rica, and many more. First you will learn the ropes and then you will Lead others into the next frontier, pioneering new Global L.E.A.D programs around the world and training a new team to carry on your excellent results.
PRACTICALITIES: Global L.E.A.D will pay a basic salary for the entire duration of the program. The amounts will be confirmed in the interview stage, but will be enough to support living costs. There will also be the opportunity to earn more under our generous performance-based incentive structure. We will cover all of your work related travel and living costs, including the expenses of the 2010 and 2011 programs and expansion visits!
HOW IT WORKS: This is an international program where you will work domestically in Atlanta, Georgia for part of your experience and then travel to two countries in the summer of 2010, assisting Global L.E.A.D. with the operation of the summer 2010 programs in exotic locales like Brazil, South Africa, and Greece. Using the experience gained from this, the Apprentices will then travel to new countries for a period of 6 weeks in order to establish Global L.E.A.D programs and operations for 2011. Upon return to the USA the Apprentice will work in Atlanta, Georgia and recruit and train future Apprentice trainees to act as second-in-commands for the 2011 programs, before taking sole responsibility for our huge summer 2011 programs.
Time commitment is 20 months for a lifetime of memories. The program will run January 2010-August 2011, and unfortunately due to the timing of our programs we are unable to negotiate or be flexible with this schedule.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?: Trailblazers with a track record of getting things done. We want individuals who see the world not as it is…but as it could be! We thirst for Detail oriented individuals, just for emphasis, DETAIL ORIENTED. Creative problem solvers and Effective communicators are wanted. Passion plays a big role. Execution matters. McKinsey type brainpower is a plus. Pixar or Apple-esque creativity wins points. If you love to travel, have a penchant for making things happen, are organized to the Nth degree, and can Marvel in the Details then get ready for an adventure of a lifetime, jet setting around the world and making the details of hundreds of students going across multiple continents a reality.
I LOVE IT, NOW WHAT?: Dust off the ole computer and get to work! Our application pack will be uploaded here soon, and we accept applications from everyone. Those individuals that inspire, excite and motivate us with their applications will be invited to a day-long assessment centre in mid-late November 2009.
This is a chance to start 2010 in a new direction and fast track your career with fellow trailblazers that want to see the world as a different place, not just now, but for future generations. If you want to move away from the grind and be part of a movement then saddle up. We are waiting to hear from you!
More Details:
Global L.E.A.D. is a dynamic, fast paced, youth driven non-profit organization creating a brand new way for students to see, serve, and study abroad. The Global L.E.A.D. Fellows Program gives talented individuals the opportunity to work with a high energy non-profit on a 12-20 month program in a variety of business areas to help rally a generation around service and global understanding. As well as meeting and networking with individuals from a wide range of industries, both for profit and non-profit, throughout the course of their Fellowships, the Global L.E.A.D. Fellows will have the opportunity to travel extensively, work with a high-performing team of talented colleagues, take on a high level of responsibility, and help drive forward a rapidly growing organization. The program is open to all, but is particularly suitable for ambitious recent graduates wishing to gain unmatched experience.
Job roles:
We are currently recruiting people to work in the areas of MANAGEMENT and MARKETING. Management Fellows will become Assistant Directors and Directors of our summer 2010-2011 programs, and help expand Global L.E.A.D. internationally. Additional responsibilities will include product development, logistical and administrative support, and recruiting and training for the Global L.E.A.D. 2011 Fellows. This position will run from January 2010 until August 2011.
Marketing Fellows will help recruit for the 2011 programs, and expand Global L.E.A.D. domestically. Additional responsibilities will include communications, business development, and recruiting and training for the Global L.E.A.D. 2011 Fellows. This position will run from May 2010 until May 2011.
Ideal Profile:
We encourage applications from individuals from a range of backgrounds. No previous experience is necessary, but a proven track record with tangible results and a portfolio of interesting experiences is certainly an advantage. All candidates should be capable of exercising a large amount of initiative, be self-driven and extremely motivated. Interpersonal and communication skills are essential, and previous leadership experience is desirable but not required. Most importantly, applicants should be service oriented, approachable, enthusiastic, flexible, and enjoy challenges and thinking on their feet!
For our business management roles, candidates should be efficient and responsible…to the extreme! We need detail-oriented people with track records in getting results, the ability to multi-task effectively and work under high levels of pressure. Candidates must be flexible and able to quickly and calmly respond to challenging situations, as well as communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals.
For the marketing roles, candidates should be engaging and professional. We need charismatic individuals with the ability to innovate, think creatively, and then follow through on their ideas. . Applicants for marketing roles should be flexible, approachable, take pride in delivering results, and be able to inspire individuals around the mission of the Global L.E.A.D. Program.
Additional Information
Global L.E.A.D. is based in Atlanta, Georgia; therefore, Fellows will need to be based in or around the Atlanta area, and should anticipate traveling to be an integral part of your job. Marketing Fellows in particular will travel frequently to domestic locations, and should have access to personal transportation. Excepting during our summer programs, our working hours are generally 9am – 6pm weekdays, however all Fellows will need to be flexible – our schedules sometimes require early starts for meetings, and Marketing Fellows will frequently be out of town overnight during key recruitment times (November and January). When our Summer Programs are running, our staff will need to be available to participants at all times, however we will work hard to make sure that scheduling allows for a reasonable amount of time off per week.
As a non-profit we cannot compete with corporate salary packages, but we also don’t make you sit at an office and stare at spreadsheets all day. Global L.E.A.D. will provide a living salary as well as an incentive structure for each Fellow. If, like some of our executive staff, you are at all able to live with your family you will invariably be more comfortable financially.
Application Process:
The application process consists of a short written application. Based upon these applications we will invite a select number of candidates to a one day assessment center in Atlanta, Georgia in late November, 2009.
We hope this has answered most of your questions – please shoot any more to: jen@globalleadprogram.org. We look forward to reading your applications!
