Our friends over at On Purpose, a great venture supporting social entrepreneurs of the present and the future, have just opened applications for their next intake. Do check them out below…

Applications are open for the January 2012 intake of On Purpose, a one-year, full time programme that helps high-calibre professionals kick-start a career in social enterprise.

Associates undertake two paid 6-month social enterprise placements, coupled to intensive 1:1 support and world-class training provided by professionals from organisations such as McKinsey, Bain, IDEO, the Big Issue, UnLtd and Venturesome.

The programme combines high-calibre talent, who have management skills and the drive to succeed, with an ultimate purpose for good. Past Associates have held positions at some of the world’s top corporations, management consultancies and non-profits; they joined On Purpose to gain invaluable experience, knowledge, and networks in the social enterprise space.

This has allowed past Associates to transition into a new sector whilst boosting their career development at the same time.

The programme was started by Tom Rippin in 2009, who left McKinsey & Company to work in the social sector, first as an advisor on private sector matters to the CEO of Comic Relief and then at (RED), the business founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver to help eliminate AIDS in Africa, where he was the Managing Director for Europe and the Director of Business Development for (RED) International.

We are looking for professionals from all backgrounds who have a track record of achievement and two or more years’ work experience. To apply, please go fill in our online application form that you can access here www.onpurpose.uk.com/what-you-can-do/become-purpose-associate.

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More about our current and past Associates can be found at: onpurposeuk.blogspot.com and http://www.onpurpose.uk.com/on-purpose-people/2011-associates.

Applications close on Wednesday, 24 August 2011.

Please note that at this time we are unable to provide assistance with obtaining visas to work in the UK. For non UK/EU citizens, work permits would need to be obtained independently.