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Design & Tech For Good

A good design when meets the latest technology solves real-life problems of millions of people especially the underprivileged and under-served ones. As India still suffers from some stubborn social problems, we need to learn and understand the power of design and tech to find a solution to them — starting from giving a voice to their thoughts to making them aware of latest technological trends and empowering them to eradicate the issues from society completely.

Learn more how you can contribute towards solving such social problems through the below-mentioned opportunities.

Fellowships:

1. Work with one of the leading organizations in the world — UNESCO — Apply by April 30, 2016.
2. Make the most out of one year after high school — Become a global citizen — Applications accepted on rolling basis.
3. Build an open knowledge society with Shuttleworth Foundation — Applications close on 1 May 2016 for the September fellowship intake.
4. School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar - Establishment of Coastal Ocean Observatory at the Innovation Centre for Climate Change (IC3) and Capacity. Deadline: 9th May, 2016

Internships:

1. Code for Good at JP Morgan Chase — Register with their placement office — Mumbai (July 9–10) & Bangalore (July 23–24).
2. Work on front line of tech with InSTEDD.
3. Grab an opportunity to show your skills at MIT — Applications accepted on rolling basis.

Jobs:

1. Use technology to serve humanity with Benetech.
2. Help with web design at Campaign Monitor.
3. Get lucky to work at Fortune’s 100 Best Companies — Salesforce.
4. Project Scientist — School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar — Establishment of Coastal Ocean Observatory at the Innovation Centre for Climate Change (IC3) and Capacity. Deadline: 9th May, 2016.
5. Research Associate — School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar — Establishment of Coastal Ocean Observatory at the Innovation Centre for Climate Change (IC3) and Capacity. Deadline: 9th May, 2016.
6. Project Assistants & Engineers, IIT Bombay — An open source Indian MOOCs platform for massive Indian deployment of MOOCs. Deadline: 16th May, 2016.

Scholarships/Exchange Programs:

1. Make this world a better place with Global Youth Rising — Apply before May 5, 2016.
2. Help UN tackle Sustainable Goals — Apply at the earliest.
3. Learn and make a difference — LIVE IT LISBON! — Applications accepted on rolling basis.

Learn & Grow:

Connectedreams webinar “Design and Tech For Social Change”.

1. Watch The Recording Of Connectedreams’ Panel Discussion on the topic “Design and Tech For Social Change”.
2. Increase your knowledge with online courses at Techchange.

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