Community engagement

 

The CSE is a catalyst, one which adds value to the entrepreneurial ecosystem through activities and programs that support the local social enterprise sector.

We are pleased to offer social enterprises and entrepreneurs subsidies to hire Memorial students in our Work Experience in Social Enterprise program for part-time or full-time work. We also offer mentoring, events, a global network and connections to other resources at Memorial.

ProgramDescriptionTargetEligibilityTime Commitment
Let's Get Social Workshops A workshop series providing learning opportunities on topics related to social enterprise, social innovation and social entrepreneurship  Individuals and community organizations with an interest in learning more about these topics in a short format 

Social Enterprise initiatives in NL  

 

Public and Private offerings available 

 1-2 hours per workshop 
Innovation Jam Mini “hackathon” style events where a local social enterprise presents a challenge they face, and works with students to brainstorm potential solutions  Community organizations seeking quick brainstorm solutions from students, and to connect/network with students  Social Enterprise initiatives in NL  ~2 hours at time of event, and ~1 hour of preparation 
Mitacs Internship Off-campus, 4-month research internship. Students contribute to innovative activities that create meaningful improvements in an organization’s business models, products, processes, or service delivery  Community organizations seeking support from business graduate students to conduct improvements and efficiencies in their organizational/ business models on social enterprise-related projects  Social enterprise initiatives in NL 

Four-month internship  

(Time commitment depends on project) 
Work Experience in Social Enterprise (Wage subsidy program)  A wage subsidy program where community partners are provided with wage support to hire Memorial students part-time as they assist on social enterprise-related projects  Community partners seeking support from students on the development of new projects or existing social impact initiatives that will help move the organization forward  Social enterprise initiatives in NL

Part-time placement for one semester 
 

(Supervisory commitment depends on placement) 
Living Lab Experiential learning partnership where a selected organization serves as a case study for Memorial students to apply classroom learning with real-world challenges, while providing meaningful and tangible contributions to the partner  Social enterprise initiatives in NL seeking a long-term partnership with the CSE and seeking student work and feedback  Social enterprise initiatives in NL  ~2 years 
Fairlead Social Impact Fund Socially responsible investments of real dollars into local social purpose organizations, that also provides Memorial’s students with a unique learning opportunity  Social purpose organizations in NL seeking financial investment  Social purpose organizations in NL  Loan repayment timelines are unique to each loan agreement