Santa Clara University

Social Entrepreneurship

• What is Social Entrepreneurship?

  Article describing the goals of social entrepreneurship.
  

• Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  The Center offers an Entrepreneurship minor for all majors, which includes opportunities for mentorship and internships with Silicon Valley start-ups.

• International Fellowship Program

  The Leavey School provides SCU students of all majors a meaningful 4-6 week globally oriented work experience. The fellowships are located both abroad and in the U.S. and all have an international focus.

• Jean Donovan Summer Fellowships

  Apply for a fellowship to work for a national or international organization dedicated to social justice. The Fellowship provides a maximum of $1,500 in grant funding to recipients.

• Kolvenbach Solidarity Program

  Immersion experiences in El Salvador, Ecuador, Peru, and parts of the US are designed to recognize the unjust suffering of marginalized communities and individuals, and to allow those experiences to inform your vocational discernment.

• El Salvador Business Immersion Trip

  Spend one week in El Salvador learning about the country's unique economic circumstances.

• Food and Agribusiness Immersion Trip

  International summer immersion trips for undergraduates of all majors through the food and Agribusiness Institute.
  

• Global Social Benefits Incubator

  Learn about an innovative SCU program which brings social entrepreneurs from less developed countries to campus to help their social enterprises achieve sustainable and measurable social impact.
  

• Social Entrepreneurship Resources

  A collection of funding and mentorship resources for social entrepreneurship ventures.