Social Innovation Internship with Dr. Noah (Winter 2018)

About Social Innovation Internship

Yonsei Center for Social Innovation provides diverse programs including social innovation related career opportunities. Students interested in social innovation and career development are strongly encouraged to apply.

About Dr. Noah

Fields of Business :

       1. Manufacture of bamboo toothbrushes and non-toxic toothpastes

       2. E-commerce Subscription Service 

Homepage : http://doctornoah.net

E-mail : hello@doctornoah.net

Address : 서울시 중구 세종대로 16길 23

Who we are : With our specialty in preventive dentistry and innovative drilling-tufting technology, we

are offering high-quality, eco-friendly and ergonomically-designed bamboo toothbrushes. Also, we

have developed a safe toothpaste made only with the most essential ingredients. Wherever possible,

we have replaced synthetic ingredients with natural ones. Through the manufacture and sale of

toothbrushes and toothpastes, we support the self-reliance of bamboo farmers and local women, and

replace plastic toothbrushes to make our environment more sustainable.

Create jobs for women in the bottom of the pyramid. (SDGs 8)

Reduce plastic waste for our shared future. (SDGs 12)

Honors & Awards

2015.10 : Awarded Grand Prize of The Ministry of Employment and Labor Social Venture

Competition: Global field

2016.10 : Awarded Grand Prize for Asia Social Venture Competition

2016.11: Awarded LG social fund innovator

2016 11: Awarded Samsung Tomorrow Solution

2017.03 : MOU with Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa Lang Chánh district government regarding free use of 20hr

land for 50 years and infrastructure construction

2017.03 : Crowdfunding with Happy Bean (Naver) - 872% surplus achieved

2017.04 : Asian representative for GSVC (Global Social Venture Competition)

2017.10 : Awarded H on Dream (supported by Hyundai Motor Group) 

Eligibility

The program is open to all students in Techno-Art Division and Integrated Social Sciences Division. However, students have to satisfy the following conditions to be eligible to apply:

   1. Being a TAD/ISSD Major or Double Majoring in one of these Majors

        CAUTION: Only Students who already have declared their Major on Yonsei Portal are recognized as such.

                          Taking classes in a Major or planning to take a Major does not count.  

   2. Having completed at least 2 semesters before applying for the internship

   3. Having taken classes during 17-2 Semester(not on leave)

   4. 17-2 semester not being their final semester

   5.  In the Social Innovator Certificate Program

(Register to the Social Innovator Certificate Program now at:

https://uic.yonsei.ac.kr/ycsi/connect.asp?act=view&mid=n05%5F01&cmid=n05%5F01&bid=4&sOpt=&pact=&hSel=&hYear=&page=2&keyword=&uid=&idx=91&ddx=0&sdx=0)

   6. Scholarship Recipients must declare how much scholarship they received during 17-2 Semester(Refer to the Payment Section below)

Payment

YCSI will pay the interns instead of Dr. Noah, payment being in the form of Scholarship transferred to the student’s account on Yonsei Portal at the end of the internship.

CAUTION

Laws prohibit the payment of scholarship that exceeds the recipient’s college tuition fees. It is critical that you mention whether you receive or not any scholarship in your resume, whatever its type, amount, and source.

Yonsei University, UIC, and YCSI will take no responsibility should the candidate provide false or incomplete information that would put himself/herself in a situation in which scholarship cannot be granted. It is the candidate’s responsibility to check one’s own eligibility and notify any inconsistencies to YCSI.

Job Description: SNS Marketer

Position Available: No restriction

Period of Work: - Winter 2018 (Jan 2 – Feb 28)                           

                           - 8 hours per day, 5 days per week

                           - Working period and time negotiable during interview

Location: Dr. Noah, 중구, Seoul

Job Requirement: - Fluent in Korean and English

                                           - Strong Drive for Results

After Internship Requirements

Interns will be required to submit at the end of their internship:

-          A short Internship Report Form

-          “Internship Results”, a free format production that best describes the Intern’s experience and/or achievement

Application

Please send these to ycsi_pr@yonsei.ac.kr by December 27, 24:00

 1) Resume (Include information on any scholarship you received this semester, type and percentage of coverage)

 2) Letter of motivation

• Results will be individually notified by December 29
• Dr. Noah may conduct interviews

Contact

For more information, please contact Yonsei Center for Social Innovation, at ycsi_pr@yonsei.ac.kr (032-749-3100).

About Social Impact Initiative for Global Creative Talent

Funded by University for Creative Korea, the Social Impact Initiative for Global Creative Talent (SIIGCT) aims at fostering social innovators by providing diverse curricular and extracurricular programs within the Underwood International College Techno-Art Division and Integrated Social Sciences Division.