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Koch Associate Program

The Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation | Posted on December 11, 2006

The Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation is looking to hire 30-50 liberty-minded, up and coming leaders and entrepreneurs with zero to ten years of professional experience for its year-long Koch Associate Program. Associates work in non-profit roles four days a week and spend one day each week at the Foundation learning Market Based Management�®.

Description:
The Koch Associate Program was established to identify 30-50 up and coming leaders and entrepreneurs interested in liberty and help them develop the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary for careers with market-oriented think tanks, policy institutes, and other non-profit organizations.
The program offers Associates the opportunity to work on significant assignments within non-profit organizations while simultaneously learning and applying Market Based Management�®, the management philosophy that helped make Charles Koch an extraordinarily successful businessman and helped his company, Koch Industries, Inc., become the largest privately held company in North America.
During the year-long program, Associates are based in Washington, D.C. and spend four days each week at non-profit organizations working in full-time positions and one day each week at the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation immersed in a Market Based Management�® curriculum.

The non-profit assignments cover fascinating fields such as:
�Policy research
�Leadership and talent development
�Grassroots education
�Marketing
�Network development
�Non-profit operations

Associates range in experience level from recent graduates to those with a decade of work experience. They come from private sector, government, graduate school, military, and non-profit backgrounds, bringing a variety of perspectives to the program. This blend of participants, combined with the MBM�® curriculum and the diverse experiences the Associates have in their non-profit assignments, creates a unique learning opportunity unparalleled in other development programs.

Qualifications:
The Koch Associate Program is highly competitive and selects only the most promising candidates.
The Foundation looks for the following attributes in a potential Associate:
�Zero to ten years of work experience
�Commitment to the advancement of liberty
�Leadership ability/entrepreneurial spirit
�Humility, integrity, and a self-starter attitude
�Exemplary academic record
�Minimum of a Bachelor's degree
�Strong interest in a non-profit sector career

The Koch Associate Program is a full-time, year-long program. Associates are employees of the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation and receive a competitive wage and benefits package commensurate with experience. We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V

Website: http://www.cgkfoundation.org

Job Link: http://www.cgkfoundation.com/application-associate.asp