Education Program Intern at World Cocoa Foundation
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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- Education Program Intern at World Cocoa Foundation
- Past
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- Business Development Associate at PearlDiver Technologies Inc.
- Fellow at Oxford World Leadership Corps
- Project Consultant at Cambodian Village Connection
- Fellow at StartingBloc Institute for Social Innovation
- Intern at Office of US Senator Ken Salazar
- Research Intern at Oxford World Leadership Corps
- Co-Chair at Middlebury Relay for Life
- Education
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- Middlebury College
- School for International Training
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- Industry
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Meg Young’s Summary
Prior to the World Cocoa Foundation and PearlDiver, Meg worked internationally for a year and a half as an Oxford World Leadership corps Fellow and Staff Consultant for ECOLOGIA's China office. Meg helped to launch a microfinance unit, researched and documented social entrepreneurs, and promoted sustainable development through supply chains. She also launched the Rainbow Project earthquake relief program following the Sichuan Earthquake of 2008.
Meg has consulted for the Cambodian Village Connection, collaborated with The Hunger Project Senegal, and co-wrote a land-preservation proposal on behalf of U.S. Senator Ken Salazar. She thrives in settings of multi-sector collaboration and innovation, and plans to continue blurring the lines between the public, private, and non-profit sectors throughout her career.
Meg graduated from Middlebury College, Magna cum Laude, with a degree in Psychology. While there, she received the Outstanding Emerging Leader award and the John M. McCardell Public Service Award. In 2007, Meg was selected as a StartingBloc Fellow for the Institute on Social Innovation at MIT and Tufts University.
Meg has researched and written about international community and development issues. She has been published in multiple magazines and platforms including: The Center for Creative Leadership's Leadership, AbroadView, MORE magazine, and the Blogging our World project.
Meg Young’s Specialties:
international stakeholder engagement, corporate social investment, microfinance implementation, community organizing, negotiation, creative leadership
Meg Young’s Experience
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Education Program Intern
World Cocoa Foundation
(International Trade and Development industry)
October 2009 — Present (2 months)
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Business Development Associate
PearlDiver Technologies Inc.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2009 — October 2009 (10 months)
PearlDiver’s mission is to create better solutions to long-term health care needs by improving the ways surgeons, the government, product manufacturers, hospitals and regulators connect with and utilize health care related information.
As a Business Development Associate, I collaborate with non-profit foundations, private companies, government healthcare providers and aggregate healthcare providers towards achieving this goal. -
Fellow
Oxford World Leadership Corps
(International Trade and Development industry)
August 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 5 months)
Spearheaded local branch of international effort to launch microfinance unit for rabbit farmers and worked with Chinese rabbit farming enterprise towards creating a more socially responsible supply chain.
Documented case studies of social entrepreneurs in Sichuan and connected Chinese social entrepreneurs through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) business network. Represented organization at the International Conference on Business Ethics in Beijing. -
Project Consultant
Cambodian Village Connection
(International Affairs industry)
November 2007 — December 2007 (2 months)
The Cambodian Village Connection is a grass-roots relief and development effort linking the funds and experience of a Cambodian refugee support community in the U.S.A. with local need in rural Cambodian villages.
•Engaged stakeholders and international donors in negotiations synthesizing local need with donor intent.
•Mobilized plans for swift implementation of negotiated project goals including launching a sewing school.
•Designed marketing scheme and logo for U.S.-based fundraising and sales. -
Fellow
StartingBloc Institute for Social Innovation
(Partnership; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
February 2007 — April 2007 (3 months)
An MIT-based semester-long fellowship in Corporate Social Responsibility, social enterprise, sustainability, and bridging the gap between the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors using innovative business models.
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Intern
Office of US Senator Ken Salazar
(Government Relations industry)
July 2006 — August 2006 (2 months)
Researched and edited the Fountain Creek Crown Jewel Project, later endorsed by US Senator Ken Salazar
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Research Intern
Oxford World Leadership Corps
(Research industry)
June 2006 — July 2006 (2 months)
Researched and analyzed potential microfinance site in rural Sichuan Province. Resulted in cooperation of U.S.-based NGO experience and funds with Corporate Social Responisibility efforts in China through the creation of a new microfinance unit in Dayi, Sichuan Province.
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Co-Chair
Middlebury Relay for Life
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2003 — May 2005 (1 year 9 months)
Co-founded and Co-chaired Middlebury's first Relay for Life - raising over $300,000 in three years, with over 2000 fundraising community members.
Meg Young’s Education
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Middlebury College
Psychology , 2003 — 2007
- Activities and Societies:
- Middlebury Mischords, Dolci, Middlebury Relay for Life, Theater
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School for International Training
Senegalese Arts and Culture, Microfinance 2005 — 2005
Implemented Rural Microfinance Independent Study Project
- Activities and Societies:
- Djembe drum circles
Additional Information
Meg Young’s Websites:
Meg Young’s Interests:
sustainable development, community engagement, harmonizing, cooking
Meg Young’s Groups:
Startingbloc, AmeriCorps, Middlebury China Working Group, Relay for Life, Abroad View Magazine
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StartingBloc Online Alumni Network -
Business Professionals for Nonprofits
Meg Young’s Honors:
StartingBloc Fellow 2007
Americorps Education Award 2005
John M. McCardell Public Service Award 2004
Outstanding Emerging Leader 2003
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