{"id":63121,"date":"2015-06-26T08:06:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T04:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=63121"},"modified":"2015-06-26T08:06:13","modified_gmt":"2015-06-26T04:06:13","slug":"venture-for-canada-partners-with-rbc-to-support-next-generation-of-social-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"magazine","link":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/magazine\/venture-for-canada-partners-with-rbc-to-support-next-generation-of-social-entrepreneurs","title":{"rendered":"Venture for Canada Partners with RBC to Support Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 11px 22px; float: right;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ventureforcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/InfoGraphic-red-png.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"136\" \/>Most recent university and college graduates seek employment with well-established companies, but those interested in entrepreneurship should take a closer look at opportunities with top Canadian startups.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- pagebreak --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ventureforcanada.ca\" target=\"_blank\">Venture for <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span><\/a>, a not-for-profit organization that recruits top graduates to work at leading Canadian startups, announced today a three-year partnership with RBC&#8217;s Social Finance Initiative to support the next generation of Canadian social entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>This is Venture for <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada&#8217;s<\/span> first partnership that is specifically designed to recruit top recent graduates to work at <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada&#8217;s<\/span> best social enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At Venture for <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>, we believe in the importance of venturing not just for oneself, but also for others,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Scott Stirrett<\/span>, Executive Director of Venture for <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Venture for Canada Fellows spend two years working at a Canadian startup, in addition to a five-week Fellow Training Camp, and ongoing mentorship. Through the program, recent graduates gain the experience, network, and training to successfully launch their own firms.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are proud to support Venture for <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span> in fostering entrepreneurship though their unique and comprehensive programs,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Sandra Odendahl<\/span>, Director of Corporate Sustainability and Social Finance, RBC.<\/p>\n<p>RBC&#8217;s social finance initiative is designed to ignite the growth of social finance in <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>. 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