Global Shapers, Mumbai, World Economic Forum

Come join the Global Shapers Mumbai Hub to be a part of this extraordinary community of people who wish to create impact outside of their professional life. For sake of clarity, this is a volunteer opporunity, not a full time position.

About the Global Shapers Community:

The Global Shapers Community is an initiative of the World Economic Forum. GSC is a group of young extraordinary individuals with great potential for future leadership roles in society. GSC, while diverse in demographics and geography with over 300 global hubs, is united by a common desire to channel the members’ tremendous energy and enthusiasm into building a more peaceful and inclusive world.

About The Mumbai Hub:

We are a group of over 25 active Shapers and Alumni comprising of entrepreneurs and changemakers creating impact across sectors. We work together closely to make a positive impact in and around Mumbai.

Examples of projects we work on:

• BOTO: What if all the dry plastic waste could go towards construction? Leveraging on the proven concepts of eco-bricks, we create construction bricks from PET bottles by filling dry plastic waste in them, and use these for building robust structures such as public toilets.
• Shaper Dialogues: We bring Mumbaikars together to hold discussions and events around relevant issues such as Gender Dispartiy In The Workplace, Working With Millennials, Dating In The Era Of Technology, etc.
• Beach Cleaning: We team up with up the popular Versova beach clean-up effort to collect the garbage and spread the word.

Here's why you should apply:

1. You are a driven and self motivated individual with the desire to create impact in the city of Mumbai, and across the world.

2. You are between 20 and 30 years of age and highly committed to developing your leadership potential towards serving society.

3. You want to meet and work with dynamic young people from across sectors and industries and be part of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Community.