International Innovation Corps (IIC)

Mission

Governments across the globe have enormous potential and drive, but also face immense social and economic hurdles in implementing policy and welfare programs at scale. For undeterred progress, the public sector seeks a diverse and innovative workforce that can address critical impediments and revitalize the system. 

The International Innovation Corps (IIC) was created to address this need. IIC is a social impact fellowship program based at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. We identify and mentor zealous young professionals to partner with the public and social sector in solving complex development challenges with a pragmatic and data-driven approach. 

Fellowship

The International Innovation Corps places teams of diverse young professionals within the Indian government and leading social enterprises

The Fellows are tasked to work on multi-faceted development projects, each with a discrete scope. As Project Associates, the Fellows work on creating a theory of change, implementing the solution and building internal structures to ensure sustainability. The year begins with a two-week long intensive training at the UChicago Center in Delhi and subsequently each team begins to work under the mentorship of the IIC management and leadership of the partner organization. 
Over the course of their fellowship, they apply their creative thinking to make critical development challenges soluble. They collaborate constantly, knowing they are each other’s best resource. They problem-solve tirelessly and they persevere when facing daunting challenges.