Watson Institute powers Fellowships for partners including Ford Philanthropy, Comcast, Google, Western Union Foundation, Truist Foundation, BMO, and several private foundations. Watson Institute’s programs will positively impact approximately 2,400 rising leaders this year. Explore your career opportunities below.
Preceptor, South Florida
The Preceptors hold a core role in addressing our why. Preceptors are the directors of the training and participants in the mentoring aspects of Watson Institute. Our training is conducted with the purpose of teaching and reinforcing skills and behaviors that contribute to Scholar success in the social impact world.
Does that sound like you? If so, please email your resume to Saarika Anand, Managing Director of Programs, saarika@watson.is.
Preceptors, Impact Fellowships (Virtual)
In our Impact Fellowships, the mission of the Preceptor is to inspire, advise and guide Watson Institute Fellows to accelerate their ventures and impact as they progress through the 16-week Fellowship. The Preceptors are tasked with ensuring their virtual sessions are actionable and fellows can apply the learning directly to their ventures in real time.
We’re recruiting for the 2025 Spring Fellowships:
Ford Philanthropy Mobility Fellowship | Mobility experience preferred
Foundations Block
Funding Block
Does that sound like you? If so, please email your resume to Tyler Tornaben Guiliano, VP of Impact Ecosystems at tyler@watson.is
Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR), Fellowships, Virtual
The Preceptors hold a core role in addressing our why. Preceptors are the directors of the training and participants in the mentoring aspects of Watson Institute. Our training is conducted with the purpose of teaching and reinforcing skills and behaviors that contribute to Scholar success in the social impact world.
We’re recruiting for the 2025 Spring Fellowships:
Ford Philanthropy Mobility Fellowship | Mobility experience preferred
Does that sound like you? If so, please email your resume to Tyler Tornaben Guiliano, VP of Impact Ecosystems at tyler@watson.is
Preceptors, Retail Readiness Training Program (Virtual)
The Retail Readiness Entrepreneurship Training Program | Retail and/or agriculture experience preferred*
Preceptor Position
Financial Management & Access to Capital Block
Marketing & Sales Strategies Block
Does that sound like you? If so, please email your resume to Tyler Tornaben Guiliano, VP of Impact Ecosystems at tyler@watson.is
Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR), Retail Readiness Training Program, Virtual
The Retail Readiness Entrepreneurship Training Program | Retail and/or agriculture experience preferred*
Does that sound like you? If so, please email your resume to Tyler Tornaben Guiliano, VP of Impact Ecosystems at tyler@watson.is
Our Benefits
At Watson Institute, we believe that our team members are our most valuable asset. We are committed to their career growth and to ensuring their wellbeing by providing them with comprehensive benefits that support their personal and professional growth. We also regularly review our employee benefits to identify areas for improvement and ensure that our teams’ well-being is always a top priority.
Discover the driving principles that guide our organization to success. We use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.
Some of our benefits include:
- Competitive Compensation: We value the experience and skills of our team members and compensate them accordingly.
- Annual Happiness Fund: As you grow with us, so does your Happiness Fund. This fund can be used for anything that brings you joy.
- Unlimited Vacation: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer unlimited vacation time. We also require team members to take at least three weeks of vacation per year, in addition to National Holidays.
- Healthcare Benefit: We offer a healthcare benefit via Thatch (ICHRA provider) where employees have the option to apply this amount towards their choice of medical plans, with the option to add vision and dental plans.
- Parental Leave: We offer a generous leave policy that includes paid time off for both parents.
- Retirement Benefits: We believe in investing in our team members future and automatically contribute 3% to their retirement account.
Our Impact
Alumni of Watson Institute’s Fellowships have raised have created over 1,900 paid jobs, and impacted over 10 million people around the world through initiatives they help lead.
Alumni of Watson Institute have raised over $185 million and have been selected to Y-Combinator, the Echoing Green Fellowship, and seven have been named to Forbes 30 under 30 lists.
With an average acceptance rate of 10%, Watson Institute is as selective as elite institutions – yet we are selecting for radically different kinds of entrepreneurs and students.
Watson Institute receives support and has been recognized for innovation within higher education by Ashoka, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Techstars Foundation, Ford Philanthropy, Western Union Foundation, and others.
