Builds a business or organization whose main goal is solving a social or environmental problem while paying its own bills.
You might run a coffee company that hires people coming out of prison, so your day mixes roasting schedules, a grant report and a meeting with a parole officer about a new hire.
Pay depends entirely on how well the venture does; many start out earning little.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's common; some get a master's in social enterprise or public policy.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught, Graduate school. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration, Public Policy, Environmental Studies.
Growing about average. Growing interest from impact investors and B Corps.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with grant reports and marketing; building a mission, earning community trust and hiring people stays human.
Classes: Business elective, AP Government, Environmental science, Sociology elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9151.
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