It's All Dollars and Sense

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 by Blaine Cooper-Surma
If you've found this blog post, it probably means one of two things - that you're interested in potentially joining the Governor Bob Orr Fellowship and have found yourself wondering how much it pays, or that you've stumbled upon this page because you're looking for a great blog to read.  Hopefully I'll be able to satisfy both types of readers today.

The Governor Bob Orr Entrepreneurial Fellowship has never had a reputation of attracting students that are driven by financial instant gratification.  In fact, the type of student that typically becomes interested in this Indiana Fellowship is one that sees the value in grassroots experience within a small, entrepreneurial company.  These students tend to see the value in making a two-year investment that will undoubtedly give them the experiences they need to grow professionally in the years to come after the Fellowship program.  There certainly is something to be said about beginning your career at a high-growth start-up.  Not only are you forced to learn everything about the operations of a small company, but you're provided with opportunities that many professionals don't get for many years after they've graduated from college.  There is no way to put a dollar amount on these valuable opportunities.
Okay, okay - so I still haven't answered your question about how much I make as an Orr Fellow.  Well, here I come to take the wind out of your sails... Unfortunately, I'm not going to tell you what that number is today.  But here's what I will tell you.  As a single adult just out of college, I have enough money to do just about anything I want.  I live comfortably, go out and splurge almost every weekend, buy luxuries for myself when I feel the need, and live in a nice house in the heart of Broad Ripple.  Honestly, what else could a recent graduate really need?!

In a nutshell, the Orr Fellowship salary is not something that should have anything to do with your decision-making process.  The Fellowship program has never tried to coerce its prospects into thinking that they'll be paid more than everyone else because, honestly, that's not the case.  What we offer, however, is something much, much more than that.  If you care about your career and your professional development, and desire opportunities that will immediately allow you to make enormous impacts on your company/organization, then the Governor Bob Orr Entrepreneurial Fellowship might be for you!


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