The Citi Microenterprise Researchers Program is a 12-week internship program that exposes graduate students to the microenterprise development field in the U.S., and assists microenterprise development practitioners in collecting high-quality client outcomes data. Microenterprise programs receive awards to select an intern to work under their supervision. The Aspen Institute brings all of the interns together in Washington D.C. for training and orientation, and again at the end of the project to share findings and experiences.

2008 Grantees

ACCION New York • New York, N.Y.
ACCION San Diego • San Diego, Calif.
ACCION USA • Boston, Mass.
(Business Investment Growth) BiGAUSTIN • Austin, Texas
Community First Fund • Lancaster, Penn.
Justine Petersen Housing and Reinvestment Corporation • St. Louis, Mo.
Latino Economic Development Corporation • Washington, D.C.
Lenders for Community Development • San Jose, Calif.
Mercy Corps Northwest • Portland, Ore.
Micro Business Development Corporation • Denver, Colo.
Mountain BizWorks • Asheville, N.C.
Nebraska Microenterprise Partnership Fund • Oakland, Neb.
Philadelphia Development Partnership • Philadelphia, Pa.
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center • San Francisco, Calif.
Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund • Salt Lake City, Utah
Washington Community Alliance for Self-Help (CASH) • Seattle, Wash.
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation, Milwaukee • Wis.
Women’s Economic Ventures • Santa Barbara, Calif.
Women’s Initiative, San Francisco • Calif.
Women’s Opportunities Resource Center • Philadelphia, Pa.