Lots of Microfinance Interships!

With spring and summer just around the corner, quite a few internships have opened up for anybody looking for something in microfinance:

Executive Intern
Calvert Foundation – United States

About the Organization:
Calvert Foundation was incorporated in September 1988 as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Its mission is to maximize the flow of capital to disadvantaged communities in order to create a more equitable and sustainable society. Calvert Foundation’s portfolio comprises investment in a diversified mix of high-impact organizations whose missions include affordable housing, microfinance, fair trade coffee, small business development, and the establishment of essential community facilities.

About the Job:
Calvert Foundation is looking for an Executive Intern. S/he will work part-time, 15-20 hour per week to help support the CEO and the special projects officer.

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Opportunity Type: Internship
South Pacific Business Development – United States

About the Organization:
The South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Microfinance Network is the leading microfinance/microenterprise development organization operating in the Pacific Islands. SPBD improves the quality of life of low-income families by providing training, unsecured credit and ongoing guidance and motivation to help women start and grow micro-businesses. They provide low-income families with access to convenient savings and insurance facilities and help them to finance home improvements and childhood education.

About the Job:
SPBD is looking for an Intern. S/he will assist the CFO in the finance, marketing, and HR functions. This will include, but is not limited to: new product development to be launched in 2013, marketing efforts via the website, social media, and traditional media channels, building HR relationships for future executive hiring and internship programs, liquidity-, risk management, business planning, and investor relations.

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Intern – Member Affairs and Global Communications 

SEEP (The SEEP Network)- United States

About the Organization:
Based in Washington, DC, the Small Enterprise Education and Promotion (SEEP) Network is a leading international network and promoter of best practice in enterprise development and financial services. Its mission is to connect microenterprise practitioners in a global learning community. Since its inception in 1985, it has worked to research and document best practices and convene key industry stakeholders in its well known annual conference.

About the Job:
SEEP Network is looking for Intern – Member Affairs and Global Communications (MAGC). S/he will support a variety of initiatives in economic strengthening, youth and financial services, housing microfinance, and market facilitation, among others. S/he will engage in these initiatives, and SEEP’s overall branding and marketing plan, in a variety of ways, including through social media, multimedia development, publication design and development, event planning, and marketing development.

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