Intern/Volunteer, Kiva Fellows Program
Position: Intern/Volunteer, Kiva Fellows Program
Location: San Francisco, CA – Downtown/Mission District
Job Type: Volunteer, Part-time or Full-time
Term: 4 months
Preferred Start Dates: ASAP
The Company...
Founded in 2005, Kiva is on a roll! Featured in Forbes, Inc., Time, CNN, Fox (to name just a few) & most recently on TV's Good Morning America, Kiva's mission is to alleviate world poverty. We're the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs around the globe. To make this happen, Kiva partners with existing expert microfinance institutions.
Kiva provides a data-rich, transparent lending platform. We are constantly working to make the system more transparent to show how money flows throughout the entire cycle, & what effect it has on the people & institutions that lend, borrow, & manage it along the way. Our technology enables one-to-one interpersonal connections & lending at the lowest possible cost.
Job Description: The Kiva Fellows Program, which has deployed over 150 people all over the world for a rare opportunity to witness microfinance firsthand, is seeking an intern to help with current processes, such as responding to applicant inquiries, maintaining records, vetting applications, conducting reference checks and helping to organize quarterly training events.
Core Skills and Experience:
- Ability to grasp complex tasks and deliver quality outcomes
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrates initiative, a "ready to help" attitude and an outgoing personality
- Comfort with web applications: Gmail, databases (Salesforce), Wiki
- Study or travel in the developing world is desirable, but not required
Benefits
- Casual work environment
- Opportunity to join the team of the world's first online person-to-person lending platform
- Learn about program management and international volunteering in microfinance
- References gladly given for successful participants
If interested...
- Send email to iwanttovolunteer@kiva.org including the subject line "KFP Intern".
- Include resume and brief cover letter explaining why you are interested and qualified.
- Due to the high numbers of applicants for this position, we regret that we can only respond to candidates that we would like to interview.
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