KivaLocation:
San Francisco, CA – SOMA
Position:
Kiva Fellows Program Intern
Term:
6 months, 3 days a week
Start Date:
July 16th, 2012
The Company
Kiva.org was founded upon the fundamental principle that connecting people through lending can help alleviate poverty. To ensure that it succeeds, the company, along with its user base, provides borrowers with the seed capital needed to generate income, and thereby live a life of sustainability and independence. So far, this approach has enabled Kiva to raise $306 million in loans for 770,401+ entrepreneurs in 59 countries, momentum which it looks to continue in the coming years as it positions itself to achieve $1 billion in loans across a variety of sectors by 2015.
Job Description
The Kiva Fellows Program (KFP) has deployed over 350 people around the world for a rare opportunity to witness microfinance firsthand as Kiva volunteers. The KFP Team intern will work in Kiva’s San Francisco office to help manage critical aspects of the Fellows Program recruitment and application processes. You will also have the opportunity to develop independent projects aimed at achieving long-term programmatic goals. This is an unpaid internship. Learn more about the Kiva Fellows Program at http://www.kiva.org/fellows.
Job Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities/Core Tasks (70% of time)
- Vet all incoming program applications
- Respond quickly to inquiries from program applicants
- Maintain accurate application records
- Conduct reference checks to assist in applicant screening process
- Help organize and execute quarterly 5-day trainings for all incoming fellows
- Initiate contact and develop relationships with strategic recruiting partners
Individual Projects (30% of time)
- Improve communications with Kiva Fellows Alumni community
- Develop and execute new recruitment or marketing strategies
- Analyze program data and track success metrics
- Projects can often be tailored to meet personal development goals or interests
Skills / Qualifications / 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
- Opportunity to join the team of the world’s first online person-to-person lending platform.
- Casual work environment.
- References gladly given for successful participants.
If Interested
- Please click here fill out our application form.
- Make sure you have a plain text resume and cover letter available.
- 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.
