Kiva is a grass-roots organization, and our team of committed volunteers is crucial to our mission of alleviating global poverty. Please note up front that all internship opportunities are unpaid and must take place in Kiva’s San Francisco, California headquarters. Placement opportunities are based on particular assignments as they come up and we have a review process to consider applicants. We typically seek interns who are able to commit to volunteering with Kiva in a part-time capacity for 4-8 months.

An internship at Kiva is a great opportunity to learn more about Kiva's model. The required skill set is dependent on the department that submits the internship request. Overall, we target applicants who: 1) can commit to the minimum time frame, 2) are flexible by nature, 3) are open to all types of projects, 4) are comfortable with administrative responsibility, and 5) are looking to make a significant contribution in their time with Kiva. The majority of projects that come up are centered around providing support to the Program Managers, whether it be for the Kiva Fellows Program, Content Management team, Customer Service team, or in the areas of Product Management, Development, or Engineering.

It is important to mention that volunteer positions do not turn into staff positions at Kiva. If there is a position that opens up in the time at which a volunteer is on board, then we would consider them as we would any other applicant applying externally. We've found it important to set expectations appropriately very early on in the discussion with potential volunteers.

To apply for one of the positions listed above, or if you would like to submit your resume for a general internship or volunteer position at Kiva, please click the button below to fill out of application form. Make sure that you have your cover letter and resume ready.

We will continue to post information about additional volunteer or internship opportunities as they arise, so please check back soon. Please also note that our staff is small and due to the high numbers of applicants for these internship positions, we regret that we can only respond to candidates that we would like to interview. We greatly appreciate your support and interest, and hope to be able to expand our volunteer opportunities in the future.

In the meantime, help spread the word to your friends and colleagues about our current volunteer needs, or browse the Do More page for other ways you can get involved.

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Have you ever wondered how Kiva manages to post so much content on Kiva.org? Behind the scenes, our dedicated worldwide teams of editing and translation volunteers review each and every loan description that comes in from the field and prepare them for posting. With Kiva's success, these teams are growing. To keep them working smoothly, we need several highly committed volunteers to lead teams of up to 30 members. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to use their professional skills to make an impact, who would love to volunteer with the dynamic, creative organization that invented web-based person-to-person microfinance, and who wants to do all this from the comfort of their home office, kitchen table, or neighborhood internet cafe.

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