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Monday, May 20, 2013

East Africa Division Summer Volunteer/Intern with TechServe


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East Africa Division Volunteer/Intern- ID 79101

Application Deadline: June 14, 2013     

EMPLOYER       TechnoServe     POSITION TYPE             Summer Internship

LOCATION         Washington, District of Columbia          

I. TechnoServe Background:    

TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives. 

II. Program Description:

The East Africa Division is seeking a highly motivated, dynamic individual who is passionate about international economic development to support a broad range of functions across the region. The East Africa (EA) Region consists of four full-country programs—Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda—with additional regional activities in Ethiopia. The EA Volunteer’s responsibilities may involve writing, editing, design, research, basic website development work, and other duties as assigned. Specific tasks might include: developing a website to promote knowledge sharing, write-ups about country programs or cross-cutting themes such as private-public partnerships or gender etc. This person will report to the Associate Program Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

•              Enthusiastic self-starter; proven ability to work independently

•              Highly organized and able to juggle multiple tasks

•              Excellent communication, editing and writing skills

•              Polished skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word

•              Basic understanding of website design

•              This is an unpaid internship. Candidates must live in the DC area and own their own laptop

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