INTERNSHIPS
Trickle Up empowers people living on less than $1 a day to take the first steps out of poverty, providing them with resources to build microenterprises for a better quality of life. In partnership with local agencies, we offer very poor people business training and seed capital to launch or expand a microenterprise, and savings support to build assets.
Trickle Up is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We extend equal opportunity
to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation,
veteran status or disability. Reasonable accommodation may be made
to enable people with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
EVERETT INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM INTERN
Trickle Up seeks one Program Intern to support the Director of Programs this summer in New York City. Tasks may include one or more of the following and will be adjusted depending on the intern’s particular skills: assisting with analysis of outcomes assessment data; finalizing country closeout reports; conducting background research on market access and value chains; supporting the development of partner assessment tools; and/or other tasks to be determined later.
The candidate must either have a relevant MA or be enrolled in a relevant MA program; have superior writing and analytical skills; be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of poverty reduction work; have prior work experience at an NGO; have a good sense of humor; and be able to work with a minimum of supervision. In return, the Program Intern will gain valuable working experience in poverty reduction and exposure to microenterprise development, participatory methodology, strategic planning, and monitoring and evaluation, as well as the chance to work with a committed, highly skilled and fun program team. Trickle Up has a family-friendly work environment and flexible working hours.
To apply: Email a cover letter, contact information for two academic or work references, and a writing sample of 3 to 10 pages to Susannah Hopkins Leisher, Director of Programs and Strategic Planning, at shleisher@trickleup.org by Monday, March 31, 2008. We would appreciate your following these guidelines for documents submitted: ensure all documents are in Word and all file names begin with your last name. Please enter “Program Internship Application” in your email subject line. No phone calls, please. All applications received by the deadline will be acknowledged. Applicants must also meet Everett Public Service Internship Program guidelines to be eligible for a modest stipend. Please see www.everettinternships.org for more information.
EVERETT FINANCE INTERN
Trickle Up is seeking one Finance Intern to support the Director of Finance and Administration in New York this summer. The Finance Intern will provide additional analytical capabilities to Trickle Up. Much of the work will be project based with the objective of either developing better internal policies or gathering and interpreting external information in order to provide Trickle Up with benchmarking data. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates interested in learning about development, the field of microenterprise, and the general workings of an international non-profit organization.
The ideal candidate will be a current student or a recent graduate, preferably in business, public administration, economics, development, international relations, or a related field. We seek an individual with advanced skills in MS Excel, strong research skills, an outstanding ability in quantitative analysis and superior oral and written communication skills. Tasks require someone who is both detail-oriented and self-motivated and enthusiastic about learning about nonprofit management and the field of development.
To apply: Send a cover letter, resume and writing sample to Sharon Pollack at spollack@trickleup.org by Monday, March 31, 2008. Please ensure your last name forms part of any file attachment names and enter “Finance Internship Application” in your email subject line. No phone calls, please. Only finalists will be contacted. Applicants must also meet Everett Public Service Internship Program guidelines to be eligible for a modest stipend. Please see www.everettinternships.org for more information.