Sales & Marketing Internships at Heshima Kenya

Internship Dates: Fall & Winter 2017 – 2018 (Flexible)

Schedule: 15 – 20 Hours Per Week

Our team is looking for fall and winter interns to assist with all Maisha Collective-related events, programs and communications. You will have the opportunity to gain experience in an international non-profit, learn in a collaborative team environment, and work on sales, marketing, and graphic design for our brand. If you’re creative, hard-working, and mission-driven, we want you.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop new events, retail outlets and partners
• Facilitate and coordinate all Maisha Collective events, attend when possible
• Organize and manage volunteer database and outreach
• Respond to customer communications
• Manage e-commerce platforms and orders
• Create & curate content for social media
• Assist with product development and launch
• Develop and conduct marketing campaigns
• Conduct weekly inventory
• Work with the Sales & Strategic Partnerships Coordinator on creative projects

Qualifications

• Working toward or obtained Bachelor degree (the subject is not important, we are more interested in passion for our mission and desire to learn!)
• Knowledge of social media and basic marketing strategy
• Excellent communication, grammar and writing skills
• Organized and willing to take on administrative and operational tasks
• Positive, upbeat attitude and honest

Preferred Skills

• Graphic design skills
• Knowledge of or interest in the refugee crisis, social enterprise and economic empowerment
• Creativity and project management skills
• Experience planning & coordinating events
• Experience working for a non-profit, social enterprise or small business

Benefits:

At Heshima Kenya, we believe interns are just as important as any other member of the organization. You will have a seat at the table to share your ideas, inputs, and abilities with our U.S. team. As a nonprofit, this position is unpaid, but we can work with you to offer academic credit and encourage you to add any projects you owned during the internship to your portfolio, with permission of your supervisor.