Intern, FSD Africa Investment at FSD Africa (FSDA)

Overall, Purpose:

• Under the guidance of the Head, Investments, the Intern will support the investment team in various investment-related tasks including research, analysis, responding to internal requests, communications, updating the investor database and liaising with other pillars as requested.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the deal teams in identifying, evaluating, selecting, and monitoring investments, including performing due diligence on investments.
• Participate in team meetings to support ongoing investment activities.
• Work with the strategic communications team towards building FSDAi’s brand.
• Conducting investment research related to FSDAi’s portfolio, emerging investment areas, and additional topics.
• Staying informed about investment trends.
• Maintain and update the investments databases to track and monitor prospective and existing investments.
• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications:

As a student you will need to meet the following criteria

• Enrolled/recent graduate with a Bachelors in Degree in Business, Economics or related field

Or

• Enrolled in a second university degree or higher at the time of application and during the internship
• Enrolled in a four-year degree course in a collegiate or undergraduate level of a university at the time of application and during the internship; and
• Have completed at least 3 years of full- time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of an undergraduate programme
• For recent graduate, must have graduated not longer than 1 year ago.

Skills and Competencies

• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Exposure to and understanding of basic investment concepts.
• Strong academic record (University).
• Keen on details with good analytical skills.
• Good oral and written communication s