Internship Opportunities at GiveDirectly

About This Role

Reports to: Senior Finance Manager

Responsibilities:

• Assist in automating donor reports (in excel and systems)
• Assist in monthly close by preparing assigned month-end schedules
• Assist in checking that management reports agree with the accounting and reporting systems
• Assist in compiling information required for various audits
• Timeframe: May-August. Minimum 8 weeks.
• Hours: approximately 30-40 per week

Education Requirement:

• Undergraduate student studying finance, accounting, or other relevant major

Skills Requirement:

• Basic understanding of accounting and bookkeeping
• Ability to handle and manipulate large data sets
• Proficient in Excel
• Attention to detail

In addition to the specific skills required for each role, we’re looking for candidates who bring alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem-solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.

For interns based in Kenya, we provide a monthly stipend of KES 20,000. For those based in other countries in East Africa, we will adjust this to the local market.
 

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About this role

Reports to: Senior Finance Manager

Responsibilities: 

• Business Process and Technology Mapping
  • Risk and controls project for Finance (payments) involving:
  • Building out process maps
  • Identifying the risk exposure and control deficiency
  • Proposing alternatives and solutions
  • Cashflow calculation, projection, and automation for the organization.
• Timeframe: May-August. Minimum 8 weeks. 
• Hours: approximately 30-40 per week

Education Requirement: 

• Master’s degree student studying systems, technology,  finance, or other relevant majors.

Skills Requirement: 

• Ability and knowledge of business process mapping, 
• Basic Accounting knowledge 
• Working knowledge of risk and controls
• Attention to details

In addition to the specific skills required for each role, we’re looking for candidates who bring alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem-solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.

For interns based in Kenya, we provide a monthly stipend of KES 20,000. For those based in other countries in East Africa, we will adjust this to the local market.

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About this role

Reports to: Creative Content Manager

Responsibilities: 

• The intern will support quality checking and editing of stories/content shared across the org on the story portal, GD Lives, videos & stock images.
  • Editing and drafting quality stories from the portal, GD Lives, & 'slack channels'.
  • Pitching stories and desk research on information to strengthen said stories.
  • Quality check + system monitoring and building for story portal, GDlives, video stories, stock images, etc.
  • Work collaboratively with other members of the content team and other departments in the designing and development of quality stories.
• Timeframe: May-August. Minimum 8 weeks. 
• Hours: approximately 10-15 per week

Education Requirement: 

• Undergrad student

Skills Requirement: 

• Editorial experience, extremely strong written communication, project management

In addition to the specific skills required for each role, we’re looking for candidates who bring alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem-solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve

For interns based in Kenya, we provide a monthly stipend of KES 20,000. For those based in other countries in East Africa, we will adjust this to the local market.