Internship Programs at CrossBoundary

The role will be for an initial three-month period, with the potential to extend this for another three months subject to the intern's performance.
Responsibilities

• Mandate support: Contribute to active client engagements across CrossBoundary Advisory workstreams
• Research and analysis: Conduct market assessments covering macroeconomic and sector-level dynamics
• Financial modelling: Support the development of financial models under the guidance of senior team members
• Client materials: Help prepare client-facing documents including presentations and reports
• Events and networking: Help organise stakeholder engagement events

What You’ll Gain

• Practical experience in investment advisory and transaction structuring in emerging markets
• Mentorship from experienced professionals
• Exposure to a wide range of stakeholders including private investors, development finance institutions, and development agencies
• A strong foundation for a career in finance, consulting, or development

Who you are

• Recently completed a university or similar educational program in finance, business administration, economics, or a related field
• Comfortable with numbers and analytical work; experience with Excel or financial modelling (even at a coursework level) is a plus
• Excellent presentation skills; ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences
• Familiarity with MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Experience or demonstrated interest in consulting or financial analysis is a plus
• Curious, driven, and eager to learn in a fast-paced professional environment
• Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in underserved markets

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Responsibilities

• Clean, structure, and analyze large datasets (e.g., smart meter data, site-level operational data, revenue data exports)
• Develop Python scripts to automate recurring data cleaning and aggregation workflows
• Conduct time-series analysis to assess site performance (e.g., consumption growth, uptime, load profiles, revenue trends)
• Support cross-site performance comparisons and prototype impact assessments
• Identify anomalies, trends, and patterns in operational data
• Develop visualizations and dashboards to communicate findings clearly
• Support the preparation of data-driven insights for donor reports, internal memos, and sector publications
• Contribute to strengthening the Lab’s internal data infrastructure and analytical tools

Required Technical Skills:

• Python (Intermediate to Advanced)
• Strong experience with Pandas (data cleaning, merging, grouping, aggregations)
• Experience with NumPy (numerical computations and array operations)
• Experience handling and analyzing large CSV datasets
• Experience conducting time-series data analysis (resampling, rolling averages, trend analysis)
• Strong data cleaning skills
• Proficiency in Excel (formulas, structured sheets)
• Basic data visualization skills (Matplotlib / Plotly or similar)

Who you are

• Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in underserved markets
• Takes on new types of work, even without prior experience/direct supervision
• Passionate about using data to improve energy access and climate solutions
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented
• Comfortable working with messy, real-world datasets
• Able to operate independently and manage structured deliverables
• Able to communicate technical findings clearly and succinctly

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The Communications Intern will focus on improving the department’s ability to track, analyze, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) across a diverse communications portfolio. The role is ideal for candidates with a solid data science background, experience with tools like PowerBI, and interest in applying their skills to the marketing and communications function.
Responsibilities

• Develop and refine PowerBI dashboards to track and visualize KPIs for social media performance, website analytics, and email campaigns
• Support the Communications team in setting up and optimizing workflows for real-time performance monitoring
• Conduct data analysis to identify trends, insights, and opportunities for improving communication strategies
• Assist in designing templates and frameworks for presenting analytics and performance insights to stakeholders
• Collaborate with the team to integrate business intelligence insights into communications planning and decision-making
• Document processes, systems, and workflows to ensure sustainability
• Support internal quality control and review processes
• Compile web and social media analytics reports
• Present and update PowerPoint slides

Who You Are

• Actively enrolled in or recently completed a university or similar educational program in Data Science, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related technical field 
• Interest in leveraging data to enhance communications strategies and decision-making
• Strong technical skills, including proficiency in PowerBI, Microsoft Excel, and other data visualization or business intelligence tools
• Familiarity with social media analytics platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram), website analytics tools (Google Analytics), and email marketing software (ActiveCampaign) is an advantage
• Experience with Python, R, or other programming languages for data manipulation and analysis is a plus
• Self-starter with a collaborative mindset who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Integrity: discretion when working with confidential and sensitive matters and information
• Written and spoken proficiency in English

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Responsibilities 

• Conduct research and brainstorm opportunities related to communications and branding
• Support adapting messages from CrossBoundary’s investment advisory and investment management teams into engaging social media and marketing material
• Plan, write, and edit text and multimedia content for blog articles, web pages, social media, video and podcast scripts, printed/promotional material, and more
• Assist in maintaining and improving CrossBoundary websites
• Support internal quality control and review processes
• Help update media contact lists
• Compile web and social media analytics reports
• Present and update PowerPoint slides

Who You Are

• Actively enrolled in or recently completed a university or similar educational program in Communication, Journalism, Marketing, Media Studies, International Development, or a related field
• Interest in international finance and development, especially related to communication and branding
• A certificate and/or training in communications management is preferred. Specific knowledge of social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, HubSpot, Google Analytics) is advantageous
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and other communications and social media software
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences
• Integrity: discretion when working with confidential and sensitive matters and information
• Self-starter who thrives in a deadline-driven environment
• Written and spoken proficiency in English 

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We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Operations Intern to join our CrossBoundary Energy Operations team. This internship provides hands-on experience supporting daily operations such as maintaining and redesigning internal systems and platforms, managing day to day operations in Nairobi, development and accreditation of our Quality Management System and playing a key role our redesign of our internal project processes. It’s an ideal opportunity for someone eager to gain real-world operational experience in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities

• Support the Data Operations team in maintaining up-to-date information for all CBE contacts, accounts and leads (using Microsoft Dynamics)
• Trialling new AI tools with the IT team including bots and agents for use by internal team and on CBE sites
• Support the daily operations in the Nairobi office including quality management of the facilities.
• Managing backstage reorganisation of CBE sharepoint and design of CBE intranet including document management system, file naming protocol and archiving process
• Working with People Team to develop CBE induction process covering training and office specific orientation
• Working with People Team to develop site and/or project specific protocols and guidance.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to update key documents such as policies and employee handbook.

Preferred Skills (Not Mandatory)

• Experience with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, Excel).
• Experience with project management software (e.g. Microsoft Projects) are desirable

Who you are

• You are a self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change within emerging markets
• High tolerance for ambiguity and an ability to operate effectively in a changing context 
• Enthusiastic problem solver with an analytical and creative brain
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences 
• Ability to build strong relationships with partners and colleagues in challenging environments 
• Strong Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills