Strategic Partnerships Intern, Kiva
Kiva's Internship is a part-time volunteer position, however, to help offset some expenses, Kiva will provide a modest stipend of $800 a month (before taxes) to its volunteers. Please note that the stipend is considered taxable income and we expect interns to do their own research as to how this may affect their personal/tax implications.
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International non-profit expanding financial access
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International non-profit expanding financial access
201-500 employees
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Kiva's Internship is a part-time volunteer position, however, to help offset some expenses, Kiva will provide a modest stipend of $800 a month (before taxes) to its volunteers. Please note that the stipend is considered taxable income and we expect interns to do their own research as to how this may affect their personal/tax implications.
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive.
Role
Who you are
- At least 21 years of age or older by January 21, 2025
- Able to commit to the full 6-month term
- Strong critical thinking, with an eye for detail and ownership of your work
- Enjoys problem-solving and relationship-building
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Highly proactive and able to work independently
- Highly organized individual with an aptitude for working in a start-up environment
- Intermediate skills in Google Docs, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Comfort and familiarity working with a technical product
- The weekly time commitment for a Kiva Internship is 24 - 32 hours per week, from January 21, 2025 - June 30, 2025. Please make sure you have the availability to commit to the entire internship period before submitting an application
What the job involves
- Since its founding, volunteerism has been an integral part of Kiva's foundation and success
- As a Kiva Intern, you will contribute your passion, drive, ideas, and expertise to expanding our reach and impact while taking on immediate and significant responsibilities within your team
- In addition to learning on the job, you'll partake in a variety of educational, social, and professional development workshops and events that will accelerate your professional growth while learning about Kiva and the non-profit, technology, and microfinance sectors
- Through this volunteer internship, we hope to provide a high-caliber learning experience
- With the completion of our internship program, you will take away many in-demand job skills
- Additionally, all Kiva interns will gain exposure to foundational microfinance concepts and ongoing professional development tailored to your career goals
- This position will also put you in contact with a wide array of employees around the world, giving you a jump start on networking opportunities
- This Kiva internship is a 6-month, part-time (24 - 32 hours per week), United States-based, remote volunteer position
- The Strategic Partnerships team is responsible for generating key revenue for the organization - primarily in loan volume and grants
- The team partners with high networth individuals, foundations, and corporations to co-create and accelerate economic development through major gifts, matching crowdfunded loans, and launching global customer and employee engagement campaigns with Kiva
- Organizations, philanthropic partners, and individuals all come to Kiva to build connections around a shared purpose: to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive
- Together, we are able to positively impact more countries, more communities, and more individuals than we ever could alone
- Through Managed Lending, Kiva’s Strategic Partnerships team provides a structure for organizations to promote brand alignment and engage stakeholders in Kiva’s microlending platform at scale
- As the Strategic Partnerships Intern, you will play a critical role in supporting and scaling Kiva’s newly enhanced Managed Lending partnership experience
- This role will support launching product updates to Kiva’s partners, including creating documentation, generating reports, setting up new accounts, and ongoing operational support for account management
- You will have the opportunity to test product improvements, provide feedback, and help coordinate partner insights to continue refining the experience
- In this role, you will also be collaborating cross functionally to update product demos and campaign planning assets
- As a Strategic Partnerships Intern, you’ll see the inner workings of account management and corporate social responsibility, and make significant contributions to the growth of Kiva’s strategic partnerships program
- This is an ideal position for someone with operations or partnerships experience looking to further their program management skills and learn from Kiva’s leading non-profit social enterprise business model
- This role requires a resourceful team player with the ability to learn quickly, communicate effectively, and adapt in a dynamic environment
- Ensuring data integrity in Salesforce, updating records, and helping create efficiencies in reporting
- Communicating product & campaign updates cross functionally to promote internal alignment
- Preparing partner dashboards and account setup for new product transitions
- Collaborating with Kiva Product and Creative teams to update demos, documentation, and partner assets
- Providing account management support to ongoing employee and/or customer engagement campaigns for partners
- Testing and providing feedback on product improvements
- Providing ongoing operational support for the Strategic Partnerships Team
Our take
Over 1.7 billion people around the world are unbanked and can’t access the financial services they need. This means they are missing out on some of the key ingredients of business success.
Kiva wants to fix this. In a nutshell, it offers crowdfunded loans that unlock capital for underserved communities. This not only enhances the quality and affordability of financial services but also tackles the underlying obstacles to financial inclusion. Kiva's approach revolves around providing loans rather than donations, bringing sustainable transformation to deserving communities where previous charity-based efforts provided only temporary relief.
Kiva's achievements are remarkable: to date, it has facilitated nearly $2 billion in loans, benefiting over 4.3 million borrowers. With rapid advancements in communication and transportation fueling global interconnectedness, Kiva is poised for further growth. This global shift presents new opportunities worldwide, positioning Kva to expand its positive impact.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jul 2020
$2.5m
GRANT
Dec 2013
$3m
GRANT
Total funding: $11.8m
Company benefits
- Stay healthy: We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance. Several offerings provide 100% coverage of premiums for you, plus 80-90% coverage of premiums for your dependents
- Take time off: Life happens. So do vacations. Take time off for both. All salaried employees get unlimited PTO.
- Build community: We love working together so much, we’re listing it as a benefit. Because it is. There’s always time to connect with coworkers. Whether it’s an All Hands meeting, a Brown Bag session, or our Lunch Club, we’re always building a more diverse and inclusive community
- Grow your career, grow your mind: Boredom isn’t an option. All full-time employees get a $750 stipend for continuing education, conferences, and classes
- Take parental leave: Kids are a lot of work. We give all new parents (biological, adoptive, and foster) 10 weeks of paid time away, plus fully paid pregnancy disability leave for birth moms
- Retire (eventually): Every year, we’ll give you $2,500 toward your 401(k)
Company HQ
Mid-Market, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Vishal Ghotge
(CEO, not founder)Prior to joining Kiva, they served as the CPO at Payscale and as the VP of Product at Groupon.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Kiva
- Kiva is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we strive for our employees to reflect the diversity of our global borrowers. We focus on reducing bias in all of our people practices and policies including hiring, global pay equity, development and resources.
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