Microfinance Internship in Swaziland

What is the Microfinance Internship in Swaziland all about?

Swaziland has the world’s highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate which has taken its toll on the population as many children are either orphaned or vulnerable. The unemployment rate is about 30% which rises to over 50% among the youth. These factors combined are leading to approximately 63% of the population living below the poverty line. Social enterprise and small businesses are vital to grow the local economy and support entire families through some kind of income. The project we work with has recently received funding to support a microfinance initiative so interns are needed in the initial development stage of the project.

Why choose this Microfinance Internship in Swaziland?

This is a great internship to gain experience to add to your CV, fulfil University requirements or just have the experience to contribute to the local community. You will have the opportunity to increase your knowledge of microfinance and microloans in Africa while working with a worthy project.

This is also a great way to get involved in the development of the project from the very early stages.

Role of the Business Intern

You will work in community-based facilities set up to keep children stay in school longer, do better in school and hopefully influence their lives as adults. They cater to vulnerable and orphaned children.

Local volunteers assist in running the facilities as cooks, teachers and alike. The microfinance project offers these volunteers a way to earn an income. As a microfinance intern, you will help design a marketing workshop, educational sessions and develop an evaluation system to award new microloans. You will also continue the learning with the awardees and help them advance in their business endeavours. Because the project is at its early stage, some of the intern’s activities including assisting with the development of guidelines for the project, facilitating educational training about basic marketing techniques such as bookkeeping, profit analysis, product development, branding, etc. You may also support the local coordinator conduct basic data analysis and prepare periodic evaluation reports as needed.

What skills do I need to be a Microfinance Intern?

Interns are expected to bring some knowledge and/or experience in the area they are working in. Interns will be working at a more career-focused strategic level and developing local capacity to work effectively and with meaning, as well as gaining valuable hands-on, practical experience during their placement. Interns are also expected to take on more responsibility and to create their own goals and seek activities to be involved in or lead. They will also have a mentor assigned to them to guide them during the internship. You will be asked to send your CV/resume and process through an interview before being accepted onto this project.

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