Internship in Tanzania: Microenterprise Development Program

Contribute to initiatives geared toward women empowerment in Northern Tanzania. This internship placement is in rural areas, where thousands of women raise their families on less than US$2. Many of them support their children on this income after losing their husbands to HIV/AIDS. You will join the Olokii Project, which sees women empowerment as a crucial means to alleviate poverty in rural communities and throughout Tanzania. The project assists women by providing them with the necessary capital and advice to start a small business. Your role involves: - Spending a large amount of time in the field and meeting with microenterprise groups - Updating progress assessment reports - Discussing current project problems and needs - Following a hands-on approach to learning more about and improving each microenterprise - Working in-depth with one or two groups or rotating around several groups Qualifications: - Outgoing, lots of initiative - Comfortable speaking in front of people - Knowledge of business, management, basic accounting, project planning - Studying business, economics, international studies/relations, or other closely related subjects - At least 20 years