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Social Entrepreneurship Internship in Malawi

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If you aspire to a career in social businesses, this social entrepreneurship internship could be a wonderful springboard for you! You'll either venture to Africa or work remotely, and join Supreme Malawi - a social enterprise with a purpose-driven mission, and enable Malawian girls and women to have hygienic periods that are free from stigmas. They do this by creating affordable and reusable sanitary products and by running educational programs in rural communities. As a social entrepreneurship intern, you'll get involved in the overall management and development of this innovative organization. Your tasks can include business and marketing strategy, fundraising research and campaigns, impact assessment, system development, and daily operations. This internship will provide you with a multifaceted and inspiring work experience—all on the banks of the stunning Lake Malawi and amongst welcoming Malawian communities. This internship is also available as a remote internship.

Program Highlights

Gain in-depth work experience with a social enterprise.

Contribute to an innovative program that offers valuable support to Malawian women.

Enjoy hugely varied tasks and be challenged in an exciting way.

Boost your résumé through International work experience in a social business setting.

Live and work in a welcoming Malawian community with beautiful natural surroundings.

Quick Details

Locations:
  • Online
  • Nkhata Bay, Malawi
Starts At: $100-300, $300-600
Availability
Year(s) Offered: Year RoundDuration:
  • 3-6 Months
  • 9-12 Weeks
Age Requirement: 18+
Types & Subjects
Fields:
  • Business
  • Development
  • Sustainable Development
  • Women's Studies
Causes:
  • Business
  • Community Centers
  • Gender Issues
  • Marketing
  • Public Health
  • Writing
Guidelines
Nationalities:
  • Albanian
  • American
  • Andorran
  • Antarctica
  • Antiguan & Barbudan
  • Argentinian
  • Armenian
  • Aruban
  • Asian
  • Australian
  • Austrian
  • Azerbaijani
  • Bahamian
  • Bahraini
  • Barbadian
  • Belarusian
  • Belgian
  • Belizean
  • Bermudian
  • Bhutanese
  • Bissau-Guinean
  • Bolivian
  • Bonaire
  • Bosnian
  • Brazilian
  • British
  • British Virgin Islander
  • Bruneian
  • Bulgarian
  • Cambodian
  • Canadian
  • Cape Verdean
  • Caymanian
  • Channel Islander
  • Chilean
  • Chinese
  • Colombian
  • Comoran
  • Cook Islander
  • Costa Rican
  • Creole
  • Croatian
  • Cuban
  • Curacao
  • Cypriot
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dominican
  • Dutch
  • Ecuadorian
  • Egyptian
  • Emirati
  • English
  • Estonian
  • European
  • Fijian
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Georgian
  • German
  • Gibraltarian
  • Greek
  • Greenlandic
  • Grenadian
  • Guadeloupian
  • Guatemalan
  • Guinean
  • Guyanese
  • Haitian
  • Hawaiian
  • Honduran
  • Hungarian
  • I-Kiribati
  • Icelandic
  • Indonesian
  • Iranian
  • Iraqi
  • Irish
  • Israeli
  • Italian
  • Jamaican
  • Japanese
  • Jordanian
  • Kazakhstani
  • Kittitian, Nevisian
  • Kiwi
  • Korean
  • Kuwaiti
  • Kyrgyzstani
  • Lao or Laotian
  • Latvian
  • Lebanese
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuanian
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonian
  • Malagasy
  • Malaysian
  • Maldivian
  • Malian
  • Maltese
  • Manx
  • Marshallese
  • Martiniquais
  • Mauritanian
  • Mauritian
  • Mexican
  • Micronesian
  • Moldovan
  • Monegasque
  • Mongolian
  • Montenegrin
  • Montserratian
  • Moroccan
  • multi
  • Myanmar
  • Nauruan
  • Nepalese
  • New Caledonian
  • Ni-Vanuatu
  • Nicaraguan
  • Niuean
  • Norwegian
  • Omani
  • Palauan
  • Palestinian
  • Panamanian
  • Papua New Guinean
  • Paraguayan
  • Peruvian
  • Polish
  • Polynesian
  • Portuguese
  • Puerto Rican
  • Qatari
  • Reunionese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Saban
  • Sahrawian, Sahraouian
  • Saint Helenian
  • Saint Lucian
  • Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
  • Salvadoran
  • Sammarinese
  • Samoan
  • Sao Tomean
  • Saudi Arabian
  • Scottish
  • Serbian
  • Serbian; Montenegrin
  • Seychelles
  • Singaporean
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Solomon Islander
  • Spanish
  • St. Barts
  • Statian
  • Surinamese
  • Swedish
  • Swiss
  • Syrian
  • Tahiti
  • Taiwanese
  • Tajikistani
  • Thai
  • The Vatican
  • Tibet
  • Timorese
  • Tongan
  • Trinidadian, Tobagonian
  • Turkish
  • Turkmen
  • Turks and Caicos
  • Tuvaluan
  • Ukrainian
  • Uruguayan
  • Uzbekistani
  • Venezuelan
  • Vietnamese
  • Virgin Islander
  • Welsh
  • Yemeni
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Last Updated: Jan 15, 2026

Awards

Innovative New Program, Intern Abroad Winner 2022Innovative New Program – Intern Abroad Finalist 2022

Program Details

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Locations

  • Online
  • Nkhata Bay, Malawi

Types and Subjects

  • Fields
  • Business
  • Development
  • Sustainable Development
  • Women's Studies
  • Causes
  • Business
  • Community Centers
  • Gender Issues
  • Marketing
  • Public Health
  • Writing

Availability

Years Offered: Year Round

Duration:
  • 3-6 Months
  • 9-12 Weeks
Intern Duration:
  • Summer
  • Winter
  • Spring
  • 3-6 Months

Age Requirement

18+

Guidelines

Nationalities:
  • Albanian
  • American
  • Andorran
  • Antarctica
  • Antiguan & Barbudan
  • Argentinian
  • Armenian
  • Aruban
  • Asian
  • Australian
  • Austrian
  • Azerbaijani
  • Bahamian
  • Bahraini
  • Barbadian
  • Belarusian
  • Belgian
  • Belizean
  • Bermudian
  • Bhutanese
  • Bissau-Guinean
  • Bolivian
  • Bonaire
  • Bosnian
  • Brazilian
  • British
  • British Virgin Islander
  • Bruneian
  • Bulgarian
  • Cambodian
  • Canadian
  • Cape Verdean
  • Caymanian
  • Channel Islander
  • Chilean
  • Chinese
  • Colombian
  • Comoran
  • Cook Islander
  • Costa Rican
  • Creole
  • Croatian
  • Cuban
  • Curacao
  • Cypriot
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dominican
  • Dutch
  • Ecuadorian
  • Egyptian
  • Emirati
  • English
  • Estonian
  • European
  • Fijian
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Georgian
  • German
  • Gibraltarian
  • Greek
  • Greenlandic
  • Grenadian
  • Guadeloupian
  • Guatemalan
  • Guinean
  • Guyanese
  • Haitian
  • Hawaiian
  • Honduran
  • Hungarian
  • I-Kiribati
  • Icelandic
  • Indonesian
  • Iranian
  • Iraqi
  • Irish
  • Israeli
  • Italian
  • Jamaican
  • Japanese
  • Jordanian
  • Kazakhstani
  • Kittitian, Nevisian
  • Kiwi
  • Korean
  • Kuwaiti
  • Kyrgyzstani
  • Lao or Laotian
  • Latvian
  • Lebanese
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuanian
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonian
  • Malagasy
  • Malaysian
  • Maldivian
  • Malian
  • Maltese
  • Manx
  • Marshallese
  • Martiniquais
  • Mauritanian
  • Mauritian
  • Mexican
  • Micronesian
  • Moldovan
  • Monegasque
  • Mongolian
  • Montenegrin
  • Montserratian
  • Moroccan
  • multi
  • Myanmar
  • Nauruan
  • Nepalese
  • New Caledonian
  • Ni-Vanuatu
  • Nicaraguan
  • Niuean
  • Norwegian
  • Omani
  • Palauan
  • Palestinian
  • Panamanian
  • Papua New Guinean
  • Paraguayan
  • Peruvian
  • Polish
  • Polynesian
  • Portuguese
  • Puerto Rican
  • Qatari
  • Reunionese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Saban
  • Sahrawian, Sahraouian
  • Saint Helenian
  • Saint Lucian
  • Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
  • Salvadoran
  • Sammarinese
  • Samoan
  • Sao Tomean
  • Saudi Arabian
  • Scottish
  • Serbian
  • Serbian; Montenegrin
  • Seychelles
  • Singaporean
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Solomon Islander
  • Spanish
  • St. Barts
  • Statian
  • Surinamese
  • Swedish
  • Swiss
  • Syrian
  • Tahiti
  • Taiwanese
  • Tajikistani
  • Thai
  • The Vatican
  • Tibet
  • Timorese
  • Tongan
  • Trinidadian, Tobagonian
  • Turkish
  • Turkmen
  • Turks and Caicos
  • Tuvaluan
  • Ukrainian
  • Uruguayan
  • Uzbekistani
  • Venezuelan
  • Vietnamese
  • Virgin Islander
  • Welsh
  • Yemeni

This Program is also open to Solo

Starts At

$100-300, $300-600

Program Cost Includes

  • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
  • Some Meals / Partial Meal Plan
  • Airport Transfer (Pick-Up)
  • Airport Transfer (Drop-Off)
  • On-Site / In-Country Staff Support
  • Assistance Booking Travel

Accommodation Options

  • Guest House

Qualifications & Experience

    Language Skills Required

  • English

    Accepted Education Levels

  • Any/All Education Levels Accepted

Application Procedures

  • Phone/Video Interview
  • Resume
  • Online Application

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Social Entrepreneurship Internship in Malawi entail?

The Malawi Social Entrepreneurship Internship provides aspiring social entrepreneurs with a fantastic opportunity to receive hands-on experience in the development and operation of an impactful social enterprise. This internship gives you the opportunity to work in a lovely setting along Lake Malawi while also contributing to relevant social impact efforts.

What qualities and skills are essential for the program?

Applicants should have a strong interest in social enterprises and a strong commitment to the organization's goals. They should approach activities with an entrepreneurial mindset and be adept at strategic planning. Also, it is important to be open to new challenges and capable of working independently and creatively.

What will be my role as a Social Entrepreneurship intern?

You will assist in business development, market research, designing and executing marketing campaigns, collecting on-the-ground data to assess impact, contributing to monitoring and evaluation efforts, assisting in fundraising and stakeholder management, assisting with human resources activities, and potentially assisting in product development.

What will I gain in terms of learning through this internship?

This internship offers several valuable learning outcomes, including practical experience, comprehensive understanding, field-based impact work, and international work experience that broaden cultural awareness, and develop skills in cross-cultural communication and collaboration.

How much is the Social Entrepreneurship Internship in Malawi?

The program cost varies based on the duration of the internship. Specific start and end dates are flexible and will be discussed during the selection process. 2023 rates are as follows:

  • 3 months: $1,799
  • 4 months: $2,090
  • 5 months: $2,382
  • 6 months: $2,673

If you're considering a remote internship, there will be a $525 placement fee.

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If you aspire to a career in social businesses, this social entrepreneurship internship could be a wonderful springboard for you! You'll either venture to Africa or work remotely, and join Supreme Malawi - a social enterprise with a purpose-driven mission, and enable Malawian girls and women to have hygienic periods that are free from stigmas. They do this by creating affordable and reusable sanitary products and by running educational programs in rural communities. As a social entrepreneurship intern, you'll get involved in the overall management and development of this innovative organization. Your tasks can include business and marketing strategy, fundraising research and campaigns, impact assessment, system development, and daily operations. This internship will provide you with a ...

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