Financial Inclusion and Partnerships Intern

Job TypeContractQualificationBA/BSc/HNDExperienceLocationNairobiJob FieldInternships , Project and Program Management

Key Responsibilities

• Map financial inclusion of actors including SACCOs, microfinance institutions, fintechs, women's funds, banks, and savings groups.
• Conduct landscape assessments on women's financial inclusion of ecosystems.
• Support development of referral pathways linked to the Women's Financial Inclusion and Lending Readiness Scorecard.
• Assist in documenting barriers women face when accessing formal and informal financial services.
• Support partnership development with financial institutions, investors, women's enterprise programmes, and livelihood initiatives.
• Assist in preparing partnership briefs, concept notes, and engagement materials.
• Support monitoring of women's access to financial inclusion opportunities arising from the project.

Ideal Candidate

• Background in economics, finance, business, development studies, public policy, or related fields.
• Strong interest in women's economic empowerment and financial inclusion.
• Understanding microfinance, community savings models, digital finance, or entrepreneurship ecosystems is an advantage.
• Strong research and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent communication and report writing abilities.

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Method of Application

Cross-Cutting Requirements for All Interns

All applicants should demonstrate:

• Strong interest in women’s economic opportunity, gender justice, financial inclusion, and health equity.
• Respect for community knowledge, lived experience, and ethical data practices.
• Ability to work with low-income women and grassroots partners with dignity and sensitivity.
• Good writing, documentation, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Swahili.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to learn and work across research, programme implementation, technology, and community engagement.

What Interns Will Gain

Interns will gain practical experience in:

• Community-rooted AI and NLP for African languages.
• Women’s financial inclusion and lending readiness.
• Participatory research and data collection.
• Responsible AI, data governance, and ethical use of community data.
• Programme implementation with grassroots women’s organisations.
• Translating research and data into practical tools for low-income women.
• Working at the intersection of gender justice, economic opportunity, health, and technology.

• Map financial inclusion of actors including SACCOs, microfinance institutions, fintechs, women's funds, banks, and savings groups.
• Conduct landscape assessments on women's financial inclusion of ecosystems.
• Support development of referral pathways linked to the Women's Financial Inclusion and Lending Readiness Scorecard.
• Assist in documenting barriers women face when accessing formal and informal financial services.
• Support partnership development with financial institutions, investors, women's enterprise programmes, and livelihood initiatives.
• Assist in preparing partnership briefs, concept notes, and engagement materials.
• Support monitoring of women's access to financial inclusion opportunities arising from the project.

• Strong research and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent communication and report writing abilities.
• Good writing, documentation, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Swahili.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to learn and work across research, programme implementation, technology, and community engagement.

• Background in economics, finance, business, development studies, public policy, or related fields.
• Strong interest in women's economic empowerment and financial inclusion.
• Understanding microfinance, community savings models, digital finance, or entrepreneurship ecosystems is an advantage.