Interning at Imani Development

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If you are a student in the final year of your Masters in the field of development economics or a related discipline and you are interested in getting some practical hands-on experience in the field, then you should consider interning in one of our offices for between six and twelve months.

Imani Development’s services are directed towards policymakers, the industrial, agricultural and commercial sectors, and development agencies. Therefore you might find yourself working in any one of the following areas:

• international trade policy and trade facilitation
• economic policy and local economic development
• private sector development
• regional economic integration
• economic impact studies
• fair trade
• transport and physical infrastructure
• market research and export development
• agriculture
• environment and tourism
• business and civil society development and governance

In Africa we have offices in Malawi, Mauritius, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.  We also have offices in Australia and the UK.

The goal of the Internship Training Programme is to provide interns with an opportunity to gain first hand experience of the opportunities and challenges facing developing countries in the field of economic development. The internship programme provides graduates with valuable work experience in developing countries and skills to enhance their employability in the future.

Interns will benefit through:

• gaining experience at the forefront of development issues
• working in developing countries
• receiving training in a broad range of development areas.

Over the period of the internship, interns will be trained in Imani’s operations as an economic and development consultancy firm. Interns will be directly involved in the following tasks:

• assistance with preparation of project proposals
• Assistance with administration of projects:
• Research and consultancy services for the company in the fields of economic analysis, regional integration, trade policy, enterprise development and other areas as may be required from time to time.

This is a full-time programme. Interns will spend 5 days a week working at one of our Imani Development offices working on projects under the supervision of a professional member of staff.

If you are interested in getting exposure to different countries in Africa, Imani offers a split internship for interns staying with Imani for a year. A split internship offers you the chance to work in two different Imani offices, each for a six month period.

A split internship allows you to develop a firm understanding of how consultancy firms in the development field operate as well as giving you the opportunity to work in the field on actual assignments.

Eligibility

In order to be considered for the internship programme, applicants should meet the following requirements:

• have completed postgraduate studies in a development related area.
• must be organised: able to meet deadlines, manage their own time and have great attention to detail.
• must be resourceful and creative.
• must be a team player: able to work with others, to ask for help, cope with feedback.
• interns should be no more than 30 years of age

Conditions

The company will give you an allowance sufficient to cover cost of food and lodging. You will be responsible for the cost of the air fare to and from the office where you will be based.

How Do I Apply?

If you are interested in joining the Imani team as an intern then please send your CV to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it along with a completed Intern Application Form (Microsoft Word) which you can download. This should be accompanied by a reference letter from your university, institution or employer