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Job Vacancy: Intern (Technical Assistance Team), Accelerate Prosperity, Kyrgyz Republic

Title:  Intern (Technical Assistance Team), Accelerate Prosperity, Kyrgyz Republic

Reports to: Country Director (CD), Accelerate Prosperity and Technical Assistance Lead (TA Lead), AP Kyrgyz Republic

Location: Bishkek

About Accelerate Prosperity:

Accelerate Prosperity (AP) is a new regional initiative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Central and South Asia, which provides a formal structure to catalyze enterprises, where economic opportunities remain insufficient. AP's mission is to inspire rising entrepreneurs in emerging regions to grow new markets, create sustainable employment, and strengthen communities, with a focus on youth and women in towns and rural areas. Through patient capital and tailored technical assistance and business advisory to startups and existing businesses, AP inspires entrepreneurship by offering lean startup incubation, preparing promising enterprises for investment, facilitating mentorship, and enabling access to impact investments and bank financing.

Job Description:

We are looking for an intern for the acceleration/incubation department at Accelerate Prosperity.

Qualification requirements

• 2-4 year undergraduate students majoring in business administration, management or finance and credit.

Skills:

• Excellent organizational skills.
• Communication skills.
• Technical skills in data collection and analysis.
• Proficient in Canva and Excel programs.

Experience:

• Previous internship or work experience in project management or other relevant field.

Personal Qualities:

• Self-directed approach.
• Willingness to learn.
• Demonstrated teamwork skills.

Language skills:

• Fluency in oral and written speech in Russian and Kyrgyz languages.
• Knowledge of English is desirable.

Duties

• Support in organizing and conducting events of the acceleration/incubation program.
• Collection, analysis and visualization of data.
• Maintaining documentation and reporting.
• Assistance in preparing presentation materials.
• Interaction with program participants and support of their activities.
• Perform other tasks as required.

Conditions

Accelerate Prosperity is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. We welcome applications from minority group members, women, persons with disabilities, and others who respect and reflect the diversity of our service users.

Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, (no other documents, please) via email to aidana.zhenishbekova@akdn.org. No phone calls please. Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.