Master's internship

Cenfri Business Development Internship 2020

November 4, 2019

The Center for Financial Regulation and Inclusion, or Cenfri, is looking for suitable individuals who are passionate for real world development to apply for its Business Development Internship to be held at its Cape Town offices.

Based in Cape Town, Cenfri operates as non-profit, independent think tank that explores how the financial sector can improve societal outcomes. The group works on a wide scope of issues involving developments in the financial sector, extending to emerging markets in Africa, Latin America and Asia.

Cenfri main focus is on creating insights that are able to inform policymakers, donors and market players looking to discover development outcomes through the financial sector and inclusive financial services.

Cenfri Business Development Internship 2020

The successful candidates will be providing support with Cenfri’s current business development endeavors as well as taking part with designing long-term business growth plans for the organization.

The duties and responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to:

Provide reports on key activities
Review terms of document reference
Gain insights in the decision making process
Coordinate business pipeline data for the management team
Scan and monitor client and market intelligence information

Who should apply?

Cenfri needs applications that meet its minimum eligibility requirements, and these are:

Must be in the process of completing a Master’s or MBA degree in Economics or related areas of study such as Development, Statistics, Finance, Law or Political Science
Interested in acquiring work experience while completing studies
Knowledge of donor procurement and environment as well as some background in business development is a definite advantage
Exceptional written and spoken English skills. Knowledge of additional languages e.g. French, Spanish or Portuguese is a plus
Superb presentation and writing skills
Good entrepreneurial acumen
Genuine interest in research driven tasks
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
Keen interest in financial sector development and development economics

How do I apply?

Candidates who meet the basic requirements and would like to push through with the bursary application will only need to fill out an online application form on Cenfri’s recruitment portal. Click here to apply.

Application Deadline?

The deadline for submission of applications has not been set as of this writing.

Contact Information

For enquiries about the internship programme, get in touch with Cenfri directly at:

Tel. no: +27 21 913 9510
Email: info@cenfri.org

FAQs

How long will internship last?
The Cenfri Business Development Internship programme will run for a period of three months.
Is this a paid internship?
This is a paid internship and remuneration will depend on an agreed upon amount.
Is this an opportunity for permanent employment?
Permanent employment will be based on factors such as current manpower requirements and financial standing.

To view the internship advert, click here.

Internships

IHS Markit: Analyst – Research and Analysis Internship 2020

October 31, 2019

IHS Markit is calling on qualified students to send in their applications if they are interested in gaining relevant skills through its Analyst-Summer Internship 2020. Read on below for more details about the summer internship opportunity.

With its headquarters in London, IHS Markit is a multinational global information provider that was established in 2016 as a result of the IHS Inc and Markhit merger in 2016. The company primarily provides and assigns IMO identification numbers to companies, ships and registered owners. Throughout its existence, the company has dramatically expanded its operations by acquiring companies in the expert and information sector.

Information Handling Services, or IHS, was established in 1959 providing microfilm databases for aerospace engineers. Markit is a financial data provider dealing with credit default swap pricing.

IHS Markit Analyst (Research and Analysis) Summer Internship Programme

The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work with company experts and gain on-the-job experience performing high impact duties that allows intern to apply and develop their skills.

Career opportunities in this stream lie within the company’s Corporate Solution team which is actually in charge of providing content, data and consultation to public companies

The duties and responsibilities of the successful candidates may include the following:

Providing assistance to analysts with research
Generating reports for clients
Monitoring equity markets

Who should apply?

The summer internship programme needs candidates who possess diverse backgrounds and insights with a strong need to learn and thrive. The Summer Internship is also designed to help interns identify their strength, gain highly transferable skills and possibly prepare themselves for a rewarding career path to IHS Markit.

To apply, candidates must meet these minimum requirements in order to get considered for the internship position:

Must be an active student pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree to be completed before September 2021
Must have 0-6 months relevant work experience
Knows how to use Microsoft Excel
Experience in VBA coding a definite plus, but not a requirement
Must possess a keen interest in financial markets
Excellent analytical, critical and problem solving skills
Attentive to details
Proficient n Microsoft Excel
Able to quickly learn and adapt in a fast paced work environment
Capable of building solid working relationships in collaborative environment
Able to commit to the whole duration of the internship

What is the selection process?

IHS Markit employs a selection process that is designed to allow candidates like you to learn more about the company, demonstrate your skills and help determine the role that fits your qualifications:

Step 1: Submit application online along with updated CV and cover letter
Step 2: Initial screening
Step 3: Final assessment day

Applicants who get profiled for multiple roles that belong to the same stream will be assessed within the same process. If the roles belong to different streams, a separate assessment in line with those roles will be given.

How to apply?

To apply, qualified applicants will need to register an account on the company’s recruitment portal. Click here to access it and set up your account. If you happen to already have an account, simply log in and apply.

Application Deadline?

Deadline for submission of applications is on 8 December 2019. Only qualified candidates will receive feedback about their application.

Contact Information

For further details about this graduate programme, call IHS Markit directly at +1 212 849 0399. This contact number will only entertain questions about the internship and accommodation requests. Do not call to follow up the status of your application.

You may view the IHS-Markit Analyst (Research and Analysis) Internship Programme advert by clicking the link.