Volunteer Opportunity in Mali
Location: Bamako, Mali
Company/Organization Type: Hybrid Nonprofit/For-Profit
Mission: Reduce youth unemployment
Start Date: As soon as possible
Length of Internship: 16 weeks (negotiable)
Tasks/Activities:
- Develop a digital strategy
- Draft a business plan for a code academy
- Implement the code academy and potentially delivering code academy modules
- Design a new workspace
- Develop an investment plan that identifies potential investors
Desired Accomplishments by End of Internship:
- A comprehensive digital strategy for the organization
- A full business case for the Code Academy with a concrete implementation plan and timeline.
- A business case for a new workspace and an investment plan
Skills/Expertise Desired:
- Programming
- Technical
- Business/Finance
- Capacity building
Personal Qualities Desired:
- Team player
- Curious
- Adventurous
- Sociable
- Positive
- High energy
- The desire to make a difference in the world
Language other than English Required: No
Additional Information:
- Commitment to interacting with a community of social entrepreneurs and sharing ideas and talents about scaling their entreprises
- Option to teach business English to entrepreneurs
- Knowledge of French helpful