SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL IMPACT
MED 18 | DEVELOPMENT FINANCE & SOCIAL IMPACT | UNPAID INTERNSHIP | MEDELLIN
Company Profile: Award-winning Non-profit company | Pursues the vision of a world where social money delivers meaningful impact | The company achieves this vision through a combination of innovation, financial structures, cutting-edge technical expertise, passion, & professionalism | Clients include: governments, public & private institutions, development agencies, and research centers
Internship description:
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To play a significant role in spurring the results-based financing movment
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The company offers a rare entrepreneurial experience with exposure to leadership in the private, public & social sectors
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To provide support in organizational strategy, Human Resources, marketing, fund-raising & operational tasks
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Outstanding performance may result in an offer to join the compnay on a permenant basis
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Internship requirements:
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English level: Advanced
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Spanish level: Intermediate
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Excellent academic credentials with a degree focused on public policy/administration, economics, finance, anthropology or a relevent area of study
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Developed qualitative and quantitave research skills
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Demonstrated leadership and entrepreneurial abilities
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Quick learner, creative thinker & self-starter
MED 26 | ORGANIC FOOD CONSULTANT | UNPAID INTERNSHIP | MEDELLIN
Company Profile: Startup | Founded: 2012 | Awarded in 2013 "The Most Innovative Startup" prize in Medellín and the "Winner Startup for the Ventures Contest"
Internship description:
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To contribute with the management and implementation of post harvest handling activities of organic products
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To research and propose new picking and packing activities
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To design packaging to keep products cold
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To improve products protection using different materials
Internship requirements:
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English level: Advanced
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Spanish level: Intermediate
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The company will provide help for transportation
MED 50 | VEGETARIAN PRODUCT MANAGER | UNPAID INTERNSHIP | MEDELLIN
Company Profile: Innovative family business specialized in sales of healthy vegetarian products | Less than 10 employees
Internship description:
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To inform clients about the characteristics of the products: nutritional benefits, advantages, etc.
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To manage web-site and social networks
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To answer client queries and improve web-site / social networks
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To bring new ideas/knowledge for the development of new products
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Internship requirements:
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English level: Advanced
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Spanish level: Advanced
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Knowledge of nutrition
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Good communication skills (oral and written)
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Creative
MED 34 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | UNPAID INTERNSHIP | MEDELLIN
Company Profile: Environmental services company | Founded: 2005 | The company provides sustainability consulting services and develops projects for clients | It has created and monitored more than 120 projects
Internship description:
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To organize the coordination and execution of projects, optimizing timing and costs
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To conduct market studies and evaluate feasibility of the projects
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To participate in budget-planning
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To assess the risks of projects
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To monitor sub-contractors & ensure guidlines are maintained
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To suggest ideas and actions to improve the clients' satisfaction
Internship requirements:
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English level: Basic
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Spanish level: Advanced
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Good organization & communication skills (oral and written)
MED 99 | PROJECT MANAGER | UNPAID INTERNSHIP | MEDELLIN
Company profile: NGO involved in forest and biodiversity protection, leading projects in France, Colombia, Peru and Nicaragua. | Founded: 2011
Internship description:
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Support the team in the organization of a biodiversity festival
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Identify, contact, meet and realize agreements with sponsors
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Develop the festival’s program
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Support the development of educational material on biodiversity
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Monitor the public relations with allies and sponsors
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Update the website
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Organize with the team the recruitment of volunteers and coordinate their activities before, during, and after the event
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Develop communication strategies for the event and put them in practice
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Organize the logistics of the event.
Internship requirements:
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Spanish: high level of writing
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Experience in communication, events or public relations
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Strong interest in biodiversity
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Public relation skills
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Proactive, autonomous, organized and accomplished person
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Willingness to work in team and skills in events' logistics.