Operations Manager Internship at Gware

At Gwara we believe that in Africa, talent is abundant but access to opportunity is not. Our mission is to provide everyone access to the education and career opportunities that have until now only been open to the lucky or the elite. Gwara seeks to change this by providing an innovative, affordable student loan product for Africans to study in the US & EU and

additional services to empower our customers to thrive and make a difference. Our lofty goal over the next 10 years is to empower and enable 100,000 of Africa’s future leaders & innovators.

Our team consists of all-star individuals who were educated at top global institutions such as Columbia Business School & have experience working with firms such as the United Nations and Barclays.

Job Title: Operations Manager Intern (10 weeks remote)

Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Internship

Job Description

We are currently raising our seed round and looking for aOperations  Manager  intern(June – August) to join our team of four with the potential to join the team full time with equity & salary once our financing round is closed. You will be working directly with the CEO & Founder on running operations and supporting fundraising efforts.

Role

•       Support CEO in day to day execution of strategic initiatives & fundraising efforts

•       Conduct surveys and analyze results to expand on our customer discovery

•       Conduct research to develop inputs for our financial model

•       Own and manage relationships with 3rd party vendors and agencies

•       Supervise contractors (marketing & UX design) to ensure business objectives are being met

•       Format external-facing models, presentations and documents

Competencies

•       Experience and interest in education, consumer finance, fund management or strategy consulting in Africa

•       Possess a willingness to learn and excited by deep research

•       Work well in an unstructured, fast-paced environment

•       Take the initiative and results-oriented

•       Communicate clearly and concisely via verbal, written or digital communication

•       Willing to dedicate 40hours/week to the role

•       Willing to work remotely

•       Able to earn academic credit for work (if currently enrolled in a program)

Pay

·       A weekly stipend will be provided with the potential to join the team full time with equity & commensurate salary once our financing round is closed, dependent on the performance

How to Apply

Email Diana at info@mygwara.com with your resume and a short note on why you are interested in the role.