Washington, District of columbia
Accounting Intern Job Opening in Washington, District of columbia - Location: Washington, D.C.
ABOUT AGORA PARTNERSHIPS
Agora Partnerships? purpose is to accelerate the shift to a sustainable economy by unlocking the potential of entrepreneurs who are building purpose-driven companies that create social and environmental impact throughout Latin America. Agora accomplishes this through its flagship initiative, the Accelerator, a 4-month program designed to provide entrepreneurs with access to the knowledge, networks, and capital they need to succeed. Since , Agora has worked with 125 Latin American companies, helped secure approximately $46.1MM in capital for Accelerator participants, and achieved a survival rate of 89 percent among participating companies. Learn more at .
THE POSITION
The Accounting Internship aims to provide students or recent graduates with hands-on experience in non-profit financial accounting, financial analysis and financial reporting. The intern will report directly to Agora?s Director of Finance & Operations. Potential projects include:
Financial Analysis
Financial Grant Reporting
Cash Flow Analysis
Budget v. Actual Reports
QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for someone who is passionate about finding entrepreneurial solutions to our most pressing social challenges, and who wants to accelerate a new generation of entrepreneurs towards success. Successful candidates must exhibit Agora?s core values of agency, empathy, curiosity and perseverance. We seek the following qualifications in an ideal candidate:
Current student or recent graduate
Detail-oriented with ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment
Strong written and oral communication skills
Knowledge of accounting and financial management
Familiarity with or eagerness to learn Quickbooks
Interest/passion for social entrepreneurship, emerging markets, and/or impact investing
Spanish language (preferred, but not necessary)
DETAILS
Dates: Sept. 4 - late December ? applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Internship may be extended to end of academic year based on interest of manager and intern.
Agora Partnerships will provide you with the following benefits: industry-related training, personal development opportunities, and exposure to Latin America development and entrepreneurship opportunities.
Intern is expected to have a laptop computer on which to work, cover all travel and housing related costs incurred during the internship, and commit to 10-15 hours per week for the duration of the internship.
All internships are unpaid.
HOW TO APPLY
Email a resume and cover letter to our jobs email with ?Attn: Accounting Intern? in the subject line. Top candidates will be contacted to set up an interview.
Agora Partnerships is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Internships are open to all qualified candidates without regard to ethnicity, color, religion (creed), political belief, sex, gender (real or perceived), gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, national origin (ancestry), economic class, educational background, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or status as formerly person, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal or state law.
Job Type: Internship
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