About Mango Fund:
Established in May 2011, the Mango Fund functions as a non-profit impact investment fund or a venture philanthropy fund. The fund aims to support the economic development of East Africa by promoting the growth of small and medium sized businesses that leverage technology to perform value addition in their base country.

About Fellowship:
Mango Fund Summer Investment Fellowship offers qualified individuals the rare opportunity to shape and maximize the impact potential of the fund. Summer Investment Fellows will actively participate in the following activities as Mango Fund serves its markets.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Investment Interface: Summer Investment Fellows will participate in a variety of tasks associated with lead sourcing, due diligence, contract development, and consulting services. Summer Investment Fellows will participate in and support the Fund’s efforts at every step of client relationships.
Consulting Services: Mango Fund’s mission is to come alongside entrepreneurs to help them grow their businesses. At each stage of our engagement with entrepreneurs, we seek to provide consulting on technical and business strategies. These consulting services continue, if not increase, once an investment is made.
Operations: As a start-up, it is expected that all members, including interns, assist in a variety of operating activities (legal, marketing, accounting, administrative, etc.) towards the development of the organization.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The Mango Fund is seeking exceptional professionals or students who share the following skills and characteristics:
Graduation from undergraduate studies including demonstration of solid performance (include GPA and test scores, if applicable)
Two to five years of strong work experience in a demanding professional environment or successful entrepreneurial experience. Candidates from a variety of backgrounds are welcome to apply. Some specific backgrounds of interest are: management consulting, finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship.
Leadership and initiative: Ability to identify problems, come up with solutions, and execute those solutions independent of significant direction from their supervisor
Eagerness to be a part of a groundbreaking start-up. Start-ups are unique in their ability to provide a seemingly endless amount of work. Candidates should be eager to wear many hats and put in significant hours to help build the organization and spread its influence. Also, candidates should be very self-motivated, able to manage their own agenda to accomplish varying responsibilities.
A willingness to commit to living in East Africa for the entirety of the 12-week Fellowship. This position has the potential to develop into a long-term, career-track role. The ideal candidate will have at least one year demonstrated experience working in the developing world, although this is not a strict requirement.
Language: English required

How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to send their application as a single PDF document to employment@mangofund.org including cover letter, CV, and a work sample. Please title the PDF document “Application – Summer Investment Fellow – [Last name of applicant].”

NB: Applications will be reviewed and interviews extended on a rolling basis.

Deadline: 28th February 2015