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Inclusiv is the largest network of community development financial institutions (CDFIs), with a mission to promote financial inclusion in low-income communities across the country. Through our network of more than 500 community-based lenders, Inclusiv reaches more than 20 million consumers with limited incomes and residing in historically redlined communities.
 

Inclusiv seeks a motivated, detail-oriented and personable summer intern to develop and grow our investor database.  The intern will work with the CEO to identify mission-driven investors (and organizations of mission-driven investors); to develop and field an investor survey\interview guide; and build a database of potential investors.   
 

A successful outcome would allow the Inclusiv team to build and cultivate relationships with potential, mission-aligned investors.  
 

The unpaid internship is anticipated to last between 4-6 weeks for an estimated 15-20 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify the categories of investments that qualify as social impact
• Conduct deep research into social impact investors
• Interview various experts (board members of community foundations, asset managers that handle donor advised funds) to understand how they manage their philanthropic dollars
• Gather key information to determine motivations of community development financial institutions (CDFIs) investors including their interest and constraints around making CDFI investments, and the expectations they have in terms of social and financial returns
• Synthesize the data into a cohesive actionable narrative

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Relevant work or coursework in business, research, and social networking;
• Commitment to Inclusiv’s mission to help low- and moderate-income people and communities achieve financial independence;
• Strong project management and organization skills; 
• Demonstrated ability to establish and build relationships with a diverse array of people 
• Excellent communication and writing skills, including spelling, grammar, punctuation, composition, editing and proofing;
• Detail-oriented
   

To Apply 
Please send a resume and cover letter to hr@inclusiv.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Location and Compensation 
It is a hybrid role with at least one day per week in the NYC office. We are open to fully remote candidates in the US. This is an unpaid internship. We are willing to comply with any school credit requirements.

 

Inclusiv is an equal opportunity employer that works with member credit unions which serve ethnically, economically, and geographically diverse markets and communities. We value our diverse staff and membership and seek to maintain that tradition of diversity in all of our recruitment efforts. It is the policy of Inclusiv to provide equal opportunity in all aspects of employment to all employees or applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of regard to sex, race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and any additional categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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