Operations Associate - Fall 2024
Operations Associate - Fall 2024
The Kaizen Company
United States
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Operations Associate – Fall 2024
The Kaizen Company (Kaizen) is an international development consulting firm and an incubator for innovative, scalable solutions that address emerging market challenges and opportunities. We aspire to transform the nature and impact of international development and work to strengthen organizations and institutions through innovative approaches to organizational development, reform, and change. Kaizen is currently seeking undergraduate and graduate students to join our dynamic team as Associates (interns) for Fall 2024. Associates are given the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to all aspects of Kaizen’s work and seamlessly integrate in our collegial culture. Kaizen Associates are important members of our teams with room to grow in an initiative-driven workspace.
This internship is best suited for Human Resources, Business, Communications, and International Relations/Development undergraduate or graduate students interested in entering the field of international development. The Kaizen Company will compensate the Associate based on DC minimum wage hourly rate of $17.50. It is expected that the selected Associate will work a minimum of 20 hours per week in the Fall, beginning on or about September 9th – December 13th, 2024. Associates will have the opportunity to work remotely, from any virtual US-based location with reliable internet.
Responsibilities for the following role based on the area of focus:
The Kaizen Company (Kaizen) is an international development consulting firm and an incubator for innovative, scalable solutions that address emerging market challenges and opportunities. We aspire to transform the nature and impact of international development and work to strengthen organizations and institutions through innovative approaches to organizational development, reform, and change. Kaizen is currently seeking undergraduate and graduate students to join our dynamic team as Associates (interns) for Fall 2024. Associates are given the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to all aspects of Kaizen’s work and seamlessly integrate in our collegial culture. Kaizen Associates are important members of our teams with room to grow in an initiative-driven workspace.
This internship is best suited for Human Resources, Business, Communications, and International Relations/Development undergraduate or graduate students interested in entering the field of international development. The Kaizen Company will compensate the Associate based on DC minimum wage hourly rate of $17.50. It is expected that the selected Associate will work a minimum of 20 hours per week in the Fall, beginning on or about September 9th – December 13th, 2024. Associates will have the opportunity to work remotely, from any virtual US-based location with reliable internet.
Responsibilities for the following role based on the area of focus:
- Provide administrative and logistical support to various functions that fall under Kaizen’s corporate operations including the update and maintenance of company-wide processes and procedures.
- Contribute to the development and systemization of Kaizen’s onboarding and training of new hires.
- Learn the basic principles of donor project management through on-the-job and formal training related to Kaizen’s contracts funded by USAID.
- Support recruitment efforts, including shortlisting, screening, and evaluating candidates for hire.
- Support the Program Management Director and Operations Coordinator with meeting Duty of Care standards.
- Contribute to knowledge management initiatives.
- Gain a practical understanding of human resources processes through participation in many aspects of Kaizens corporate strategy including staff care, gender and inclusion, and information technology development.
- General corporate operational tasks as assigned.
- Is currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program (required).
- Is an entrepreneurial self-starter and works well without excessive supervision.
- Has strong research skills.
- Has strong attention to detail.
- Can prioritize and manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills.
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Seniority level
Internship -
Employment type
Part-time -
Job function
Management and Manufacturing -
Industries
International Trade and Development
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