At CNFA, interns have an opportunity to be involved in many aspects of business development, implementation and program activities and provide support to the CNFA headquarters staff and overseas program offices. As such, all CNFA interns share responsibilities for administrative tasks which keep the office running smoothly and ensure top quality program support. In a busy professional setting, candidates must be good team players, know how to prioritize tasks and manage their time well.

Below are the descriptions of the four internships and a description of shared responsibilities:

Shared internship responsibilities:

• Contribute to research, writing, editing, creation of graphic elements and recruiting efforts for proposal development
• Rotate receptionist duty and provide administrative support to staff as needed
• Support the Executive Projects Officer in keeping the office running smoothly with a variety of office management responsibilities and event planning for CNFA headquarters

Farmer-to-Farmer Program (FTF) Internship

Under supervision of the Program Director, the Farmer-to-Farmer (FTF) Intern assists in implementing and monitoring the FTF programs in Southern Africa, East Africa, Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Specific responsibilities include:

• Attend and participate in CNFA staff meetings related to FTF implementation, program strategy and new project opportunities
• Review and edit program documents as necessary, including drafting program reports to USAID and reviewing, editing and providing guidance to field offices on program documents
• Responsible for producing a quarterly newsletter highlighting the FtF program achievements distributed to USAID, partners, potential partners, and our volunteer network
• Assist in recruiting, briefing, and debriefing of high-quality volunteers to fill FtF yearly quotas
• Arrange logistics for volunteers undertaking training assignments abroad (e.g. travel arrangements, visits to embassies for visa processing, etc.)
• Provide research support for proposal development

• Database management skills
• Experience producing communication materials such as newsletters, press releases, etc
• Recruiting or logistical support experience a plus although not required

Global Programs Support (GPS) Internship

Under the supervision of the Senior Vice President for Programs and several Program Officers, the GPS Intern assists in the backstopping CNFA's economic and enterprise development projects in Central & Eastern Europe, Central Asia, countries throughout Africa and the Caribbean.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Backstop all aspects of USAID and AGRA agricultural programs throughout Africa, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe
• Facilitate communications between Regional field offices and the CNFA-DC headquarters through conference calls, correspondence, and contact lists
• Review, edit and translate (given the necessary skill set) program documents, including all types of reports submitted to home office from the field
• Research various features of existing programs and new business; participate in discussions of program strategy and the field of international development
• Arrange international travel logistics for program officers and consultants with regard to plane, hotel, and embassy visits to obtain visas
• Assist in the implementation of internal and donor Monitoring & Evaluation to track key program indicators

Additional qualifications for this position:

• Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask
• Admin background and interest in program management
• Strong research skills, experience with both qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Advanced languages skills may also be beneficial

New Business Development (NBD) Internship

Under the supervision of the Senior Vice President of Program Development and the Recruiting Specialist, the NBD Intern provides assistance in country and sector research, proposal development and consultant recruiting.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Work with senior management in creation of development proposals including country and sector research, technical writing and editing, and administrative, graphics and production support
• Track opportunities with key funding agencies including USAID, MCC and USDA
• Work with the Recruitment Specialist on the recruitment of agribusiness experts and local staff for proposals as well as ongoing program needs

Additional qualifications for this position:

• Strong research and writing skills
• Excellent computer skills, especially in formatting, graphs, diagrams and tables
• Strong interpersonal communication skills

Operations and Compliance (OC) Internship

Under the supervision of the Senior Vice President for Operations and Compliance, the OC Intern provides administrative and operational support to CNFA’s program operations and finance department with regard to CNFA's overseas and Washington offices.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Assist with project management, including compliance monitoring, subcontract development and monitoring, and expense, inventory and grant tracking for projects around the world
• Assist the Operations and Compliance staff with tasks such as filing, scanning, shredding and other miscellaneous jobs
• Manage Headquarters’ office inventory and supply ordering
• Undertake occasional trips for office supplies or other errands as necessary
• Assist other departments in areas of interest as time allows

Additional qualifications for this position:

• Data entry and office administration background
• Extreme attention to detail
• Major in Business, Economics, Accounting or similar

Communications and Marketing (COM) Internship

Under the supervision of the Director of Communications and Marketing and the Executive Projects Officer, the Communications and Marketing Intern provides assistance in writing, editing, and general communications tasks.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Collecting and editing news and success stories from the field for use in a variety of purposes and for a variety of audiences
• Interviewing returned volunteers from the field and writing press releases for distribution and follow up with relevant local media
• Providing website support both technical and editorial, updating content, publishing news stories and other tasks as needed
• Maintaining and administrating social networking site information
• Providing administrative, graphics, and production support for marketing materials
• Other tasks as needed

Additional qualifications for this position:

• Strong writing skills, newsroom experience a plus
• Excellent computer skills , including knowledge of social media
• Experience in Adobe Creative Suite a plus as well as WYSIWYG web tools