Micro-business Entrepreneurship Intern

Job title: Micro-business Entrepreneurship Intern
Responsible to: Community Partner and Youth Star Cambodia Program Officer
Purpose: The intern will work closely with the community partner to generate new streams of income for families by encouraging the development of micro businesses and cooperation between small business entrepreneurs.

Small Business Entrepreneurship Responsibilities:

  • To promote and support the community in identifying potential small business opportunities (for example tourism, agricultural, local handicrafts, services etc)
  • To assist communities to access market information and to market their goods.
  • To assist micro businesses, or local business associations to improve their administrative and accounting systems and practices.
  • To facilitate training of young people in basic business literacy (including budgeting and financial management) and to manage a small business through hands-on learning.
  • To assist community members, especially young people, to access specialists to provide training in basic life skills.
  • To assist community members to gain access to reputable micro-credit organizations

Other General Responsibilities:

  • To carry out initial community mapping identifying potential community resources within the first month of placement
  • To develop monthly work plans with local partner, monitor and evaluate ongoing project activities and ensure regular reporting
  • To coach weak students to help them catching up with their studies, especially Khmer language and Mathematics
  • To assist with the return to school of school drop outs
  • To develop a children's club and / or a youth club to promote good citizenship and involve children and young people in community development
  • To assist with the teaching of English to children and young people
  • To promote volunteerism among young people

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Bachelor degree in Law or related field
  • Aged between 20 to 30
  • Ability to work effectively a broad range or people including children and young people
  • Willingness to make a minimum of 9 months commitment to rural communities.
 

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