Innovation Internships
Job Category: General
Job Type: Internship
Closing Date: July 10th, 2017
Job Type: Internship
Closing Date: July 10th, 2017
Cytonn Investments is an independent
investment management firm, with offices in Nairobi – Kenya and D.C. Metro –
U.S. We are primarily focused on offering alternative investment solutions to
global institutional investors, individual high net-worth investors, local
institutional investors and diaspora investors interested in the East-African
region.
To maintain its market lead in
innovation, Cytonn Investments will train young and energetic graduates on
innovation and design thinking through its Cytonn Young Leaders Program.
The innovation internship will take
individuals through a 12-week intensive training that will enable them to
realize and develop their creativity and make them confident to apply it and to
develop others within the company.
They will conduct in-depth research
and develop and refine tools and strategies to bring innovations to scale and
to build and nurture a culture of innovation throughout the company.
The Interns will work on several
projects such as developing business models, identify policy solutions,
creating marketing material, or draft presentations to potential partners.
Externally they will interact with
the public in developing and testing their products and ideas while internally
they will work with all business units to inject innovation and design ideas
into their work.
Responsibilities
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Develop advanced skills in innovation
practice by reading, research and practice
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Identify and develop innovative
practices in the fields of real estate, investments and technology and support
all internal business units to proactively identify innovation opportunities
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Perform research and work with the
innovation leads to develop and sell the innovation strategy that is
appropriate for Cytonn
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Conduct research on innovative
thinking and practice, compiling background materials, statistical data and
briefing notes for innovation and media events
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Organize activities for the
innovation team, such as training sessions and workshops
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Project management of innovation type
projects
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Build of relationships with
stakeholders and broker relationships at all levels, both internally and
externally
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Any other duties as may be assigned
from time to time
Requirements
·
Bachelor’s Degree in any relevant
field
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Excellent verbal and written
communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with people at all
levels
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Excellent research, analytical, and
problem-solving skills
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Curiosity and comfort with ambiguity
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Ability to develop and analyze
unconventional ideas
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Ability to read widely and rapidly,
summarize and apply ideas to real world situations in the context of Cytonn
products
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Outgoing personality and courage to
approach unfamiliar people and situations
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Deep interest in Innovation and
associated topics
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Strong ties to the local startup
ecosystem and prior experience is an advantage
Learning Opportunities
·
This position is ideal for candidates
who are looking to gain experience in innovation, policy research, business
research, business development, writing, and research on new technology.
·
They will learn research and reading
skills and go through several case studies and practical exercises that will
prepare them for the job market.
Additional Information
To be considered, applications must
include sufficient justification of interest in innovation including any past
projects or activities that speak to this.
How to Apply