Accion · 2 days ago
Summer Intern, Accion Ventures
Washington, DC
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$18/hr - $25/hrAccion is a platform for impact investments in financial inclusion leveraging third-party capital. The Summer Intern will support the team in identifying and assessing new investment opportunities while also contributing to fund operations and strategy.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesImpact InvestingNon Profit
Responsibilities
Support team on the identification and assessment of new investment opportunities, including completing prescreens on companies, conducting background research, performing financial and strategy analysis, and collecting /analyzing diligence documents
Proactively develop knowledge resources and thought leadership, including preparing investment updates, identifying best practices across the portfolio, and documenting learnings to be shared within Accion and externally
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in an MBA or similar advanced degree program (including public policy, international development, or international relations degrees)
Strong entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for entrepreneurship and market-based solutions to poverty
Strong research and analysis skills, including financial and strategy analytics
Outstanding relationship management skills and ability to earn respect of Accion colleagues, investors, and enterprises. Existing network within impact investing and/or financial inclusion a plus
Exceptional written, communication and presentation skills, and comfortable moving seamlessly between boardroom and field
Preferred
Domain expertise in financial services and/or financial inclusion, particularly financial technology, payment systems, and/or innovative delivery models
Experience working in or with startups or growth-stage enterprises in emerging markets
Experience working abroad
Relevant experience in financial services, management consulting and/or VC/PE investing
Language skills beyond English
Willingness to travel 20% or more
Company
Accion
Accion is a global nonprofit that gives people access to financial tools needed to improve lives.
Founded in 1961
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Accion has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2024 (2)
2023 (2)
2022 (3)
2021 (2)
2020 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$25MKey Investors
U.S. Department of the TreasuryBamboo Capital PartnersSagamore Investments
2016-10-04Grant· $2M
2012-11-15Private Equity
2012-06-26Series Unknown· $22M
Leadership Team
Michael Schlein
President and CEO
Raliat Sunmonu
Vice President & Program Manager, MEA
Recent News
2025-12-13
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