GO Intern in Ethiopia @ Lead Beyond

Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the west, and Sudan to the northwest. Ethiopia covers a land area of 1,104,300 square kilometres (426,400 sq mi). As of 2024, it has around 128 million inhabitants, making it the thirteenth-most populous country in the world, the second-most populous in Africa after Nigeria, and the most populous landlocked country on Earth. The national capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, lies several kilometres west of the East African Rift that splits the country into the African and Somali tectonic plates.

The goals of this internship is to provide a broad range of administrative and project support and coordination for the senior team of Lead Beyond in Ethiopia and across the region in the Summer 2026.  This internship will assist with the project management of our Learning Project as well as general administration including client pipeline, revenue projections, budget updates for the US, Ethiopia, and Thailand offices.  Our Summer Fellowship provides a unique opportunity to be a part of a new US-based 501c3 and to understand the global reach and influence of a human development organization.

This internship is available May-August.

Summer Fellowship can be completed in English.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities, Schedule, What to Expect, and Role Details:

• Execute administrative project management tasks related to project plans, budgets, deliverables and documentations 
• Undergo internal training on project management process and methodology (Notion and Teams)
• Coordinating project-related events (possibly including June and July regional travel)
• Support on administrative aspects of proposal development 
• Communicate effectively with all levels of internal staff and external stakeholders 
• Ensure a professional and consultative approach to all tasks is maintained 
• Ensure information requested on projects is presented accurately and on time 
• Maintain project management systems, including data management and filing (we intend to set up a cloud-based filing system)
• Organize and maintain project-related calendars and ensure relevant administrative preparations for meetings are made 
• Assist with capturing monitoring, evaluation and learning data 
• Handle incoming internal and external ad hoc requests on projects 
• Assist with time management and expenses on the project management system 
• Carry out research or summarize information on projects and present findings in monthly meetings

Accomodations:

• Private bedroom
• Shared bathroom
• Gated compound
• 24/7 security guards
• Daytime house help
• Garden access
• Hot tub and fire pit
• Washing machine
• Wifi