Since its founding, volunteerism has been an integral part of Kiva’s foundation and success. As a Kiva Intern, you will contribute your passion, drive, ideas, and expertise to expanding our reach and impact while taking on immediate and significant responsibilities within your team. In addition to learning on the job, you’ll partake in a variety of educational, social, and professional development workshops and events that will accelerate your professional growth while learning about Kiva and the non-profit, technology, and microfinance sectors.
Through this volunteer internship, we’re hoping to provide a high-caliber learning experience. With the completion of our internship program, you will take away many in-demand job skills. Additionally, all Kiva interns will gain exposure to foundational microfinance concepts and ongoing professional development tailored to your career goals. This position will also put you in contact with a wide array of employees around the world, giving you a jump start on networking opportunities.
Kiva is currently recruiting for our January 2026 through June 2026 internship class.
This Kiva internship is a 6-month, part-time (24-32 hours per week) United States-based, remote volunteer position.
Kiva places interns within most departments of the organization. During recruitment, we evaluate your application and interests to match you to a specific team that will leverage your talents while providing you with an opportunity to develop and grow.
Although Kiva Interns range in age and experience, a common theme among our participants is a “can do” attitude as well as a desire and willingness to dive in and get their hands dirty.
Role overview:
Our Team
Kiva US is an innovative direct-to-borrower lending program. Launched in 2011, Kiva US has experimented with different approaches to bring 0% capital to financially excluded entrepreneurs throughout the US. With the mission to help underserved communities thrive, the Kiva US program seeks to:
Your Role
As a Kiva Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Intern, you will work closely with our Business Development team who focuses on identifying, pitching, and converting prospects to impactful Kiva partners. Kiva partners are local organizations (technical assistance providers, city governments, nonprofit lenders) all over the United States, who act as the faces of the Kiva US. Kiva Hubs are partners that use Kiva’s Plug & Play lending product to support their small businesses in having access to capital, with the help of their own communities and Kiva’s existing lenders.
The Partnerships intern supports our efforts of prospecting + outreach, and the onboarding of new partners across the US. The intern will also assist in research and project-based work to help us better understand pain points and successes of our partnerships to drive greater impact together.
This is an ideal position for someone with interest in sales experience (in a nonprofit or technology related field), research, and/or relationship management. Candidates should be looking to grow their partnership-building skills in an opportunity rich environment with Kiva.
At this time, we can only consider applicants with authorization to work in the United States on a permanent, full-time basis; unfortunately we cannot provide visa sponsorship.
Key responsibilities include:
Research
Communication
Asset Creation
Preferred qualifications:
Disclaimer: Applications will be received until this position is filled
