Potato Seed Production Field Intern

Job Description

About the Young Professionals Program

One Acre Fund’s Young Professionals Program offers high-performing African graduates meaningful internships and training opportunities at a high-performing, mission-driven organization. Our internships are paid and all interns can expect to receive substantive work assignments working on high-impact projects that support One Acre Fund’s operations.

When joining, interns will participate in an onboarding program and receive training on how to design and execute projects. Over the period of your internship, you will get the opportunity to work with like-minded individuals and receive learning opportunities to build strong foundations for your future career.

About the Role

The potato seed production field intern will support field production team to achieve the quality and quantity produce. You will be a part of potato seed production department and will report directly to potato seed production senior coordinator.

Responsibilities

• You will support in the field production activities of seed potato with a clear focus on attaining set yields and adhering to the field quality control process.
• Coordinate the implementation of good agriculture practices.
• Recording of all field activities including planting dates, yield outcomes of different varieties .
• Manage field production workforce to ensure field sanitation is observed during field activities.
• Liaise with the field coordinator to ensure all activities are performed as planned.

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we deeply invest in our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training, and regular feedback on your performance. We’ll hold career reviews every one-three months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and gain rewarding technical experience.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Undergraduate degree in agronomy, crop production or agriculture.
• At least 1 year of experience in potato farming
• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and work in a rural area.
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English is required.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Kirehe-Mpanga, Rwanda

Benefits

Interns will be provided with a reasonable stipend for the duration of their contract.

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda.

Application Deadline

23 October 2025. We hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

About the Organization

One Acre Fund is a start-up initiative in Kenya which works with persistently hungry farm families. Instead of giving handouts to families, One Acre invests in farm families to generate a permanent gain in farm income. Our "investment bundle" includes education, financing, inputs, and export market access. Our program is designed to be usable by the extreme poor, and generates a permanent, 100%+ gain in farm income. We have been operating since January 2006, and we currently serve 30,000 farm families (120,000 children). Our target is to change the lives of 50,000 families (200,000 children) within the next year, scaling at a 50-100% growth rate thereafter. One Acre Fund is one of the most externally-validated social start-ups of 2006, winning grants from the highly competitive Echoing Green, Draper Richards and Skoll Foundations, and first place wins at the Stanford and Yale social venture competitions. Website: www.oneacrefund.org