Boston Ujima Project

Job Description

Investment Research Intern - Ujima Fund

Position Summary

Boston Ujima Project is seeking two investment research  interns to join and support Ujima’s Fund Management Team.  Ujima Fund Investment Research  Interns will apply their analytical and interpersonal skills to support the Ujima Fund’s unique, community led due diligence process. Ujima Fund Investment Research  Interns will have a high level of responsibility and will be encouraged to empower themselves by owning their positions and making important contributions to the team. Ujima Fund Investment Research Interns will learn more about transformative practices in economic development and the technical assistance and capital landscape for small business development in Boston.

Responsibilities

• Conduct later pipeline engagement for Ujima businesses
• Perform robust investment analysis, due diligence, and market research
• Support and conduct presentations of investment opportunities in monthly Ujima Investment Committee meetings
• Support community led evaluation segment of due diligence process
• Support Ujima businesses in responding to Ujima Investment Committee and community queries
• Prepare reports of investment opportunities for general audiences

Essential Qualifications

• A relationship builder with strong interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong financial analysis
• Basic accounting
• Experience creating financial models and performing equity research
• Computer and technology savvy
• Ability to work with and make additive, positive contributions to a team
• Clear and coherent communicator in both written and oral forms

Preferred Qualifications

• Junior / senior in course of study in business or CFA Level 1
• Experience performing technical assistance /  consulting for small businesses
• Experience living in Boston’s communities of color
• Demonstrated commitment to Boston’s working class communities of color
• Multilingual abilities

Time

Part Time: 15-20 hours per week

Compensation

Currently unpaid; willing to provide stipend if needed or desired

We will strive to provide opportunities for Ujima interns to align outcomes of their contributions to Ujima with building out their career portfolios (i.e. authorship of reports, opportunities to present to communities on panels and accompanying documentation, etc.), by the completion of their internship.

How to Apply

Email nia@ujimaboston.com with “Investment Research Fund Intern” in the subject line. Please include:

• Resume
• Cover letter describing interest in the position, qualifications, and expectations
• Three references

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis for immediate start.

Ujima Boston is an equal opportunity employer. Boston residents, women, Black people, people of color, immigrants, queer, and gender nonconforming people strongly encouraged to apply.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Learn more about Boston Ujima Project at www.ujimaboston.com