Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Intern

• Country: USA
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• Education: Bachelor’s degree
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• Gender: Both

RESPONSIBILITIES: Based on intern skills and experience, responsibilities may include a combination of program support, administrative/data support, and direct service:

• Create resources for the SBDC team and its clients, such as FAQ sheets and analysis of business opportunities, through analyzing past program data and researching current trends and opportunities.
• Assist with facilitating the City of San Diego Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program
• Develop marketing and outreach materials, and collect success stories
• Enter data and track outcomes through the IRC’s Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) & Neoserra databases
• Monitor outcome pipeline for current client businesses
• Conduct outreach initiatives to current and new clients, and assist in collecting follow up information for past clients
• Assist with intake and support of walk-in clients, and assist clients with intake and application process for obtaining business loans
• Provide program support for Business Women in Action program via outreach, class setup, and monitoring and evaluation
• A good understanding of social media marketing techniques is desired. Social media require excellent writing, communication and computer skills. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 

• Gain insight into the implementation of a microenterprise program and the workings of a grassroots Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). 
• Learn how microenterprise programs track outcomes and measure success
• Learn about the refugee resettlement process and needs of refugee entrepreneurs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (business, communication, economics, finance, public policy, public administration, social work, social sciences) or outstanding current undergraduate pursuing a relevant degree.
• Experience with both administrative work and direct service with diverse populations 
• Excellent organization skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to effectively collaborate 
• English fluency required, proficiency in a refugee language (Arabic, Farsi, Swahili, Vietnamese, Spanish, Creole, Karen, Burmese, Somali) a plus
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, MS Excel, and MS Outlook.

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