Margarida
Internship Position
Maze is an impact investment firm created by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in 2013. We accelerate and invest in solutions that solve social and environmental challenges and we are now opening a 9-month internship in our team.
Who are you?
- You are interested in the impact field and care about people and the planet;
- You are a curious person, eager to learn about new topics and work areas;
- You are able to articulate your thoughts and insights in a clear manner;
- You are based in Lisbon and able to work from the office when necessary;
- You have a proficient written and verbal communication in Portuguese and in English;
- You have completed a Master’s degree in management or other relevant fields.
What can you expect from the job?
As an intern joining our team you will start by being exposed to our work across different teams. This might include:
- Learning about specific impact fields such as blue economy, maternal health, employment, among others;
- Following and supporting startups and other organisations that we work with across private, social and public sectors;
- Collecting and analysing relevant data and building deliverables (reports and presentations) that are insightful.
What’s in it for you?
By joining the maze team, you will get a chance to:
- Work with a dynamic, growing, impact-driven team;
- Interact with the most exciting stakeholders, including impact entrepreneurs, companies and investors, and be up-to-date on cutting-edge trends and innovation;
- Enjoy a competitive intern salary for the duration of the 9 months.
How?
This position is based in Lisbon, but maze has a hybrid work approach.
Work at maze is fluid, and you will collaborate with different teams within maze.
This is a full-time internship.
When?
- Applications open on the 24th of August.
- Applications close on the 11th of September.
- Interviews will take place during September.
- Internship starts in October (exact date depending on availability).
Ok, I’m in. What do I need to do?
Apply here until the 11th of September.
The first step of the selection process, has two key elements:
- Complete a challenge.
- Max. 300 words
- In English
- Please do NOT include any information that can clearly identify you, such as your full name, age and gender.
- Share your CV.
- Max. 2 pages
- In English
- In PDF format
Tell us about something or someone that you find funny and why.
Why are we asking you this? The main goal of this exercise is to understand how you structure your thoughts and how you express yourself in writing.
Guidelines:
Note that the selection process will follow an "anonymous 1st step" format. We will start by assessing your challenge and only then will we analyse your CV and remaining elements. We do this to try to reduce any potential biases in the recruitment process.
Guidelines:
Good luck!
FAQs
Apply here until the 11th of September.