Program Management Intern

ABOUT ALU

ALU provides higher education for a higher purpose. Our students declare missions, not majors.
They develop the real-world skills to take on the world’s most pressing challenges. And they take ownership of their learning from day one through our peer and student-led approach – because ALU believes in the power and agency of young people to start shaping the future right now.
Together with a world-class faculty and staff, our students are igniting a ripple of positive impact across Africa and the world.

HOW WE WORK

As a high-growth start-up, the ALU Team works in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We approach education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our students and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new.

The African Leadership University is committed to ensuring the safety and Well-being of all students under our care. As part of this commitment , we have a comprehensive safeguarding policy in place , which outlines our Zero-tolerance approach to any violation of safeguarding.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Operation Intern within ALU School of Business, your primary task is to support our  programs (MBA and Executive Education courses). Being part of the ALU School of Business will  expose you to the program management cycle (from design to implementation) and the possibility  of following the event management cycle for the curriculum components organized in person. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support ALUSB Team in the execution for key programs (MBA and Executive Education  courses) within ALU School of Business.  
• Support ALUSB Team in assisting with student operations in student events and  engagement as needed (especially for the MBA Intensives in Rwanda and Mauritius). 
• Support ALUSB Team in creating new marketing/communications materials and  updating the existing ones. 
• Support the Student Affairs Manager in collecting and tracking alumni data and  maintaining the Alumni database for ALUSB enrollment. 
• Supported the operation and project lead in finalizing payments and procurement  processes. 
• Provide general support to the manager and team members as needed to contribute to  the overall success of the programs offered by ALU School of Business. 

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be based in Rwanda or Mauritius.
• Proactive, good communicator and self-starter 
• Show a growth mindset and know how to learn on the job 
• Ability to work in diverse teams and under tight deadlines 
• Fluency in English (excellent communication presentation and writing skills) 
• Relationship-driven with strong customer service focus 
• Knowledge of G-Suite, Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides 

SKILL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Interning with the ALUSB team will surely develop, but not limited to, these skills:

• Communicating with multiple stakeholders
• Managing different projects using functional metrics
• Exercising leading self and leading others

Internship Duration: 9 months

Weekly Commitment: 40 hours

Location: Rwanda/ Mauritius