Investment & Finance Associate

Overview

Support CASIPA's investment readiness work, funding research, and financial documentation. This role is for analytically strong individuals who want hands-on exposure to early-stage finance across Canada and Africa.

About This Role

As the Investment & Finance Associate, you will support the financial side of CASIPA's mission — researching funding programs, preparing investment-readiness materials, analyzing funding trends across the Canada-Africa corridor, and maintaining financial documentation. This role requires rigor. You will be expected to work with numbers carefully, produce clear analysis, and communicate findings in plain, credible language. Your work helps African and Canadian ventures access the capital they need to grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Research funding programs, grants, and investment programs across Canada and Africa
• Support the preparation of investment-readiness materials
• Analyze funding trends across the Canada-Africa corridor
• Maintain financial documentation and funding records
• Support startups and ventures in preparing funding materials
• Track donor, government, and institutional funding opportunities
• Improve how CASIPA organizes funding intelligence

Required Skills

Preferred Qualifications

What You'll Gain

You will build practical experience in investment analysis and funding research inside a growing international institution, develop skills that transfer directly into finance and impact investing careers, and work directly with CASIPA leadership. This experience is directly applicable to careers in investment analysis, corporate finance, development finance, and startup fundraising support.

Selection Process

1. Application review by CASIPA team 2. Pre-screen conversation (15 to 20 minutes). Internship details, including structure, schedule, and terms, are discussed at this stage after application review 3. Finance analysis task review 4. Final interview with CASIPA leadership 5. Offer and onboarding