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Intern – Blended Finance Team (6-9 months)

BlueOrchard Finance Ltd

Key facts

LocationZurich, Zurich, Switzerland
StartDec 2026
Duration36 weeks
Workload100%

What you bring

Enrolled in the last year or graduated from an internationally recognized university or business school. Proficiency in English, French or German is a plus. Strong interest in impact investing, Blended Finance, and PPP funds. Previous internship experience in consulting, banking, or asset management. Excellent project management skills from design to execution. Strong written communication and marketing skills.

Your tasks

Fund management: Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual investor reporting, including business planning and strategic annual reviews of fund performance in coordination with other teams. Contribute to achieving financial and impact goals of the mandates under management. Investor facing and reporting: Lead preparation for Boards, Advisory Committees, and strategic due diligence investors’ meetings to present fund results and performance. Responsible for slide preparation, coordination of inputs across teams, follow-up on action points, minutes, and other required tasks after meetings. Fund structuring and development of new fund initiatives: Contribute to tender preparations for new funds by preparing bidding documents, impact thesis, KPIs, and strategic business planning in coordination with other teams. Technical assistance (TA) management: Support coordination of TA facilities linked to existing funds under management. Research and analysis: Contribute to studies and publications to position BlueOrchard as a thought leader in impact investing. Ad-hoc tasks: Assist with preparing presentation material, conduct research, and perform analyses supporting new fund developments and competitor analyses.

What they offer

Work in a global and fast-growing company committed to fighting global poverty and climate change. An entrepreneurial culture offering multiple learning and development opportunities. A dynamic and multicultural team spread around the globe.

About the role

BlueOrchard is a leading global impact investment manager delivering financial returns alongside measurable social and environmental outcomes. Established in 2001 as part of a United Nations initiative, the firm focuses on impact investing, particularly in emerging and frontier markets. With over two decades of experience and a global reach, BlueOrchard offers impact investment strategies for institutional, private, and public investors. The Blended Finance team designs and sets up impact investment strategies involving both public and private capital, managing relationships with Development Finance Institutions and overseeing corporate governance and fund management activities. The team also supports technical assistance facilities to build capacity for investees in line with impact objectives.

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