Financial Research Intern

An opportunity has come up for a 4 month internship (start of July 2012 to end of October 2012) at Ashanti Research Limited, a buy-side research firm focussed on the East and West African Equities Markets.

To apply for the opportunity please send your CV together with a one page analysis of any listed East African Company of your choice in the same format as in the following link:
http://www.afrikainvestor.blogspot.com/2012/02/kenya-sasini-limited-year-ended.html

To: ashantiresearch@gmail.com(Deadline 15^th June).

Responsibilities

1. Take full responsibility for projects as assigned and develop smart, integrated, research-based papers on various fields in the Equities Markets.

2. Research and develop deep knowledge of the Equities Markets and its competitive landscape.

Intern requirements

1. An undergraduate student pursuing a finance-related degree (Accounting, Economics, Actuarial Science, Finance). Students in pursuit of professional qualification (e.g. CPA, ACCA) will have an added advantage.

2. IT savvy

3. A keen interest in financial markets

4. Excellent academic results to date with above average writing skills

5.  Willing to commit a minimum of 40 hours per week on financial research work over the internship period

6. Evident leadership skills

The student will gain from following:

1. A close working relationship with two directors of Ashanti Research. These two directors will direct the assignments to be done and mentor the intern.

2. A monthly stipend throughout the period of the internship.

3. Access to world class equity research reports from local and international sources.

4. Work that is directly relevant to a finance-related degree.

5. A career head start: Outstanding performance will place the selected intern on a path towards a substantive full time position with the company post-graduation.