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Your role

WorldFish would like to hire two (02) interns who will assist in maintaining accurate project financial records, documentation, and database. Besides this, you will also assist in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes. By getting hands-on experience by working under a Project Finance professional, you can understand and practically apply your theoretical knowledge of financial accounting in your day-to-day work orienting in such a position.

In this role, you will:

• Assist in maintaining accurate project financial records and documentation in OCS.
• Assist in maintaining and updating project and partner financial records and databases.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly financial reports.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting of project activities.
• Assist in the coordination of resource allocation and monitoring.

About you

This internship opportunity is open for individuals with the following skills and qualifications: 

• The candidate either will have obtained or currently be working towards obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or similar equivalent qualifications.
• Must know the basic principles and practices of accounting and financial analysis.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Teams applications and hands-on experience with reputable ERP systems such as Oracle and SAP.
• Should be capable of preparing files and maintaining records and documentation.
• Excellent command of the English language – both written and verbal.

Location and duration:

Successful intern(s) will be based at WorldFish Headquarters, in Penang, Malaysia. The successful candidate should be available to commence the internship as soon as possible until 31 December 2024. This position is open only to national applicants. Interviews are expected to be held in July 2024 and only shortlisted candidates will be notified and expected to attend the interview.

Compensation & benefits

• This position is an excellent opportunity to gain information and experience with an international research organization.
• The intern will also get the chance to interact and collaborate with researchers.
• A monthly stipend and health insurance will be provided.

Training & development

Referring to the majority of the previous interns' online reviews, there is no specific mention of a training & development program for interns at WorldFish Malaysia. However, most interns expressed that the internship supervisor was great at mentoring, supporting, and guiding interns during the program. All other colleagues are also very helpful to interns so they can learn and work smoothly.

Career progression

This internship opportunity is an excellent opportunity to gain information and experience with an international research organization. While there's no mention of any career progression in the organization after interns complete the program, having internship experience here will surely add more value to your CV and widen career opportunities in the future.

How to apply

Your application must include:

• A copy of your curriculum vitae,
• A cover letter that addresses the key requirements stated above; and
• Contact information of three professional referees who may be contacted if you are short-listed for the position.

To be considered, applications must be submitted by no later than 24:00 (MYT) 30 June 2024. 

Sources

We gather information on this page based on the sources below:

• apply.workable.com/worldfish/j/416D8C9049/
• glassdoor.com/Reviews/WorldFish-Center-Reviews-E530818.htm?filter.iso3Language=eng&filter.employmentStatus=INTERN