Graduate Intern – Business Incubation job at NFT Consult

About the Client

Our client is a specialized export financing institution established to support Uganda’s exporters through accessible, innovative, affordable, and sustainable financial solutions. The institution bridges financing gaps faced by exporters, particularly within the agro-export, manufacturing, and energy sectors, driving Uganda’s economic transformation through trade.

Job Summary

The Graduate Intern – Business Incubation will support the implementation of the organization’s SME and export incubation programs. The intern will work closely with the Incubation Lead to assist in identifying high-potential enterprises, supporting business assessments, coordinating training activities, and monitoring the performance of incubated businesses. This role provides hands-on exposure to SME development, export readiness, and business growth support.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The Graduate Intern will support incubation and SME development activities by assisting in identifying and profiling SMEs and export-oriented businesses for incubation and financing programs. The role involves supporting the assessment of businesses to understand their operational, financial, and market readiness gaps.

Help in organizing and coordinating training sessions, workshops, and mentorship programs aimed at improving business capacity, financial literacy, and export readiness of participating enterprises.

Assist in preparing training materials, attendance reports, and follow-up documentation.

Supporting the development of basic business improvement plans under guidance, including record-keeping practices, financial organization, and market access preparation.

Assist in tracking the progress of incubated businesses by collecting data, updating monitoring tools, and preparing summary performance reports.

Support engagement with internal teams such as credit, risk, and marketing by sharing relevant business information and ensuring documentation is up to date.

Organizing networking events and stakeholder meetings that connect SMEs with financiers, suppliers, and market partners.

Additionally, the intern will support the identification of common challenges faced by SMEs in the incubation program and escalate issues to supervisors for action.

Experience, Skills, and Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Entrepreneurship, or a related field (recent graduate within the last 1–2 years).

Basic understanding of SMEs, entrepreneurship, or export trade is an added advantage.

Strong interest in business development, SME support, and enterprise growth.

Good analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Ability to collect, organize, and analyze business information.

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Basic report writing and documentation skills.

Ability to work in a team and learn under supervision.

Proactive attitude, willingness to learn, and strong work ethic.

Good organizational and time management skills.

• Assisting in identifying and profiling SMEs and export-oriented businesses for incubation and financing programs.
• Supporting the assessment of businesses to understand their operational, financial, and market readiness gaps.
• Organizing and coordinating training sessions, workshops, and mentorship programs.
• Preparing training materials, attendance reports, and follow-up documentation.
• Supporting the development of basic business improvement plans.
• Tracking the progress of incubated businesses by collecting data, updating monitoring tools, and preparing summary performance reports.
• Supporting engagement with internal teams such as credit, risk, and marketing.
• Organizing networking events and stakeholder meetings.
• Supporting the identification of common challenges faced by SMEs in the incubation program and escalating issues to supervisors.

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to collect, organize, and analyze business information.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic report writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to work in a team and learn under supervision.
• Proactive attitude, willingness to learn, and strong work ethic.
• Good organizational and time management skills.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Entrepreneurship, or a related field (recent graduate within the last 1–2 years).
• Basic understanding of SMEs, entrepreneurship, or export trade is an added advantage.
• Strong interest in business development, SME support, and enterprise growth.