Employment at Making Cents

Employment Opportunities

Making Cents International offers a wide range of opportunities for talented and committed professionals in Washington, D.C. and overseas. By offering challenging and rewarding assignments, a commitment to professional development and a supportive and team-oriented environment, we attract and retain top-quality staff who are committed to building a legacy of economic opportunities at the individual, community and global levels.

Making Cents has assembled a team of experts that possesses decades of field-tested expertise in the design and implementation of market-driven approaches to enterprise and livelihoods development. Together, Making Cents staff and its consultants leverage their collective expertise on behalf of clients working in the following sectors around the world:

Youth entrepreneurship, financial literacy and life skills development
Formal and non-formal entrepreneurship education programs
Economic development projects targeting girls and women
Value chain assessment
Agriculture enterprise and agri-business development
Vocational and technical education
Youth-inclusive financial services
Food security and nutrition
Monitoring and evaluation
At-risk youth
Private sector development
Economic development projects targeting rural and low-income populations
Craft sector development
Post-conflict reconstruction

Making Cents is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our team reflects a cultural diversity that gives us a valuable range of backgrounds and perspectives.

Washington D.C. Opportunities

Making Cents is currently seeking skilled, experienced professionals that bring exceptional interpersonal and writing skills, and a strong team focus. Please e-mail your application to the contacts provided in the opportunity postings below. We will contact you if your qualifications match our requirements.

Director, Youth Inclusive Financial Services (PDF; 200KB)

International Opportunities

Making Cents is currently seeking to build its consultant database with specialized consultants on short-term and long-term assignments. We are particularly interested in consultants with the following expertise listed below. Please e-mail your application to the contacts provided in the opportunity postings. We will contact you if your qualifications match our requirements.

If you do not see a current opening that fits your skills, but have at least eight to ten years of professional experience in the international development field, you are invited to e-mail your resume to info@makingcents.com for future consideration.

Internship Opportunities

Making Cents International has academic semester and summer internship programs that are open to all qualified students. Current internship opportunities and application deadlines are listed below:

Spring Internship	January-June	Application due: December 15
Fall Internship	Sept.-mid Dec.	Application due: August 15
Summer Internship	June-end of August	Application due: April 1
*Note the internship has been filled.

Internships are unpaid. Students are encouraged to seek opportunities to receive academic credit or financial compensation through their academic institution.