People Operations Internship Program 2025

About the Firm

CrossBoundary Group is a mission-driven investment and advisory firm that unlocks the power of capital for sustainable growth and strong returns in underserved markets. CrossBoundary Advisory has advised on over US$700 million of closed transactions in underserved markets across a broad range of impactful sectors, including agriculture, health, education, manufacturing, ICT, infrastructure, and clean power. Our investment platforms, CrossBoundary Energy, CrossBoundary Access, and CrossBoundary Real Estate, directly finance projects to bring cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable electricity, as well as education infrastructure, to developing countries. Anchoring the Group’s work in the renewable energy sector, CrossBoundary Energy is currently active in more than 10 African countries and has a portfolio of over US$100 million of renewable energy projects for commercial and industrial clients across the continent. CrossBoundary Access uses blended finance and an innovative project financing structure to unlock capital for mini-grids with a mission to bring electricity for the first time to more than 170,000 people. Learn more at www.crossboundary.com

Why join us?

CrossBoundary is a unique group of people genuinely excited by the opportunity to make a difference in some of the world’s most challenging and exciting renewable energy markets, driven by a mission to unlock capital for sustainable growth and strong returns in underserved regions. Team members come from diverse backgrounds but share several qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action.

What you will do

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented People Operations Intern to join our People team. This internship provides hands-on experience supporting daily people operations such as assisting in updating team member data and playing a key role in onboarding new employees. It’s an ideal opportunity for someone eager to gain real-world People Operations experience in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the onboarding, cross-boarding and offboarding processes for new and exiting team members.
• Support the People team in maintaining up-to-date information for all team members across the firm on our HRIS (BambooHR)
• Assign core courses to the new hire on our Learning Management Platform, Engagedly, along with any role-specific courses designated by the hiring manager.
• Assist with immigration process admin – including but not limited to, researching on the process to apply for work permits in new territories and updating
• Track consultancy engagements, including sending out contracts, onboarding, notifying the Manager when a contract is about to lapse and send extension contracts, where applicable.
• Ensure documents stored in BambooHR are current and accurate. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to update key documents such as HR policies, benefits documents, country specific payroll documents and other employee resources as needed.

Who You Are

• You are a self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change within emerging markets
• Enthusiastic about working in sometimes challenging environments
• High tolerance for ambiguity and an ability to operate effectively in a changing context
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences
• Ability to build strong relationships with partners and colleagues in challenging environments
• Strong Excel skills – including basic analysis of data

Preferred Skills (Not Mandatory)

• Experience with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint).

Location 
Candidates will join our team in Nairobi, Kenya