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About this internship
No need to choose between working on technologically challenging projects and creating impact, choose both and join Jumia where tech meets purpose. In this 6+ months internship, based out of Egypt, you will be working with state-of-the-art technologies & methodologies, and using agile philosophy, all as means to improve the lives of millions of Africans across the continent by offering them convenient and affordable online solutions. And with that as our PURPOSE, innovation at Jumia NEVER stops and you will be moving from one exciting challenge to the next.
Join amazing people who value collaboration, flat hierarchy, agility, trust, care and fun. Jumia hosts a blend of local and international top talents with previous blue-chip and ground up experience.
Want to be part of building the digital landscape in Africa? Join Us!
About Jumia
Jumia is the leading e-commerce platform in Africa. It is built around a marketplace, Jumia Logistics, and JumiaPay. The marketplace helps millions of consumers and sellers to connect and transact. Jumia Logistics enables the delivery of millions of packages through our network of local partners. JumiaPay facilitates the payments of online transactions for Jumia's ecosystem.
With over 1 billion people and 500 million internet users in Africa, Jumia believes that e-commerce is making people's lives easier by helping them shop and pay for millions of products at the best prices wherever they live. E-commerce is also creating new opportunities for SMEs to grow, and job opportunities for a new generation to thrive.
With over 5,000 employees in more than 10 countries in Africa, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating sustainable impact in Africa. Jumia offers unique opportunities in a vibrant and booming environment, creating new jobs, new skills, and empowering a new generation.
Some of the (many) things you may do with us:
Tech:
- Get your hands on computer science fundamentals and have the opportunity to work closely with the Development, Security, DevOps, and Architecture teams to develop highly scalable solutions to Jumias business needs.
Data:
- At Jumia we are data driven, always looking into the future. Our data teams are building the next generation of data science and analytics solutions, using state of the art technologies and platforms on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.
Who are we looking for?
- Fast learner, willing to work on complex projects and come up with creative solutions
- Enthusiastic about digital businesses & emerging countries
- Leadership abilities
- Agility and strong ability to deal with ambiguity in a multicultural environment.* What we offer*
- Full Time Offers if you want to join the next chapter of the adventure
- A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment, growing at a very high rate
- Guidance on graduation thesis off working hours
- An opportunity to work on complex projects and experiment creative solutions
- A unique opportunity of discovering African markets and having strong impact in building the African digital landscape
- An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders