Jobs at Akola Project, Inc.

Build and grow Akola’s wholesale account network across the Eastern United States. Responsibilities include managing retailer relationships, achieving sales goals, forecasting, analyzing inventory and distribution reports, planning assortments, attending markets and tradeshows, traveling to accounts, resolving order and customer issues, and providing product performance feedback.

Leads finance and operational strategy across Akola’s U.S. and Uganda offices. Responsibilities include international banking, budgeting, profit margin management, financial reporting, accounting systems, inventory oversight, production and materials forecasting, vendor relations, and supervision of bookkeeping. The role translates financial data into actionable reports and optimizes resources to support the organization’s social mission.

Supports the Empowerment Programs Manager in delivering holistic development programs for marginalized women in Dallas. Conducts monitoring, evaluation metrics, and surveys to track program outcomes, while providing interpersonal support to potential partner organizations. This unpaid internship runs from August 31 through December 11, 2015 and qualifies for class credit.

Draft content for Akola’s social and digital platforms, communicate its mission and vision, research social media and digital marketing best practices, report findings, and collaborate with teams on storytelling initiatives. This is an unpaid fall internship eligible for class credit, running from August 31 through December 11, 2015.

Supports Akola’s Development Manager with fundraising for social-impact programs. Responsibilities include researching funding opportunities, creating documents, preparing events, updating donor relationship software, participating in donor meetings and calls, and assisting with development reports. The internship offers hands-on exposure to nonprofit work, social enterprise, and the fashion industry.

Supports retail sales by researching potential brand partners, managing Salesforce CRM, assisting retailers, participating in retail events, and managing inventory. The internship offers hands-on experience in nonprofit operations, social enterprise, and fashion retail. The position is unpaid and qualifies for class credit, running from August 31 through December 11, 2015.

Manage all U.S. accounting functions, including bookkeeping, payroll, bank transactions, cash-flow forecasting, bill payment, reconciliations, tax filings, month-end and annual close processes. The role supports financial statements, investment reports, Form 990 preparation, budgeting, restricted-fund tracking, financial controls, and accounting-system optimization while coordinating with international finance staff.

Leads Akola’s U.S. social business, overseeing sales, marketing, product development, brand positioning, pricing, distribution, retail accounts, and market expansion. Develops strategic plans, budgets, forecasts, and performance goals; manages marketing and sales teams; builds distributor and client relationships; coordinates with Uganda operations; and drives product research, retail growth, profitability, and consistent brand execution. Frequent travel and strong leadership, negotiation, and entrepreneurial skills are required.

Conduct market research supporting product development and sales, manage marketing timelines for fundraising and sales objectives, and communicate Akola’s social enterprise story across digital and in-person platforms. The internship offers hands-on experience in nonprofit work, social enterprise, and fashion marketing. This is an unpaid internship eligible for class credit.