Internship Opportunity – AI & Human-Centred Impact Finance
Applied AI, Digital Commons & Organisational Transformation
4IP Group (Geneva / Hybrid / Remote)
Start date: Immediate Duration: 3–6 months (flexible)
Format: Internship / MSc thesis / PhD research / Capstone project
About 4IP Group
4IP Group is an impact advisory and investment platform operating across Africa and Europe. We work at the intersection of impact investing, development finance, ESG, and capital mobilisation, supporting investors, enterprises, and public institutions to deploy capital for inclusive and sustainable growth.
In 2026, 4IP Group is undertaking a strategic transformation: shifting from a traditional, founder-centric advisory model toward an AI-first, human-centred operating platform. This transformation is inspired by emerging models of AI-enabled organisations and is being developed in collaboration with leading academic and ecosystem partners, including the EPFL AI Team (tbc) and coOwn / BolderSpace (tbc), a human-centred digital commons
The Opportunity
We are seeking highly motivated interns from leading technical universities to join us immediately and contribute to the design and prototyping of an AI-first, non-extractive impact finance platform.
This is not a typical “support” internship. Interns will work on core applied research and system design challenges, at the frontier of:
- Artificial Intelligence as organisational infrastructure
- Human-centred and responsible AI
- Digital commons and collaboration systems
- Impact investing and capital allocation
The internship can be structured as:
- an MSc or PhD thesis,
- a semester or year-long project, or
- a capstone / applied research project, depending on academic requirements.
Key Project Themes (Choose One or Combine)
Interns may work on one or more of the following applied AI modules:
AI Agents for Impact Finance
- Deal-flow scouting and opportunity identification
- Investor–enterprise matchmaking (multi-criteria optimisation)
- Impact & ESG modelling (SDGs, ESG indicators, narrative synthesis)
- Proposal and knowledge synthesis agents
Human-Centred AI & Governance
- Human-in-the-loop system design
- Explainable and auditable AI
- Responsible AI deployment in socio-economic decision systems
Digital Commons Architecture
- AI embedded in non-extractive collaboration platforms
- Knowledge commons and contribution traceability
- AI as shared infrastructure rather than proprietary product
Organisational Transformation
- AI-flipped organisational models
- Productivity without loss of agency
- Redesigning professional services using AI
Who We Are Looking For
We welcome applications from students or early-career researchers in: 3
- Computer Science
- Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
- Data Science
- Systems Engineering
- Applied Mathematics
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Technology & Society / Digital Governance
From institutions such as (non-exhaustive):
- Imperial College London
- EPFL
- ETH Zürich
- MIT
- École Polytechnique (Paris)
- Politecnico di Milano
- and other leading technical universities
Desired profile:
- Strong technical foundation
- Interest in real-world applications, not just models
- Curiosity about ethics, governance, and societal impact
- Ability to work independently in an applied research setting
What You Will Gain
- Hands-on experience designing AI systems used in real economic contexts
- Exposure to impact investing, development finance, and capital mobilisation
- Direct interaction with senior practitioners, investors, and ecosystem builders
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pportunity to shape a live organisational transformation
- Potential continuation into:
- extended research collaboration
- publication
- long-term advisory or entrepreneurial pathways
Practical Details
- Start date: Immediate
- Location: Geneva-based / Hybrid / Remote (flexible)
- Duration: Flexible (typically 3–6 months)
- Compensation: Depending on profile and format (discussed individually)
How to Apply
Please send:
- a short CV
- a brief note describing your interests and preferred project focus
- (optional) indication of thesis / academic requirements
to:
Christian Kingombe Managing Partner, 4IP Group ckingombe@4ipgroup.com
Closing Note
This internship is designed for those who want to go beyond “building tools” and instead help shape how AI becomes part of our institutional and economic infrastructure.
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