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Position: Finance Intern
Location: On-site
Duration: 6 months
Department: Finance & Operations
Reporting To: Finance Manager / Head of Finance
About the Role:
As a Finance Intern at TORAJAMELO, you’ll support our finance and accounting team in managing day-to-day financial activities, tracking budgets, and improving financial transparency across projects. You’ll gain real-world experience in a mission-driven fashion company working to create a more equitable and sustainable future.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with daily bookkeeping and accounting tasks
- Help in reconciling bank statements and expense reports
- Support in preparing monthly and quarterly financial reports
- Update financial data in databases to ensure accuracy
- Assist in budgeting and forecasting activities
- Work with the team to ensure financial compliance with internal policies
- Participate in audits and help prepare required documentation
- Conduct basic financial analysis as required
- Help streamline and document finance processes
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
- Familiarity with accounting principles and financial reporting
- Good organizational and communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive data
- Passionate about sustainability, equity, and ethical business practices
- Prior internship or volunteer experience in finance is a plus
What You’ll Gain:
- Hands-on experience in financial operations within a social enterprise
- Exposure to impact-driven business models
- Opportunity to work with a diverse, mission-aligned team
- Mentorship and learning from experienced professionals in sustainable fashion
- Certificate of completion and potential recommendation letter
- Opportunity for full-time consideration after successful internship
How to Apply:
Please send your CV and a short cover letter (max 250 words) explaining why you’re a great fit to: [email protected]
Position: Business Development Intern
Location: On-siteDuration: 3–6 months
Department: Business Development
Reporting To: Strategy Lead / Co-founder
About the Role:
As a Business Development Intern at TORAJAMELO, you’ll help identify growth opportunities, build partnerships, and support outreach efforts to scale our impact. This role is ideal for someone who is analytical, proactive, and passionate about social entrepreneurship and inclusive development.Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in identifying and researching potential partners, collaborators, and funders
- Support in preparing pitch decks, proposals, and partnership communications
- Help monitor sales and partnership pipelines
- Coordinate meetings, follow-ups, and documentation
- Research funding/grant opportunities and help prepare applications
- Analyze impact and growth metrics to support strategic decisions
- Contribute to improving existing business models and channels
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Economics, Development Studies, or related fields
- Strong communication and research skills
- Comfortable working with spreadsheets, slide decks, and online tools
- Strategic mindset with interest in mission-driven businesses
- Proficiency in English and Bahasa Indonesia
- Passion for sustainability, culture preservation, and women’s empowerment
- Prior experience with NGOs, startups, or fundraising is a plus
What You’ll Gain:
- Exposure to impact-driven business development
- Opportunity to build real-world skills in partnerships and strategy
- Access to a growing network of social enterprises and changemakers
- Mentorship and feedback from experienced leaders
- Certificate of completion and potential letter of recommendation
- Consideration for long-term roles based on performance
How to Apply:
Send your CV and a brief cover letter (max 250 words) explaining your interest to [email protected]Position: Creative Intern
Location: On-Site
Duration: 3–6 months
Department: Design & Storytelling
Reporting To: Creative Director
About the Role:
As a Creative Intern at TORAJAMELO, you’ll bring stories to life through design, photography, video, and visual content that celebrate indigenous cultures, sustainability, and women-led communities. This role is ideal for someone with an eye for detail and a passion for storytelling.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support in designing digital assets for social media, website, and campaigns
- Assist in photo/video shoots, content curation, and post-production
- Help document artisan stories and behind-the-scenes processes
- Collaborate on visual storytelling projects and brand aesthetics
- Edit graphics, GIFs, and short videos for various channels
- Assist with layout design for reports, catalogs, and proposals
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing a degree in Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Multimedia, or similar fields
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere/After Effects) or Canva
- Portfolio or examples of past work preferred
- Strong eye for design, color, and visual storytelling
- Good time management and openness to feedback
- Passion for ethical storytelling and preserving cultural heritage
What You’ll Gain:
- A portfolio of meaningful, mission-aligned design work
- Real experience in sustainable fashion and social impact storytelling
- Mentorship from senior creatives
- Certificate of completion and recommendation letter
- Potential opportunity to join full-time after the internship
How to Apply:
Send your CV, portfolio, and a short cover letter (max 250 words) to [email protected]
Position: Operations Intern
Location: On-siteDuration: 6 months
Department: Operations & Logistics
Reporting To: Operations Manager
About the Role:
As an Operations Intern at TORAJAMELO, you’ll gain hands-on experience supporting production, inventory, and order fulfillment processes that keep our sustainable fashion supply chain moving. You’ll work closely with artisans, logistics teams, and our digital platforms to ensure efficient operations.Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in inventory tracking and product management
- Help coordinate orders, packaging, and shipping
- Support artisan communication and production timelines
- Document standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Track and update production schedules and delivery timelines
- Assist with logistics coordination for events or campaigns
- Monitor quality control processes and assist in reporting issues
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing a degree in Supply Chain, Management, Industrial Engineering, or related fields
- Organized, detail-oriented, and good with timelines
- Proficiency in Google Sheets, Docs, and basic data tools
- Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate with multiple teams
- Ability to problem-solve on the go
- Enthusiasm for ethical fashion and sustainability
What You’ll Gain:
- Real-world experience in sustainable operations
- Insight into ethical production and artisan coordination
- Opportunities to contribute to process improvement
- Mentorship from experienced operations professionals
- Certificate of completion and possible letter of recommendation
- Pathway to future employment opportunities
How to Apply:
Send your CV and a brief cover letter (max 250 words) to [email protected]Position: Marketing Intern
Location: On-siteDuration: 3–6 months
Department: Communications & Outreach
Reporting To: Marketing Manager / Head of Communications
About the Role:
As a Marketing Intern at TORAJAMELO, you’ll play a key role in amplifying our brand story, highlighting the work of indigenous women, and promoting sustainable fashion practices. This position offers you the opportunity to create meaningful content, support digital campaigns, and build awareness for a brand that puts culture, community, and the planet first.Key Responsibilities:
- Support the execution of digital campaigns across social media and email platforms
- Create engaging content for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and newsletters
- Assist in planning the content calendar and scheduling posts
- Conduct research on trends, competitors, and sustainability topics
- Monitor engagement and performance metrics; compile basic reports
- Support influencer collaborations and brand partnerships
- Help write product descriptions, website content, and brand stories
- Coordinate marketing assets across platforms and maintain consistency
- Assist during events, shoots, or campaigns (virtual/in-person)
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications, Design, or a related field
- Creative thinker with strong storytelling skills
- Familiarity with social media platforms and Canva or similar tools
- Good writing and visual sense; fluent in English and Bahasa Indonesia
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organized
- Passion for sustainability, culture preservation, and women’s empowerment
- Previous experience in content creation, blogging, or campus media is a plus
What You’ll Gain:
- Experience in marketing with a purpose-driven, ethical fashion brand
- Portfolio-worthy creative and campaign work
- Insight into sustainable business and community-driven storytelling
- Opportunity to shape digital presence and engage real audiences
- Mentorship from experienced professionals
- Certificate of completion and possible letter of recommendation
- Potential for future opportunities based on performance
How to Apply:
Please send your CV and a short cover letter (max 250 words) explaining why you’re a great fit to: [email protected]Looking for other ways to contribute?
There are many ways to walk alongside us in championing women’s empowerment, sustainable fashion, and cultural heritage. Whether you’re a storyteller, supporter, or changemaker, we welcome you to be part of TORAJAMELO’s growing community.
Here’s how you can contribute:
Join our circle of advocates.
We’re always open to new ideas and collaborations that help amplify the voices of our weavers and expand their reach globally. If you share our vision, email us at (insert email link)—we’d love to explore how we can work together.
Support our initiatives
As a social enterprise, every purchase helps fund skills training, sustainable farming, and economic empowerment for women in weaving communities. If you’d like to contribute further, get in touch to support specific programs or make a direct impact where it’s needed most.
Spread the word!
Help us make sure these incredible women and their stories are seen and heard.
Share about TORAJAMELO on your social media or within your network—every post helps build awareness and support.
Don’t forget to tag us—we love seeing how far their stories travel.
Our CEO, Aparna Bhatnagar Saxena continues to champion the voices of women artisans through her global advocacy for ethical fashion and community enablement.
Join changemakers like her—use your voice to uplift women, drive meaningful impact, and help create a more just and sustainable world.
“In our mission to unite the world through sustainability, we stand with women and their communities, enabling them to turn challenges into opportunities and dreams into lasting change.”