Project Assistant Intern

Company Description

Pupilo is Africa's #1 gamified coding and mathematics education platform. We equip children ages 7–18 across South Africa and Kenya with the skills to thrive in a digital-first world, one lesson at a time.

We are on mission go equip African children ages 7–18 with coding and mathematics skills for the digital economy — through gamified, culturally grounded daily lessons and personalized AI learning, built for Africa first.

The Role

We're looking for a driven, organised, and passionate Project Assistant Intern to support the day-to-day execution of our programs, events, and operations. This is a hands-on role — you'll work closely with the founding team, touching everything from community coordination to content support to event logistics.

What You'll Do

• Support planning and coordination of live coding classes, camps, and community events (including our Youth Day coding camp in June)
• Assist with family and student communications via WhatsApp and email
• Help coordinate content and scheduling across social media (Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp)
• Provide administrative support to the CEO and operations team
• Assist with onboarding of new families and maintaining learner records
• Support data capture, reporting, and general research tasks as needed.

Who You Are

• A student or recent graduate in Education, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Passion passionate about education, technology, and African youth development
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with minimal hand-holding
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams); experience with Brevo, ClickUp, Later, Hootsuite, or similar tools is a plus.
• Based in Johannesburg or able to work remotely with occasional in-person availability.

What You'll Get

• Hands-on experience at a purpose-driven African EdTech startup
• Mentorship from the founding team
• A front-row seat to building a product from the ground up
• Certificate of completion and strong reference upon successful internship
• Stipend (details shared upon application)