vTerms of Reference | February 2025
Location: SHONA Office & Remote
Duration: 6 Months
Reports to: Startup Studio Officer
→ Introduction
Rootical is looking for a motivated and result-oriented Administration and Communications intern with attention for detail to join our team. We are looking for a recent graduate with a business administration, communications, marketing, or a related degree. Candidates must be located in Kampala, Uganda, and able to commute to our SHONA offices in Ntinda.
After guiding 50 Ugandan talents through an intensive food system leadership bootcamp, Rootical works with 24 Founders-in-residence on a systemic venture building journey. In March 2025, we will launch our second cohort.
We are now actively building 4 businesses in the studio and 2 in-house ventures to become commercially viable and purpose-driven enterprises, designed to accelerate the transition to a fair and regenerative food system. More info on rootical.org
→ Who are we?
Rootical business builder is a startup studio that powers purpose-driven entrepreneurs in Uganda to build and own their regenerative agri-food companies. Bringing together talent, capital and ideas — a startup studio is a structured endeavor around a repeatable process to build businesses.
Rootical is a collaboration between Shona and Fresh Ventures Studio. Since 2013, Shona has been providing business advisory and business training to help SMEs grow revenues and become profitable businesses. We teamed up with Shona because of our shared urgency to build businesses that matter. They are the expert partner for developing good businesses in Uganda. Fresh Ventures Studio builds new companies that accelerate a circular and regenerative food system in Europe. Fresh launched in 2021 to work alongside founders to address the world’s most pressing problems through scalable agri-food ventures. We joined forces with Fresh to build on their experience and implement a similar model in Uganda.
Rootical as a context-specific startup studio in Uganda.
We are frontrunners. We aim to regenerate and reinvent how food is produced and consumed in Uganda, with highly innovative thinking and breakthrough business building methods. With our participatory studio approach to regenerative business development, we are unique in East Africa.
Are you ready to join our mission to equip talented entrepreneurs with the tools, skills, networks and capital to build food system shaking businesses?
As part of our commitment to engaging stakeholders and enhancing our Venture Studio effectiveness, we are looking for an Administration & Communications Intern to supercharge our efforts in supporting the 6 portfolio businesses, running the 2025 Cohort process, and maintaining efficient communication channels and administrative processes.
Job description
As an Administration and Communications Intern, you will play a vital role in supporting the Rootical team with administration and communications efforts. The intern will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in supporting the studio administration and accounting processes, crafting compelling content, developing social media posts, assist in the organization of events, and contributing to the overall communication efforts of the organization.
This hands-on internship provides an excellent opportunity for a budding administration & communications professional to gain practical experience in a fast paced startup environment. You will work closely with the startup studio officer and in-house venture builder to execute various tasks and projects aimed at supporting the team and founders, enhancing our brand visibility and engaging our target audience.
Key Responsibilities