Founders Associate Intern
clera · San Francisco · onsite
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join a founder-led fintech team building an AI-enabled investment banking platform alongside a media business. In this 3 to 6 month internship, you will work directly with the founder on high-priority commercial, fundraising, recruiting, and strategic projects, helping turn open questions into recommendations and execution.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Identify potential clients and partners, develop outreach approaches, and help convert conversations into commercial relationships.
- Research investors, improve fundraising materials, build financial analyses, and coordinate diligence and follow-ups.
- Source and assess candidates, and help create operational processes that support the team.
- Research new opportunities, answer strategic questions, and execute other high-priority founder-led projects.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Between 0 and 3 years of experience, with strong experience in at least two areas such as investment banking, high-growth startups, management consulting, private equity, or adjacent finance.
- Commercial judgment, resourcefulness, discretion, and the ability to turn an unfamiliar problem into a clear recommendation and act on it.
- Experience across different professional categories is valuable. No specific technical stack is listed for this role.
- Based in San Francisco or able to work on-site there, with an expected start around November 1.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary is $80,000 to $110,000 annually.
LOCATION
On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.