Founders Associate Intern

The role

You will work directly with the founder at an AI-focused financial services startup. You will take high-priority projects from open questions through research, recommendations, and execution to help build an AI-enabled investment banking business.

What you will do

• Identify prospective clients and partners
• Develop outreach approaches
• Help turn conversations into commercial relationships
• Research investors
• Improve fundraising materials
• Build financial analyses
• Coordinate diligence and follow-ups
• Support recruiting by identifying and assessing candidates
• Develop effective team processes
• Investigate new opportunities and execute high-priority founder initiatives

Required qualifications

• Zero to three years of experience
• Internship experience in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, hedge funds, quantitative finance, or a high-growth startup
• Strong analytical, research, communication, and commercial skills
• Experience contributing to financial modeling, fundraising materials, business development, deals, partnerships, or client outcomes

Nice to have

• Experience across multiple fields
• Experience working closely with a founder or senior executive
• Exposure to fintech, AI, or venture-backed startups

About the company

clera is an AI-focused financial services startup.