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Founders Associate Intern

Clera
San Francisco Posted Oct 16, 2026
Full-timeOn-site

About this role

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.

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