# Founders Associate Intern at Clera

- Company: [Clera](https://www.getclera.com/)
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Type: Internship · Internship
- Posted: 2026-10-23
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/clera/329fafff-88a9-4990-bc29-4624c61cc535
- Page: https://newgrad.ai/jobs/founders-associate-intern-8026b2c1

## Summary by newgrad.ai

What you'll do:

- Lead business development by identifying and engaging potential clients and partners.
- Assist with fundraising tasks, including financial modeling and investor research.
- Support recruitment efforts and internal team process development.
- Execute high-priority strategic projects directly for the founder.

What they're looking for:

- Zero to three years of experience in finance, consulting, or startups.
- Ability to independently research, recommend, and execute on complex problems.
- Strong commercial judgment and experience working with executive leadership.

Pay and perks:

- Annual salary between $80,000 and $110,000.
- Internship duration of 3 to 6 months starting November 1.

## Posting

### ABOUT THE ROLE

Work directly with the founder at an early-stage fintech company developing AI-powered investment banking services and media. You will take important projects from open questions through research, recommendations, and execution.

### WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Identify potential clients and partners, develop outreach approaches, and help turn conversations into commercial relationships.
- Research investors, refine fundraising materials, build financial analyses, and coordinate diligence and follow-ups.
- Support recruiting by finding and assessing candidates and building effective team processes.
- Investigate strategic opportunities and execute high-priority projects for the founder.

### WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

- Zero to three years of experience, with experience in at least one relevant area such as investment banking, consulting, private equity, adjacent finance, or a high-growth startup.
- Experience across multiple relevant areas is valuable, as is work in fintech, AI, or venture-backed startups.
- Ability to take an unfamiliar problem from research through a clear recommendation and execution.
- Experience contributing to financial modeling, fundraising, business development, deals, partnerships, or client outcomes is helpful.
- Strong commercial judgment, resourcefulness, discretion, and communication skills; experience working closely with a founder or executive is a plus.

### COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Salary: $80,000 to $110,000 annually. The internship is expected to last 3 to 6 months, with a start date around November 1. Visa sponsorship information was not provided.

### LOCATION

On-site in San Francisco, California.

From Clera's public posting, laid out for reading by newgrad.ai with the wording unchanged. Check the original before you apply.

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