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Strategic Partnerships Intern

Work arrangement
Remote
Employment type
Internship
Commitment
10–20 hrs/week
Location
Ghana-based preferred
Experience level
Student / Early-career
Engagement terms
Confirmed in writing before you start
Duration
Agreed at onboarding

About the Role

The Strategic Partnerships Intern will support Cornerstone's relationships with the institutions that make our services possible and help them reach more people — licensed financial partners, payment service providers, associations, and ecosystem organisations.

Where the Business Development Associate focuses on bringing on merchants and organisations as customers, this role focuses on longer-term institutional partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

  • Research and map potential partners across banking, payments, telecoms, and development organisations.
  • Prepare partner briefs, meeting notes, and comparison summaries.
  • Support the preparation of partnership proposals and presentations.
  • Maintain a partnership tracker with status, contacts, and next steps.
  • Follow up on agreed action items with partners under supervision.
  • Track ecosystem events, programmes, and funding or accelerator opportunities.

Requirements

  • Studying towards or holding a qualification in business, finance, economics, or a related field.
  • Strong research, writing, and summarising skills.
  • Professional communication by email and in virtual meetings.
  • Good organisation and attention to detail.
  • Interest in fintech, financial inclusion, and the Ghanaian financial ecosystem.

Preferred

Presentation designProposal writingKnowledge of Ghana's banking and mobile money landscapeNetworking experience

Expected Contribution

An up-to-date partner map and tracker, well-prepared partner briefs, and reliable follow-up on partnership activities.

Partnership commitments, terms, and agreements are made only by authorised management.

Apply Now

Send your CV to info@mycornerstonegh.com

We review applications on a rolling basis

What We Offer

  • Exposure to how fintech partnerships with banks, PSPs, and institutions are evaluated and built
  • Flexible, remote-first working arrangement
  • Practical experience contributing to a developing fintech company
  • Real products and real business challenges
  • Task guidance, feedback, and professional development
  • Exposure to cross-functional collaboration and startup operations
  • Certificate or reference letter on successful completion of an eligible internship, subject to performance
  • Consideration for expanded responsibilities or future roles, depending on performance and company growth

Engagement terms are confirmed in writing before you start. Future employment is not guaranteed.

Our Hiring Process

  1. 1
    Apply
    Send your CV, a short introduction, and any portfolio or GitHub links.
  2. 2
    Conversation or Practical Review
    A short role-based conversation or practical exercise.
  3. 3
    Offer
    Role, reporting contact, commitment, and engagement terms, confirmed in writing before you start.

Ready to Build With Us?

Include your CV, a short introduction, and any portfolio, GitHub, or work samples. Tell us what you hope to contribute and learn at Cornerstone.

Apply Now

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