Strategic Partnerships Intern

About the role

The Strategic Partnerships Intern will support Cornerstone's relationships with licensed financial partners, payment service providers, associations, and ecosystem organisations, helping them reach more people.

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.

Required profile

• 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.

Required skills

• Presentation design.
• Proposal writing.
• Knowledge of Ghana's banking and mobile money landscape.
• Networking experience.

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.
• Certificate or reference letter on successful completion, subject to performance.
• Consideration for expanded responsibilities or future roles, depending on performance and company growth.