Channel Partnerships Intern (Startups & Venture Capital)

At Aspire, we’re more than just a FinTech company—we’re the leading all-in-one financial operating system built to empower the world’s innovators and entrepreneurs. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance, empowering startups and businesses to realise their full potential.

Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. In 2023, we successfully closed an oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation of Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. To power our solutions, we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise and empowered more than 50,000 businesses using our suite of products.

Aspire has consistently been recognized for excellence, earning Best Employer and Startup of the Year by the Asia FinTech Awards in 2022 and 2023, ranked as LinkedIn’s Top Startup in Singapore, and listed on CB Insights’ Top 100 Global Fintech in 2023 and 2024.

You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team! Aspire serves as an environment for you to innovate and drive change with our team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international and diverse backgrounds.

Are you a top talent who is passionate about entrepreneurship? Join our rapidly growing team to make an impact in the fintech space! 

About the Team

At Aspire, we believe that the customer journey is at the heart of our success. Our Growth Team is committed to engaging with new customers, ensuring their seamless onboarding experience, and growing our existing customers by building strategic long-term relationships. By offering personalized support and tailored solutions, our Growth team empowers customers to fully leverage the power of Aspire and achieve their business goals.

About the Role:

As a Channel Partnerships Intern (Startups & Venture Capital), you will be involved in helping the team in managing startup and VC partnerships that can help drive Aspire's growth. The intern will work closely with the Startup and VC Partnerships team to manage existing regional partners and events, as well as a larger internship project to update Aspire’s Investor Database.

• Support the management of existing partners and activity
• Assist with the creation and implementation of partner engagement and retention programs, such as webinars, newsletters, and events.
• Analyze trends and data to identify opportunities in growing Aspire’s Regional startup partnerships
• Develop and enhance Aspire’s Investor Database

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Banking, Finance, Marketing or related fields
• Proficient in MS Office and Google Suite 
• Structured, critical and analytical thinking
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent activities and projects
• Internship Commitment: Available for a full-time internship for at least 3-6 months, starting in March/April 2025 or a part-time internship of at least 3 days per week.
• Able to work from the Singapore office for at least 3 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in data management
• Proficiency in Mandarin/Cantonese/Bahasa/Vietnamese  
• Internship Commitment: Full-time internship for 6 months

What we offer

• Uncapped flexible annual leave.
• Hybrid work arrangement. 
• Training subsidy for your professional growth.
• Wellness benefit.
• Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.
• Flexibility to work from anywhere (for up to 90 days per annum).
• Culture is Key: We always strive to cultivate a special culture that brings special talents together - You can learn more about our culture on our careers site and LinkedIn Life page.
  

Equal Opportunity Statement 

Aspire is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by applicable laws. 

Please note: by submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood Aspire’s Data Protection Policy for Employees, Freelancers, Contractors and Job Applicants (the “Policy”), and consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data by Aspire for the purposes set out in the Policy. You may withdraw consent for such collection, use and disclosure, and make an access or correction request in respect of your personal data, in accordance with the Policy by emailing people@aspireapp.com.