Fintech Intern

Stearns Bank NA. • St. Cloud, MN

4d • $26

About The Position

At Stearns Bank, we’re helping people, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and local communities nationwide reach their full financial potential. Sound like something you want to be a part of? If so, we’re currently looking for a Fintech Intern. This is a Connected Mobile Work Environment.

Come see how we’re doing business unusual and charting our own path to reimagine a more inclusive financial services and banking ecosystem for all.

This position offers a rate of $26 per hour. Empowering you to contribute to both finance and technology initiatives while gaining hands-on experience in building and supporting innovative fintech solutions.

JOB SUMMARY:
As a Fintech intern, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the efficient operation and successful execution of Fintech and Partnership Banking initiatives. This internship offers hand-on experience across fintech partnerships, compliance, risk management, operations, legal, and data analytics within a dynamic financial services environment.

The ideal candidate is creative, analytical, organized, and eager to learn how aligned Fintech and Partnership Banking activities support business growth.

Requirements

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 lbs.
• Literacy in English.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, twist, bend, sit, walk use hands to twist, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, such as computer mouse, computer keyboard, calculator, stapler, telephone, staple puller, etc., reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, talk, or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Working towards a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Finance, or Business-Related; or one-year related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong oral/written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Strong digital literacy.
• Diligent.
• Adaptable and responsive.

Responsibilities

• Onboarding Support: Assist in due diligence and onboarding of all new fintech partnership opportunities including compiling and indexing submitted documents and ensuring complete documents packages are submitted for compliance and legal review.
• Cross-Functional Support: Engage with a variety of shared service functions to ensure that the day-to-day operations of the fintech team run smoothly. This includes following up on any outstanding projects or initiatives with any relevant internal partners in the Bank.
• Project Management: With guidance from fintech leadership, coordinate and oversee fintech projects, and initiatives from conception to execution—ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. Develop timelines and utilize project trackers to drive progress, resolve issues, and deliver results on time and within scope.
• Fintech Data Support: Help gather, coordinate, and analyze fintech data and performance metrics. Track partner performance and identify trends. Provide insights to support decision-making and spot potential risks.

Benefits

• Pro-rated paid time off, sick-leave time, and paid volunteer time, based on the duration of the Internship.
• Holiday pay should there be any holidays/floating holidays fall during internship timeframe.
• Medical, dental, life, vision, FSA/HSA, short-term, and long-term disability benefits will follow full time eligibility timeframe requirements.
• 401(k)/ESOP benefits will follow full time eligibility timeframe requirements.
• Banking Services (free checking).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees