Marketing and Communications Intern

About Akurateco
 Akurateco is a PCI DSS Level 1 certified white-label payment gateway with orchestration capabilities. PSPs, acquiring banks, and enterprise merchants in 60+ countries use our platform and 700+ payment connectors to build and scale their payment infrastructure.

About the role
 We are opening an entry-level internship for students and recent graduates in marketing, journalism, or communications who want hands-on B2B fintech experience. The role takes about two hours a day and fits around your studies. You will work directly with our Head of PR on live international campaigns in media relations, outreach, and brand visibility.

What you will do

• Monitor payments and fintech news daily and flag stories our experts can comment on, so we can pitch journalists while the topic is live
• Research media outlets, journalists, and influencers in the global payments space
• Support outreach campaigns: find contacts, send and follow up on pitches in English
• Reach out to associations, media, event organizers, award programs, industry directories, and potential partners to find out terms, pricing, and requirements, and summarize the options
• Keep our trackers up to date: outreach status, new publications, and media coverage
• Occasionally help draft LinkedIn posts, such as partnership and client anniversary announcements
• Join occasional calls with partners, media, and agencies, and prepare short summaries
   

What we are looking for

• Upper-intermediate or higher English, written and spoken
• Strong communication skills and confidence in writing to people you do not know
• Solid research skills: you can find the right person, source, or fact quickly and verify it
• A feel for news: you notice what is worth a journalist’s attention
• Confident daily use of AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini) for research and drafting
• Working knowledge of Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides) and an active LinkedIn profile
• Attention to detail and the discipline to keep trackers accurate
• Around 10 hours per week (roughly two hours a day, flexible schedule)
   

Nice to have

• Experience with Canva, Notion, or Slack
• Familiarity with contact-finding or outreach tools (Hunter, Apollo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator)
• Basic understanding of SEO or tools such as Ahrefs and Semrush
• Writing samples: student media, a blog, or a well-kept LinkedIn page
• Interest in fintech, payments, or tech media
   

What you will get

• Real portfolio work: published campaigns, measurable results, and a reference letter
• Mentorship and weekly feedback from the Head of PR
• Practical skills in B2B PR, media outreach, and partnership marketing