Marketing and Communications Intern

Akurateco is a global SaaS platform that turns complex payment processing into a seamless, fully brandable experience for our clients. As we rapidly expand across Europe, Africa, and LATAM, we’re looking for bold professionals to join our journey. We provide the rock-solid technology; you provide the drive to take it to the next frontier.
We are looking for a Marketing and Communications Intern to join our team!

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 we Offer:

• 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.