Strategy & Growth Intern - Lending

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Support strategic growth initiatives in a fast-growing FinTech environment through data-driven experiments and collaboration with growth experts and data analysts.

Strategy & Growth Internship, SumUp Lending – Berlin 

At SumUp, we empower small business owners with accessible financial tools – and Lending is a critical part of that mission. Our Lending Tribe is focused on helping merchants get the capital they need to grow. As we scale, we’re seeking a highly motivated intern to support strategic growth initiatives, especially in Europe. You’ll work alongside the Growth Lead for Lending in Europe to bring data-driven experiments to life and make sure the right merchants get the right offers. 

What you’ll do

  • Conduct qualitative research and sales calls to understand user feedback and test sales strategies 
  • Support the design, setup, and analysis of lending experiments to improve conversion rates
  • Assist in strategic high priority projects like identifying promising merchant segments by analyzing performance and behavioral data using AI 
  • Support on fund raising activities like performance reporting 
  • Help execute operational tasks and ensure experiments and projects run smoothly

You’ll be great for this role if

  • You’re currently studying business, economics, data science or a related field with outstanding academic track record 
  • You have previous experience from a similar internship in a fintech, consulting or investment banking environment 
  • You’re an excellent communicator and enjoy collaborating with international teams and customers alike 
  • You thrive in high intensity environment
  • You have strong analytical skills and feel comfortable working with data in Excel or Google Sheets (SQL is a plus).
  • You’re proactive, curious, and not afraid to dive into complex topics like lending and credit
  • You’re fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus.

Why you should join SumUp

  • You’ll gain first-hand experience in high-impact projects within a fast-growing FinTech environment
  • You’ll work closely with a global team of growth experts, data analysts, and lending specialists.
  • You’ll have real ownership from day one and be able to directly contribute to key business metrics.
  • You’ll be able to use a variety of AI tools on real data 

About SumUp

We believe in the everyday hero.

Small business owners are at the heart of all we do, so we create powerful, easy-to-use financial solutions to help them run their businesses. With a founder’s mentality and a 'team-first’ attitude, our diverse teams across Europe, South America, Australia, and the United States work together to ensure that the small business owners we partner with can be successful doing what they love.

SumUp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. SumUp does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. SumUp also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.

SumUp will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.



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We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.

We are SumUp At SumUp, we are driven to empower small businesses across the globe by de-hassling their lives and helping them to succeed. Our vision as a global FinTech company is to build the first-ever global card acceptance brand, and we are well on our way as small businesses in over 31 countries around the world rely on SumUp to get paid. To get there we are putting together an awesome team that is committed to one another and to our merchants. You could be our missing link! Help us bring card acceptance to the masses! Our boldness, startup mindset, empathy and love for product foster a creative environment for our employees. We value an entrepreneurial spirit and seek to build lasting relationships among our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can help small businesses grow.    

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