Business Intern

Summer 2026 Undergraduate Internship – Business Strategy, Payment Operations, & Consulting

Midtown Manhattan (In-Person)
June 10 – August 7
Monday–Thursday, 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM, $20/hour 

Rise Alliance is seeking motivated, detail-oriented interns to join our Summer Internship Program. This immersive, hands-on experience is designed to provide exposure across business strategy, payment operations, and business consulting within financial services and debt resolution space.

Program Overview

This internship is structured in three phases:

• Onboarding & Foundations (Week 1): Build core knowledge as a cohort
• Department Rotations (Weeks 2–7): Gain cross-functional experience
• Capstone Project (Week 8): Apply your learning to a real-world strategy presentation

Week 1: Industry Foundations & Training

What You’ll Learn:

• Rise Alliance’s mission, services, and debt resolution model
• CRM fundamentals (Salesforce exposure)
• Professional communication skills
• Financial compliance and regulatory basics

Weeks 2-7: Department Rotation

Business Strategy 

Core Focus: Sales Pipeline & Client Relationship Building

Responsibilities:

• Shadow warm lead calls

• Conduct cold calling and scheduling 

• Practice objection handling workshops

• Track daily outreach metrics

• Collecting documents and organizing client files 

• Preparing follow-up and informational emails 

Skills Developed:

• Active listening

• Consultative selling

• Empathy-driven communication

• Performance tracking

• Closing techniques

Payment Operations

Core Focus: CRM Management/Organization & Interdepart. Communication

Responsibilities:

• Assist with mock client payment reconciliation

• Audit payment schedules against CRM records

• Generate weekly payment reporting dashboards

• Identify discrepancies in sample client accounts

• Participate in cross-team process optimization meetings

Skills Developed:

• Attention to detail

• Financial data organization

• Payment processing systems

• Regulatory awareness

• Internal communication

Business Consulting

Core Focus: Client Experience & Case Management

Responsibilities:

• Assist in updating client case files

• Draft client update emails

• Analyze client program progress reports

• Participate in attorney-consultant coordination meetings

• Identify client experience improvement opportunities

Skills Developed:

• Case management

• Strategic communication

• Data-driven insights

• Professional writing

• Cross-functional collaboration

Week 8: Capstone Project

Using the skills and knowledge gained from each department rotation, interns will present a “Client Lifecycle Optimization” Strategy to culminate their experience. 

We’re looking for the next wave of driven, curious individuals to join Rise Alliance’s Summer Internship Program. You don’t need to be pursuing a degree in consulting or finance to succeed here. If you’re someone who’s eager to learn, has a collaborative spirit, and motivated to grow, you’ll fit right in.