Financial Institutions Sales Strategy and Operations, Intern - Summer 2027
About Us
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale - tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.
Join Visa and do work that matters - to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.
Visa will accept applications for this role until at least 08-26-2026
Job Description
Visa's Internship Program provides an immersive, 12-week journey where you'll work on impactful projects that drive Visa's mission forward. As a Visa intern, you'll build valuable connections across the organization, sharpen your communication and business acumen, and gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, global environment.
Throughout the program, you'll have exclusive access to interactive workshops and learning sessions designed to deepen your expertise, expand your industry knowledge, and elevate your professional skillset. You won't just be learning, you'll be contributing, collaborating, and innovating every step of the way. In addition to professional development, you'll enjoy a variety of intern social events that foster community, connection, and fun throughout the summer
The experience culminates in an exciting final presentation, where you'll showcase your project achievements, share key insights, and present your recommendations to Visa's leaders and stakeholders. This is your chance to demonstrate your business impact, highlight your personal growth, and align your work with Visa's vision for the future.
The North America Financial Institutions Sales, Strategy and Operations Intern will assist with various tasks and projects to support the Sponsor Bank segment. This role involves working with different cross-functional teams to help deliver growth to Visa's sponsor bank partners, enhance risk management, improve the sponsorship ecosystem, and support operational excellence.
All Visa roles require digital fluency, including the ability to work with emerging technologies such as Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) to support everyday work
Primary Responsibilities:
• Participate in cross-functional projects to build, refine, and implement strategies to drive growth for Visa's sponsor bank partners.
• Collaborate with internal and client stakeholders to identify client pain points and assist in launching new products/services.
• Create frameworks and processes to improve internal operational excellence for the Sponsor Bank segment.
• Support the process of tracking and measuring sales objectives to improve cross-functional collaboration, pipeline management, goal setting, and recognition.
• Help monitor market trends, activities, and competitor actions to support the development of strategies and plans for clients.
Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
• Students pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Finance, Business, Economics or related field with a graduation date in December 2026-August 2027
• Strong communications skills, specifically, the absence of repeated grammatical or typographical errors, clear and concise written and spoken communications that demonstrate professional judgment.
Preferred Qualifications
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Basic knowledge of payment products.
• Proactive, self-starter, and strategic thinker with strong analytical skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Process-oriented with the ability to document processes and achieve goals across multiple tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with other functional areas to understand operational issues.
• Client-focused, with a determination to resolve issues and conflicts.
• Curious mindset and a hands-on approach to all activities, with real passion for the payments industry.
Additional information
Work Authorization: Visa will not sponsor applicants for work visas in connection with this position. Future sponsorship will not be considered.
Information for US Applicants
For roles located in the US, the estimated hourly rate is $35 to $39 USD. The hourly rate may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
Work Hours
Varies upon the needs of the department.
Travel Requirements
This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
Mental/Physical Requirements
This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.
Visa is an EEO Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.Visa_Talent_Portal
