Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) Intern

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.

Job Description

Visa’s Internship Program provides an immersive, 12-month 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. 

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.

Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) is Visa’s advisory and consulting organization. It helps banks, fintechs, merchants, acquirers, governments, and other payment ecosystem participants improve growth, profitability, customer engagement, and payment performance through a combination of consulting, data analytics, economics, and implementation support.

As a VCA Intern, you will contribute to initiatives that help internal and external stakeholders achieve strategic objectives. You will have opportunities to take on meaningful responsibilities, expand your skills, and gain exposure to different areas of the business while working with experienced professionals on impactful projects.

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.

Some job duties and projects could include, but are not limited to:

• Engage with VCA team members and other internal partners to support consulting engagements 
• Contribute to activities across the consulting lifecycle and leverage AI tools where appropriate 
• Assist with business development through market research and proposal preparation 
• Support project implementation and help document best practices for global knowledge sharing 
• Coordinate logistics and operational activities for the VCA team in Mexico 
• Participate in client engagement areas such as portfolio optimization, product design and launch, digital strategy, and transformation 
• Prepare materials for internal governance updates and thought leadership initiatives 
• Support alignment of the consulting practice with internal processes and operational standards 
• Assist with executive communications, including drafting content and managing communication trackers 
• Collaborate on deliverables that help maintain high-quality client engagement 

Remember, at Visa, we see our employees as our most valuable asset and we are excited to support and witness your growth within our organization. 

Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications 

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Business Engineering, International Business, or a related field, with an expected graduation date between November 2027 and March 2028 
• Interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams 
• Interest in financial services, strategy, and emerging technologies 
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and present insights 
• Clear, structured communication skills in both written and verbal formats 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and comfort learning new technologies

Preferred Qualifications 

• Bilingual in Spanish and English 
• Experience applying analytical and problem-solving skills to business challenges 
• Ability to adapt to ambiguity and learn quickly in a dynamic environment 
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for data and presentation development 
• Awareness of AI tools and a willingness to integrate them into day-to-day work 

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 protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.