Visa - Sales and Business Development Summer Internship

As the world's leader in digital payments technology, Visa's mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company's dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device, and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce. At Visa, your individuality fits right in. Working here gives you an opportunity to impact the world, invest in your career growth, and be part of an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are a global team of disruptors, trailblazers, innovators and risk-takers who are helping drive economic growth in even the most remote parts of the world, creatively moving the industry forward, and doing meaningful work that brings financial literacy and digital commerce to millions of unbanked and underserved consumers.

Job Description and Responsibilities

Our Summer Internship is an 11-week programme providing you the opportunity to experience all that Visa has to offer alongside completing challenging work, building your skillset, and networking with fellow interns and Visa employees. Throughout the internship you will work on BAU work within your team, be given an end-to-end project to complete and take part in a variety of trainings to increase your learning. You will also get the opportunity to take part in a global social impact case challenge as well as hearing from senior leaders through our Visa Executive Speaker Series.

The internship is just the beginning to what we hope will be a lasting career at Visa! If you are successful throughout your internship you could even secure a graduate role with us when you finish university.

Team Description

The Merchant and Acquirer function is responsible for driving value from Visa’s range of ‘seller-side’ relationships.  We work with clients who support Visa acceptance including merchants, acquiring banks, payment gateways, payment facilitators and ISVs (Independent Software Vendors). 

We drive pan-European growth by establishing close partnerships and delivering relevant business development opportunities for our clients. This involves working in partnership with key internal colleagues across the Visa business including (but not limited to) client-facing sales teams, product, finance, and marketing to articulate the value of Visa vs. alternative payment methods and networks. Our ability to be successful rests on gaining a deep understanding of the payments ecosystem, market trends, and ultimately client needs.

The team is also responsible for working in collaboration with colleagues to drive innovative programs that deliver incremental value to clients. This can cover a wide range of areas but currently includes initiatives to increase Visa card acceptance, grow the reach of Visa’s Digital Solutions, and expand payments across key growth sectors such as transit and EV charging.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity deep dive into the ‘seller-side’ of the Visa business and the wider payments industry in this position and learn from an experienced team at Visa.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

The intern will contribute to the team’s success through a range of activities, examples of which include:

Production of data analysis to provide insights on the performance of key clients and initiatives and highlighting opportunities for growth
Supporting with the preparation and organisation of client meetings and the creation of content
Project pipeline management
Desk research to conduct market scans to identify new, emerging players in specified segments and verticals that could complement Visa’s offer

Qualifications

Visa are a talented team of passionate individuals with unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. Our qualifications to apply can be noted below:

• Permanent right to work within the UK (please specify that on your CV)
• Penultimate year of university (bachelor's or Master's Degree)
• Ability to work full time over the summer (June/July-Aug/Sept)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Data management and analytics skills, experienced excel
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively across functions and geographies in a matrix environment
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Additional Information

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, 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.

Visa will only consider applicants who hold a permanent right to work in the job's location.

If you feel you require adjustments to our recruitment process for this role, please let your recruiter know at the outset of the process so we can best accommodate you.

Qualifications

Visa are a talented team of passionate individuals with unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. Our qualifications to apply can be noted below:

• Permanent right to work within the UK (please specify that on your CV)
• Penultimate year of university (bachelor's or Master's Degree)
• Ability to work full time over the summer (June/July-Aug/Sept)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Data management and analytics skills, experienced excel
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively across functions and geographies in a matrix environment
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Additional Information