Business Development Intern (For current students only, starting June 2025)

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Company Description
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.
Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.
Job Description
Everyone at Visa works with one goal in mind – making sure that Visa is the best way to pay and be paid, for everyone everywhere. The business development team drives the country strategy and its objectives by identifying, leading and executing, through analytics, data and market intelligence, on opportunities to drive business growth for Visa and its clients. The purpose of this role is to provide support to the Business Development team by developing and maintaining the relationship between VISA and its clients.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Students pursuing a Bachelor’s or Masters Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, or IT with a graduation date in in 2026 (Finish coursework by Dec 2025)
• Be available to pursue a 3-month winter internship (3 June 2025 to 28 August 2025)
• Must be available to join a full-time role by January 2026

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent communication, story-telling and presentation skills
• Strong PowerPoint and excel skills are desired
• Superior analytical and financial analysis skills
• Strong collaboration skills with a diverse peer group required
• Able to articulate viewpoint effectively to key stakeholders in order to get buy in and agreement
• Self-confident and hands-on, with the ability to operate in a fast paced and constantly changing work environment

Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

• Provide admin and Operations support to the local team.
• Contribute to development, production and implementation of initiatives outlined in Country plans.
• Competition analysis and monitoring.
• Assist the local team with client queries and issues.
• Support Business Planning & Operations teams’ with periodical reports (Weekly/Monthly or quarterly).
• Assist BDs with Playbook and country plans update.
• Co-ordinate with other Visa departments in order to successfully track the country plans.
• Complete ad hoc project/research and presentation work and other relevant initiatives as requested by the management.

The learning objectives of this internship is to:

• Develop a sales management mindset.
• Be able to analyze data, trends and make meaningful recommendations.
• Be a good project manager.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the payments landscape.