Corporate Strategy MBA Intern - Summer 2026

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. 

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa. 

We will be accepting applications for this position from 11/21/2025 though 12/04/2025. 

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.

The Corporate Strategy teams tackle some of Visa’s toughest questions to chart our long-term strategy. Our Corporate Strategy group is composed of six distinct teams: a Global Strategy team - driving strategy work across Visa's businesses, geographies, and functions, and five regional teams - driving strategy work in each of Visa's five geographic regions. 

As an MBA intern on the Corporate Strategy team, you’ll gain exposure to the strategic and operational topics shaping the future of payments and commerce.

What You’ll Do:

• Contribute to key workstreams that support Visa’s corporate strategy initiatives.
• Help structure and analyze business problems by collaborating with internal stakeholders across functions and regions.
• Develop fact-based, quantitative insights to inform recommendations.
• Assist in preparing presentations and communicating findings to the Corporate Strategy team and broader audiences.
• Participate in strategy and payments-focused learning sessions to deepen your industry knowledge.

This internship is designed to give you meaningful experience, mentorship, and networking opportunities that can serve as a foundation for a future career at Visa.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Students pursuing a MBA Degree with a graduation date in December 2026-August 2027; 4+ years of relevant work experience.
•  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

• Experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking or equivalent
• Experience in and/or significant exposure to the payments industry not required, but a plus
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor, attention to detail and ability to structure and analyze sophisticated financial modeling
• Personal presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to senior stakeholders and external business partners

Additional Information

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated hourly range for a new hire into this position is $60.00/hr. which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. 

Work Authorization: Visa will not sponsor applicants for work visas in connection with this position. Future sponsorship will not be considered. 
 
Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department 

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager. 

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 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 consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code. 

Client-provided location(s): San Francisco, CA

Job ID: 488c3b88-7e5d-44f3-ae97-0269606a049e

Employment Type: INTERN

Posted: 2025-11-21T14:28:40