Marketing Intern (Starting June 2026, for current students graduating in 2027)

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.

Job Description

Marketing is the steward of the brand. The team focuses on driving awareness, preference and conversion across B2B and B2C. They build the brand, with a client centric approach, by reinforcing emotional affinity via innovation and tangible proof points. This is an opportunity to use your creativity, express ideas, and make a real contribution to the organization and its mission.

Here are some cool things our Marketing Interns work on:

• Experience in project management, briefing and commissioning Visa’s external agencies and managing relationships with media.
• Involvement in the planning, delivery and evaluation of integrated campaigns targeting multiple audiences, such as launch events and partnership activities.
• Measuring and celebrating our social impact by collecting data, compiling case studies and producing reports.
• Promoting VISA and its services using a broad range of channels including social media, PR, Events and Public Affairs.
• Identify actionable consumer insights, through the analysis of consumer transactional data and social media behavior.
• Creating and maintaining content.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

• In a nutshell: Looking for a creative, social-media obsessed intern who is full of ideas and loves to create engaging content.
• Preferred Majors: Media & Communications, Marketing & Advertising, Visual Communication (Design / Video), Journalism / Media Studies, Film / Media Production
• Requirements:

• • Students pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in with a graduation date in December 2026 (Finishing coursework by dec 2026)
  • Be available to pursue a 3-month internship (June 2026 to August 2026)
  • Must be available to join a full-time role by January 2027
  • Deep understanding of social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn)
  • Basic capabilities with photo / video editing tools (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, CapCut, Canva, etc.)
  • Basic capabilities with content production via iPhone or Camera (Photography, Videography)
  • Familiarity with trending formats on social media platforms (Reels, short-form video, memes, carousels, Live)
  • Interest in creative storytelling and visual identity
  • Research skills to track cultural/market trends
  • Strong written & verbal communication in English and local language

Additional Information

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.

Client-provided location(s): Johannesburg, South Africa

Job ID: 6001764f-d24a-49c2-82af-6e993bcea9ec

Employment Type: INTERN

Posted: 2025-12-29T06:18:32