Job Description

Any potential return offers may be extended for any of the following VCA Hub locations: New York City, Atlanta, Ashburn, and San Francisco.

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) drives tangible, impactful and financial results for Visa’s network clients, including issuers, merchant acquirers and merchants. Drawing on our expertise in strategy consulting, data analytics, brand management, marketing, operational and macroeconomics, Visa Consulting and Analytics solves the most strategic problems for our clients.

The Visa Consulting and Analytics team is looking for interns to support the team on strategic consulting engagements.

The US Consulting team within VCA provides consulting and solutions services for Visa’s clients in the United States. The VCA team provides a comprehensive range of consulting services to deliver solutions that address unique challenges in areas such as improving profitability, strategic growth, customer experience, digital payments and managing risk.

Typical projects may include:

How does a financial institution increase market share in consumer credit cards?

How should a credit card issuer use emerging technology to acquire the best customers?

How does a financial institution grow their credit card portfolio while mitigating credit risk?

How does a financial institution optimize their product offering?

How does a merchant partner identify market expansion opportunities?

How does a merchant co-brand partner accelerate on-premise acquisitions?

Responsibilities:

• Play an integral role on a team of experienced professionals in delivering strategic consulting services to key Visa clients
• Complete consulting engagements with other team members, including participating in interviews, analyzing confidential client data, and summarizing key findings
• Conduct industry research and identify internal and external data resources to create custom analytics
• Complete detailed analysis on client data and identify preliminary trends and themes in the data Develop client-specific presentations which address executive needs and deliver presentations to clients and internal Visa partners
• Develop client-specific presentations which address executive needs and deliver presentations to clients and internal Visa partners
• Play an integral role in the development of new consulting solutions and materials to train VCA team members
• Monitor industry trends and contribute to the development of whitepapers on the impact to clients

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree graduating December 2024 or later.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent communication, story-telling and presentation skills

• Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to process and summarize large amounts of
  data into key strategic insights

• Ability to form hypotheses on client issue root causes and validate thinking quickly using data

• Strong team player with a willingness to collaborate across levels and functional
  experts

• Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to adapt

• Strong intellectual curiosity to understand the root cause of issues and how to drive value for clients

• Proficient and ideally a power-user of spreadsheet and presentation tools

• An interest in learning advanced analytics tools (SAS, R, Tableau, etc.)

• An interest in payments, financial institutions or consumer lending a plus

• An affinity for payments technology and its future

Additional Information

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary for a new hire into this position is $21/hr- $26/hr USD 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. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

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

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.