Client Consulting MBA Intern, Visa Consulting and Analytics - 2023

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across 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.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

Job Description

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) is looking for driven MBA interns to join and support the team on strategic client consulting engagements.

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical individual with previous business experience.

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?

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

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Pursuing a MBA, graduating December 2023 or later
• Strong communications skills, clear and concise written and spoken communications, and communications that demonstrate professional judgment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4 years relevant work experience
• Strategy, consulting, and/or payment experience preferred
• Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to process and summarize large amounts of data into key strategic insights
• Strong communication skills with internal and external stakeholders, translating findings into actionable recommendations
• Exemplifies Visa’s Leadership principles: leading by example, open communication, excelling with partners, collaboration, enabling and inspiring
• Interests in payments, financial institutions, merchants, acquirers or processors
• Proficient and ideally a power-user of spreadsheet and presentation tools 
• Excellent client-facing communication, story-telling and presentation skills with ability to articulate findings in action-driven recommendations
• 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
• Highly driven, resourceful and results oriented

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary for a new hire into this position is $60/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.

Additional Information

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.