Visa Consulting & Analytics- MBA and Graduate Intern - 2024 - Atlanta

Company Description

We will be accepting applications for this position from November 3rd to December 31st.  Final round interviews will take place in the last half of January. 

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.

You're an Individual. We're the team for you. Together, let's transform the way the world pays.

Job Description

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 ideal candidate is a highly analytical individual ideally 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?  
• 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

Qualifications

Basic Qualification: 

• Pursuing MBA degree or relevant graduate degree program with 2 years relevant work experience 

• Graduate between January 2024-August 2025 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Excellent client-facing communication, story-telling and presentation skills with ability to articulate findings in action-driven recommendations 

• 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 

• Knowledge of finance and accounting a plus 

• 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 

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