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Job DescriptionVisa Direct is looking for driven students to join and support the Product team on strategic money movement initiative. Visa Direct is an exciting payment solution that Visa provides to clients to facilitate a fast & frictionless money movement around the world.
The ideal candidate is a highly analytical individual with previous business experience.
Responsibilities:
Support the product team in strategic initiatives and projects related to our Visa Direct expansion, and other initiatives and projects within the Product team.Support Visa's internal and client-facing teams by helping to develop reporting, sales materials, toolkits, and training materials, facilitate the organization of materials for easy access.Develop deep understanding of the Visa Direct use cases and conduct industry research and identify internal and external data resources to create custom analytics to map individual use case verticals and the opportunities they represent.Collaborate with the Visa Direct Market Delivery teams on the development and commercialization of new and enhanced Visa Direct payment use cases.Manage moderately complex assignments that are diverse in scope and search out appropriate courses of action.QualificationsStudents pursuing a Bachelor’s or Masters Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, or IT with a graduation date in in 2026 (Finish coursework by Dec 2025)Be available in Johannesburg to pursue a 3-month winter internship (3 June 2025 to 28 August 2025)Must be available to join a full-time role by January 2026 Must be a current student at the time of internship, finishing course work at the end of 2025Citizenship: South African national requirementExcellent communication, story-telling and presentation skillsStrong PowerPoint and excel skills are desiredSuperior analytical and financial analysis skillsStrong collaboration skills with a diverse peer group requiredAble to articulate viewpoint effectively to key stakeholders in order to get buy in and agreementSelf-confident and hands-on, with the ability to operate in a fast paced and constantly changing work environmentAdditional InformationVisa 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.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.