Business Planning Intern - Summer 2026, Austin

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

Visa’s Internship Program provides an immersive, 12-week journey where you’ll work on impactful projects that drive Visa’s mission forward. As a Visa intern, you’ll build valuable connections across the organization, sharpen your communication and business acumen, and gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, global environment. 

Throughout the program, you’ll have exclusive access to interactive workshops and learning sessions designed to deepen your expertise, expand your industry knowledge, and elevate your professional skillset. You won’t just be learning, you’ll be contributing, collaborating, and innovating every step of the way. In addition to professional development, you’ll enjoy a variety of intern social events that foster community, connection, and fun throughout the summer. 

The experience culminates in an exciting final presentation, where you’ll showcase your project achievements, share key insights, and present your recommendations to Visa’s leaders and stakeholders. This is your chance to demonstrate your business impact, highlight your personal growth, and align your work with Visa’s vision for the future. 

As a Business Planning Intern, you will support one of two teams within our larger Operations & Infrastructure technology organization at Visa: Demand Management or Spend Management. 

Demand Management converts cross‑functional data into forecasts, asset baselines, and procurements that align hardware demand to strategy and budget—delivering clear metrics and optimization programs for IT cost efficiency.

Spend Management drives O&I-funded technology purchases end to end—forecasting demand, comparing vendors, and fast-tracking ATS/TAR and PR/PO—so costs align to product value and stay within budget. The team maintains a 30‑60‑90 pipeline, delivers accurate forecasts and insights to product owners, and supports workforce planning to ensure the right resources are in place.

Essential Functions

• Turn business needs into clear spend and demand plans for a defined technology lane.
• Analyze usage, inventory, and costs; run SQL/Excel to normalize data and surface insights.
• Prepare budgets and quarterly forecasts; reconcile monthly variances and track KPIs.
• Evaluate new hardware/software requests against strategy; compare vendors and total cost.
• Build cost models and sensitivity analyses to recommend the best option for Visa.
• Manage procurement flow end‑to‑end: business cases, ATS/TAR inputs, PR/PO tracking, renewals.
• Maintain a 30‑60‑90 pipeline for large deals; ensure accurate forecasts and fast cycle times.
• Create consumption and workforce dashboards; present concise updates to leadership.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Science, Business Analytics, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Business or related field, graduating December 2026 - August 2027. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on large globally and virtually distributed teams 
• Experience in the following:   
• Dealing with different software licensing methods in the FinTech industry  
• SQL querying to help collect data from disparate sources  
• Creating cost transparency and cost clarity programs for leadership  
• Analytical skills and experience using analytics tools such as Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.
• Technical industry experience and quantitative skills & experience taking raw data and drawing actionable insights from it  
• Understanding of infrastructure products and the core concepts behind "running IT like a business"
• Prior business analytics experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to take on challenges and address problems head-on
• Good team player and excellent interpersonal skills
• Dealing with different software licensing methods in the FinTech industry  
• SQL querying to help collect data from disparate sources  
• Creating cost transparency and cost clarity programs for leadership  

Additional Information

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated hourly range for a new hire into this position is $26 to $31 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. 

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.

This is a hybrid position: Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager. 

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.