Business Development Intern (Starting June 2026, for current students graduating in 2027)

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Cocody, Abidjan, CIV
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Fintech • Information Technology • Payments
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The Role
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

Everyone at Visa works with one goal in mind – making sure that Visa is the best way to pay and be paid, for everyone everywhere. The business development team drives the country strategy and its objectives by identifying, leading and executing, through analytics, data and market intelligence, on opportunities to drive business growth for Visa and its clients. The purpose of this role is to provide support to the Business Development team by developing and maintaining the relationship between VISA and its clients.

 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Provide admin and Operations support to the local team.
  • Contribute to development, production and implementation of initiatives outlined in Country plans. 
  • Competition analysis and monitoring. 
  • Assist the local team with client queries and issues.
  • Support Business Planning & Operations teams’ with periodical reports (Weekly/Monthly or quarterly). 
  • Assist BDs with Playbook and country plans update. 
  • Co-ordinate with other Visa departments in order to successfully track the country plans.
  • Complete ad hoc project/research and presentation work and other relevant initiatives as requested by the management. 

The learning objectives of this internship is to:

  • Develop a sales management mindset. 
  • Be able to analyze data, trends and make meaningful recommendations. 
  • Be a good project manager. 
  • Develop a thorough understanding of the payments landscape. 

Qualifications

  • Current student working towards a Bachelors or Masters degree, with a graduation date of December 2026 or summer 2027
  • Economics, Business, Finance, Economics, Econometrics IT/MIS, Engineering or related disciplines welcome to apply
  • Available for the internship (June – August 2026)
  • Must be available to start a graduate role by June 2027
  • Excellent academic record
  • Strong analytical capabilities and experience solving business cases
  • Strong in MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint
  • Superior analytical and financial analysis skills
  • Strong collaboration skills with a diverse peer group required
  • Able to articulate viewpoint effectively to key stakeholders in order to get buy in and agreement
  • Self-confident and hands-on, with the ability to operate in a fast paced and constantly changing work environment

Additional Information

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.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
33,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1958

What We Do

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you For more information, visit visa.com/about, @LifeatVisa Instagram, and @VisaNews on X.

Why Work With Us

At Visa, every voice powers progress. We believe inclusion fuels innovation — and that unique perspectives create better outcomes for our teams, our business, and the world we serve. With more than 13K members across our Employee Resource Groups, you’ll find community, allyship, and opportunities to lead, learn and make an impact beyond your desk.

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