Business Planning Intern - Summer 2026, Austin

Business Planning Intern - Summer 2026, Austin

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 Visas 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 budgetdelivering clear metrics and optimization programs for IT cost efficiency.

Spend Management drives O&I-funded technology purchases end to endforecasting demand, comparing vendors, and fast-tracking ATS / TAR and PR / POso 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

Preferred Qualifications :