Visa
Workforce Protection Intern - Summer 2027
USA internshipsNewPosted today
- Location
- Foster City, CA
- Type
- USA internships
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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.
Visa will accept applications for this role until at least 11-06-2026
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.
As a Workforce Protection Intern, you will support Visa's Insider Risk team and gain exposure to corporate investigations, threat assessment, and risk intelligence programs. Working alongside experienced professionals, you will help conduct research, analyze publicly available information, support investigative efforts, and contribute to initiatives designed to identify and mitigate insider threats. You will also gain insight into how global organizations assess behavioral, operational, and data-related risks while collaborating with partners across Security, Cybersecurity, Legal, and Human Resources. This internship is ideal for students interested in investigations, intelligence analysis, risk management, government affairs, political science, criminology, or related fields who are eager to apply analytical and research skills in a corporate security environment.
All Visa roles require digital fluency, including the ability to work with emerging technologies such as Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) to support everyday work.

Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated hourly range for a new hire into this position is $35.00/hr to $39.00/hr 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.
For roles located in the US, the estimated hourly rate is $35.00 to $39.00 USD. The hourly rate may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
Varies upon the needs of the department.
This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
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.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.