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From the employer's careers site First seen 1 Nov 2026

Sophomore Internship Program - Software Engineer Intern

Visa Ashburn, VA Hybrid full-time

Salary

$41 to $48 per hour

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Description

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.

Visa’s Sophomore Internship Program offers a 12-week immersive experience where you’ll work on impactful projects that advance Visa’s mission. As a Visa Sophomore intern, you’ll build meaningful connections, strengthen your communication and business skills, and gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, global environment.

You’ll have access to interactive workshops and learning sessions designed to build expertise, expand industry knowledge, and elevate your professional skills. You’ll not only learn, you’ll contribute, collaborate, and innovate. Beyond professional development, enjoy social events that foster community and connection.

The program culminates in a final presentation, where you’ll share your project achievements and recommendations with Visa leaders,a chance to demonstrate impact and growth.

As a Sophomore intern program Software Engineer Intern, you will contribute to Visa's technology teams by taking on meaningful work aligned with your passions and career goals.

Some job duties and projects could include:

  • Self-serve deployment of Kafka clusters using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Developing a natural language Chatbot for knowledge base searches
  • Prototyping solutions for automated payments at gas stations
  • Automating processes using low latency algorithms
  • Enhancing Visa Checkout usability across platforms
  • Creating testing tools to identify system errors
  • Building visual monitoring tools to detect transactional issues
  • Designing, coding, and testing software solutions for routing digital currency transactions
  • Developing an app factory for mobile banking apps
  • Supporting full software lifecycle activities and learning secure coding practices

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, CIS/MIS, Cybersecurity, Business or a related field
  • Graduating December 2028 – August 2029
  • Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in writing and verbally

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in one or more languages: Java, C/C++, C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript, HTML
  • Experience with automation/testing tools such as Selenium, REST, Python, Groovy
  • Familiarity with software testing principles
  • Strong understanding of software engineering concepts and methodologies
  • Ability to document processes and perform analysis
  • Problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to lead and handle ambiguity effectively
  • Collaborative and team-oriented mindset
  • Motivated, resourceful, and focused on achieving results

Skills

Nice to have

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