Government Engagement Intern Review
at Visa
Internship (1 Month+)
Government
London
Review Submitted: August 2025
Overall Rating
4.8 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Visa’s Europe Government Engagement team is focused on developing Visa's position on key policy issues facing the digital payments sector and engaging directly with policymakers.
The team is responsible for establishing Visa as a thought leader on key issues, maintaining critical external relationships and proactively aligning business initiatives with policy trends and public policy objectives.
The team monitors policy developments in the UK, Ireland and across Europe, and through sound research and analysis, develops content that helps shape the policy discourse. The team also provides advice to a number of internal stakeholder groups on both mature and emerging payments policy issues.
The team is responsible for establishing Visa as a thought leader on key issues, maintaining critical external relationships and proactively aligning business initiatives with policy trends and public policy objectives.
The team monitors policy developments in the UK, Ireland and across Europe, and through sound research and analysis, develops content that helps shape the policy discourse. The team also provides advice to a number of internal stakeholder groups on both mature and emerging payments policy issues.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Lots. had ownership of many projects and large responsibilities within Visa, as well as just my team
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Research, Communication, public speaking, presenting and presentation-making
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Lots. i had regular 1-2-1s with a buddy and my own manager, along with regular meetings with early careers
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
amazing, relaxed. everyone was so generous with their time
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
fully. i received lots of support to push myself further in the work i was doing for my team and outside of Visa. I was given lots of opportunities to develop my skills
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Visa to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Visa
definitely apply, and reach out to early careers if you need help. the process was great and very friendly
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Visa
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
