Visa

Staff Research Scientist, Intern - PhD Foundational AI

Foster City, CA, US, United StatesQNT12 weeksStart date not given$66–73/hPhDGrad 2027

About this internship

Visa is hiring for an internship in quantitative finance, based in Foster City, CA, US, United States. It lasts 12 weeks. The employer published it on 17 September 2026. Applications go through Visa's own careers site.

What the posting asks for

  • PhD students
  • Graduating in 2027
  • Tools mentioned: Python, C++, Java

How hard is it to get?

Our ease score for this internship is 42/100. It is an estimate from public signals (employer, desk, programme, city, how recent the posting is, number of openings), not an admission rate. The factors that weigh most:

  • -8 Visa is a sought-after employer
  • -8 quant roles are among the most selective
  • -4 open for 35 days: many applications are already in

Key facts

Employer
Visa
Location
Foster City, CA, US, United States
Desk
Quant
Contract
Internship
Start
Not given (the posting gives no date)
Pay
$66–73/h (as stated in the posting)
Duration
12 weeks
Posted
17 September 2026
Ease score
42/100 (estimate)

Facts taken from Visa's careers site, checked every 3 hours. The full posting, and the application, are on the employer's site.