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Visa Athletes Champions Program (VACP) - A Rotational Program for Former Professional Athletes – 2026 - San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$95K/yr - $95K/yr

4+ years exp

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, and they are seeking participants for the Visa Athletes Champions Program (VACP). This program is designed for former professional athletes to explore career opportunities through tailored development experiences, including rotational assignments and training.

BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyMobile PaymentsPayments

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You’ll experience three eight-month distinct rotational assignments over two years while part of the program

These rotations are led by your own passions and development needs

When you join the program, you’ll complete a front-end diagnostic which includes coaching sessions and psychometric assessments to help us your first assignment

A one-to-one coach will be assigned to you throughout the program. They will work with you to assess your needs which will inform where we place you for your next assignment

Every six months you and the entire US based cohort will enjoy a full week of classroom-based training

Each of our development weeks is themed around our organization’s leadership principles; 'Lead Courageously', 'Collaborate As One Visa', 'Execute With Excellence' and 'Obsess About Customers'

Trainings will give you practical and applicable skills such as data analysis and visualization, GenAI, executive presence, social selling and much more

You will also hear directly from Visa leaders and subject matter experts as part of our ongoing 'Emerging Leader' series

Qualification

Leadership potentialAnalytical abilitiesCommunication skillsData analysisGenAIProfessional maturityWork ethicFlexibilityAdaptabilityInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree and 4-5 years of applicable experience OR an Advanced degree with at least 2 years of experience

Must have competed at a professional/elite level as part of a nationally or internationally recognized affiliation (ex. Olympics/Paralympics/NFL/FIFA/NBA etc.)

Max 6 years since retirement from sports team