2027 Payment Sales Intern

U.S. Bank • Minneapolis, MN

8d • $21 - $28 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Payment Sales internship is a 10-week paid program based in Minneapolis or Chicago for students interested in sales, relationship management, financial services, and the payments industry. Interns work alongside experienced sales professionals and support clients ranging from small and medium-sized businesses to multinational corporations and financial institutions. The program builds foundational payments knowledge and provides hands-on experience supporting client relationships and developing solutions to business needs.

Interns develop business and product acumen through project work, on-the-job learning, mentorship, and peer and advisor engagement. They learn how sales teams collaborate with product, analytics, marketing, implementation, risk, and relationship-management functions to deliver value. Interns own projects addressing business opportunities or customer needs and present their findings and recommendations to stakeholders. The role is hybrid, with interns working at a listed U.S. Bank location at least three days per week and having flexibility in their work location on other working days. The internship is approximately 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree with a target graduation date of December 2027 or Spring 2028.
• Coursework in business, finance, economics, marketing, communications, sales, data analytics, management information systems, or a related field, and/or the ability to apply knowledge in those areas to a financial-services environment.
• Demonstrated interest in sales, customer experience, relationship management, payments, banking, financial technology, or business development.
• Ability to start the internship program on June 7, 2027.
• Intellectual curiosity and strong interpersonal skills; ability to work with data and ambiguity, collaborate, and translate information into clear, practical recommendations.

Nice To Haves

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to organize information and present a clear point of view.
• Relationship-building and customer-service skills, with an interest in consultative selling and needs-based conversations.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Acute attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively independently and in a team, demonstrating initiative, ownership, adaptability, and willingness to learn.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; familiarity with customer relationship management, data-visualization, or AI-enabled productivity tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support consultative sales activities, including market and prospect research, customer discovery preparation, opportunity identification, and development of client recommendations.
• Analyze industry and client data to identify trends, needs, and potential opportunities; use AI models to segment clients, predict behaviors, and personalize service delivery.
• Help develop presentations, proposals, sales materials, and business cases communicating the value of payment solutions.
• Partner with sales professionals and cross-functional teams to understand how opportunities advance from discovery and analysis through recommendation, implementation, and ongoing relationship support.
• Build relationship-building, communication, financial acumen, and payments-industry knowledge through training, mentorship, and exposure to senior leaders.
• Own meaningful projects addressing a business opportunity or customer need and present findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Participate in cohort activities, including social events, volunteer opportunities, and development workshops.

Benefits

• Meaningful, hands-on work that impacts the business and customer experience.
• Networking opportunities with senior leadership, U.S. Bank team members, and fellow interns.
• Structured learning, mentorship, and professional development.
• Potential consideration for full-time opportunities upon graduation.
• Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
• Basic and optional term life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave.
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan.
• Paid vacation, from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure.
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities.
• Adoption assistance.
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern