Summer Legal Associate (1L) - Summer 2026

Visa•Foster City, CA

4d•$44•Hybrid

About The Position

The Visa Summer Legal Associate (1L) program is designed to enhance the legal careers of first year law students who have demonstrated leadership, service, and engagement in their community. The program gives qualified candidates the opportunity to enhance their legal education, establish meaningful contacts, improve the quality of their work product through comprehensive feedback, and aspire to a rewarding career in the law. This position, based in Visa's Bay Area offices is a summer internship for law students interested in learning more about working in an in-house legal department. Under supervision of attorneys, the Summer Associate will receive a variety of work assignments in multiple practice areas, which may include: litigation, M&A, employment, data use & privacy, marketing, trademark, IP, regulatory, product, and more. The Summer Associate will also learn first-hand about Visa business operations and interact with internal business clients. The Summer Associate will also have the potential opportunity for a two-week reverse secondment at a partnering law firm. As a Summer Legal Associate, you will have the chance to: Work closely with multiple members of the Visa legal team across a variety of practice areas Gain valuable insights about working in-house, which can be a rare opportunity for junior lawyers Deliver an end-of-summer presentation to senior members of the Legal team (potentially including the General Counsel) Attend fun social events with fellow interns

Requirements

Good standing as a first-year law student at an ABA accredited law school.

Nice To Haves

An interest in the in-house legal environment
Demonstrated academic excellence and leadership ability, personal and professional accomplishments, commitment to community service or engagement
Excellent written and oral communication and legal research skills
Strategic thinking and thought leadership
Proven ability to translate ideas into action
Teamwork, interpersonal & relationship-building skills
Attention to detail
An innovative, creative, entrepreneurial spirit that welcomes change and challenge
Motivated, focused, driven; embraces a global mindset
Please attach as separate documents to your application: A personal statement (no more than 300 words) describing your leadership, service, or community involvement, and why you are interested in working at Visa and in technology generally.
Your first semester law school grades, as soon as they are available.