About the role#
Join the Digital Payments team as a Summer Associate for a 12-week internship. You will support strategic initiatives across payment and money movement products, working alongside experienced team members to solve business problems and improve member experiences. This role offers exposure to the full lifecycle of financial technology projects, from initial discovery and planning to testing and implementation.
What you'll do#
- Support the planning and execution of Digital Payments initiatives.
- Collaborate with business, technology, operations, risk, compliance, and vendor partners.
- Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements.
- Map current and future state processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Track project milestones, deliverables, risks, and action items.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, brainstorming sessions, and solution design.
- Use data and stakeholder feedback to develop insights and recommendations.
- Support testing, operational readiness, and change management activities.
- Create dashboards, process maps, and status presentations.
- Research payment technologies and industry developments.
- Present findings and recommendations to team members and leadership.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Economics, or Finance.
- Anticipated graduation date of December 2027 or later.
- Curiosity about how products, systems, and financial processes function.
- Ability to organize work, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfort learning new technologies and tools.
- Ability to analyze complex information and develop practical recommendations.
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to work with diverse perspectives.
- Initiative to take ownership of work and propose new ideas.
Location & details#
- Locations: Vienna, Virginia or Pensacola, Florida.
- Term: Summer 2027 (May to August).
- Modality: On-site.
- Status: Full-time and paid internship.
About Navy Federal Credit Union
Navy Federal Credit Union is a nonprofit financial institution founded in 1933. It serves the Armed Forces, Department of Defense, veterans, and their families. With over 15 million members and more than 25,000 employees, it operates as the largest credit union in the world. The organization maintains its headquarters in Vienna, Virginia, alongside additional campuses in Florida, California, and Virginia.
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