Sales Intern

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career.

Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Payments sit at the center of how businesses operate, grow, and connect with their customers. From accepting a customer payment to paying a supplier across the globe, U.S. Bank helps businesses move and manage money through an integrated suite of merchant acquiring, card issuing, and money movement capabilities. Our Payment Sales teams connect these solutions to our clients’ most important business needs, combining relationship management, strategic thinking, and deep payments expertise.

The Payment Sales internship program is designed for individuals looking to kickstart their career in one of the most innovative and dynamic areas of financial services. Based in either Minneapolis or Chicago, you’ll work alongside experienced sales professionals supporting clients ranging from small and medium-sized businesses to large multinational corporations and financial institutions. You’ll build foundational payments knowledge and gain hands‑on experience supporting client relationships and developing solutions to real‑world business needs.

Our 10‑week paid internship will provide a foundation in payments, consultative sales, customer discovery, and relationship management. You will develop business and product acumen through meaningful project work, on‑the‑job learning, mentorship, and a community of peers and advisors. The experience is designed to help you understand how sales teams partner across product, analytics, marketing, implementation, risk, and relationship‑management functions to deliver value.

• 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. Leverage AI models to segment clients, predict behaviors, and personalize service delivery.
• Assist with the development of presentations, proposals, sales materials, and business cases that clearly communicate the value of payment solutions.
• Partner with sales professionals and cross‑functional teams to understand how opportunities progress from discovery and analysis to recommendation, implementation, and ongoing relationship support.
• Develop relationship‑building, communication, financial acumen, and payments‑industry knowledge through training, mentorship, and exposure to senior leaders.
• Own meaningful projects that address a business opportunity or customer need and present findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Build a supportive community of peers through cohort activities such as social events, volunteer opportunities, and development workshops.

We're looking for intellectually curious students with strong interpersonal skills who are interested in sales, relationship management, financial services, and the evolving payments industry. Successful candidates are comfortable working with data and ambiguity, enjoy collaborating with others, and can translate information into clear, practical recommendations.

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree with a target graduation date of…