Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Germany
Lisbon
Overview
Details
Make an impact as an Associate Product Specialist Summer Intern
As an Associate Product Specialist Summer Intern, you will be assigned to a business unit where you will learn, develop new skills, and gain valuable on the job experience. You will have the chance to gain an understanding of how Mastercard develops business cases for new product opportunities, develops scalable customer-centric products, and sees those projects through to go-to-market. We are looking for passionate and talented interns, who share our vision for developing scalable customer-centric products with agility and excellence.
The Mastercard Intern Program is a comprehensive 10-week program where students will gain hands on real work-life skills while having fun and contributing to a global company. As an intern, you will be challenged with completing projects that will enhance your skills as well as contribute to the department’s goals and objectives.
Program Components:
- Impactful assignments that drive business results
- Networking sessions and leadership speaker series
- Volunteer and team building experiences
As an Associate Product Specialist Intern, you may:
- Partner with your team to manage tasks across the product life cycle
- Assist in establishing and monitoring progress against key milestones in the development and implementation process
- Work with various product lines and technologies
- Provide competitive landscape, trends, consumer insights, research and end-to-end program analytics
- Engage with the business and engineering teams to track progress and identify dependencies and risks
- Contribute to inspiring product visions, derived from market and customer needs, and evolving technology trends
- Identify and measure product and business metrics to increase adoption and understand customers’ ongoing needs
- Conduct iterative experiments to identify and prioritize key features for inclusion with product releases and product roadmap
- Project management of strategic initiatives
- Work on potential product areas such as: Analytics, APIs, Artificial Intelligence, Cryptocurrency/Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Loyalty, Marketing, Open Banking, or Payments (e-commerce, in store, etc.).
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
All About You
- Undergraduate degree with expected graduation date between December 2027 – July 2028
- Available to work full-time from June through August (2026) in the country where the position is located.
- Outstanding record of academic achievement
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Excel, PPT)
- Interested in payment processing, APIs and system integrations, data analytics (SQL/BI tools), agile product development, and emerging technologies including AI, cybersecurity, blockchain, and open banking.
- High energy level; flexible, adaptive and strong collaborator
- Well planned, organized & structured to manage time & work effectively
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
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