Summer Intern, Mastercard Data & Services at Mastercard

Our Purpose

We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

Job Title

Summer Intern, Mastercard Data & Services
The Mastercard Intern Program is a 8 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 Dates

Nov 2020 – Jan 2021

Components

• Impactful assignments that drive business results
• Networking sessions and leadership speaker’s series
• Volunteer and team building experiences

Role
The Intern Is a Team Member Who Actively Contributes To External And Internal Projects For MasterCard Data & Services Clients And Will

• Develop working relationship with team lead and the team
• Contribute towards everyday client deliverables
• Develop and produce reports with the support and guidance of the team lead
• Develop analytical skills by ensuring recommendations and insight are included in all deliverables
• Prepare and deliver presentations with guidance
• Identify client challenges and bring ideas on opportunities to the attention of the team

Program Qualifications

• Open to post-graduate students studying a degree in a quantitative field.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to use data to drive decisions.
• Innovative thinking and thoughtful risk taking.
• Ability to partner across the organization.
• Sound communication skills.

Upon the completion of the 8 week internship and successful performance evalution, candidates will get the opportunity to move directly to our full time 18 month Launch Graduate Program starting in Feb 2021.
Location: This position will be based at the Mastercard office in Johannesburg, South Africa
Due to COVID-19, most of our employees are working from home. We’ve implemented a virtual hiring process and continue to interview candidates by phone or video and are onboarding new hires remotely. We value the safety of each member of our community because we know we’re all in this together.