Product Management Intern

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Why Join Mastercard's Internship Program?

Mastercard's internship program offers more than hands-on work. It provides an opportunity to build skills, expand your network, and make a meaningful impact while working on projects that support business priorities.

About the Team

In Product Management, you will have the chance to learn how to develop business cases for new product opportunities, develop scalable customer-centric products, and see those projects through to go-to-market. When joining one of our highly collaborative product teams, you will have the opportunity to build and manage great products. We are looking for passionate and talented professionals who share our vision for developing scalable customer-centric products with agility and excellence.

What You'll Do

As an Associate Product Specialist Intern, you may:

• Collaborate with teams to solve customer and business challenges.
• Use data, research, and insights to support product decisions.
• Apply analytical and problem-solving skills to identify opportunities and risks.
• Support product planning, delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Communicate ideas and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Explore emerging technologies, including AI, and their business applications.
• Build knowledge of digital products, technology, and the payments ecosystem.

Projects Other Product Management Interns Have Worked On

• Antonia worked on a product that helps customers assess their cyber risk. Her team needed to understand the performance of new features, so she built a dashboard tool to analyze user engagement and inform future product improvements.
• Thomas developed a competitive analysis of a business intelligence product to understand market offerings and how Mastercard's product compared. His analysis helped the team identify which features to accelerate on their roadmap.
• Sarah worked with stakeholders and customers to understand the analytics needed for our application, then developed the roadmap for incorporating a 3rd-party data analytics tool into the app experience.

What We're Looking For

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or accelerated Masters program with an anticipated graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and stay organized.
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn about customers, products, and technology.
• Ability to identify opportunities and contribute new ideas.
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Attention to detail and a focus on delivering high-quality work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Interest in technology and emerging fields, including AI, data, APIs, and digital products.

This role is not eligible for Mastercard's work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship. For example, students or recent graduates in the United States on an F1 visa (including those with CPT or OPT authorization) are not eligible for this role.

Please be sure to upload an unofficial copy of your school transcript when submitting your application.

As an Intern, You'll Benefit From

• Mentorship and coaching from experienced professionals and leaders.
• Networking opportunities with fellow interns, employees, and senior leaders.
• Professional development experiences focused on career growth and skill-building.
• Exposure to innovative technologies and global business challenges.
• Volunteer, community engagement, and team-building activities.
• Many of our interns continue building their careers with Mastercard through full-time opportunities, early career programs, or future internships.

Pay Range

St. Louis, MO - $30/hr USD

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.