Launch Program, 2027 – São Paulo, Brazil

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.

Title and Summary

Launch Program, 2027 – São Paulo, Brazil

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.

The Mastercard Launch program is aimed at early career talent, to help you develop skills and gain cross-functional work experience. Over a period of 18 months, Launch participants will be assigned to a business unit, learn and develop skills, and gain valuable on the job experience.

Program Dates & Components:
• Program starting in January 2027 (full time / Hybrid Model)
• Opportunities in Products & Solutions, Project Management, Product Management, Market Delivery, Account Management
• Impactful assignments that drive business results
• Networking sessions and leadership speakers series
• Volunteer and team building experiences

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree or master’s degree with a graduation date between Dec 2025 – Dec 2026;
• Outstanding record of academic achievement;
• Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities;
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills;
• Particularly for Performance Analytics or Business Experimentation tracks, experience using data analysis or querying tools (e.g., SQL, SAS, Excel or Tableau) is an asset;
• Ability to communicate ideas effectively – both verbally and in writing – in English and the local office language(s)

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.