Product Management, Summer Internship Program 2026

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 Product Management, Summer Internship Program Lisbon, PortugalWho is Mastercard? At Mastercard, we're powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers. Our Product teams transform bold ideas into innovative solutions that address complex global challenges—ranging from digital currency and cybersecurity to financial inclusion. They develop strategies that not only meet business goals but also anticipate customer needs, all while driving positive social impact. Through collaboration, continuous learning, and a commitment to building a more inclusive and sustainable world, our Product professionals are redefining how people and businesses interact with payments globally. 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. 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.). Projects other Associate Product Specialist 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. All About You Undergraduate degree with expected graduation date between December 2027 – July 2028 Available to work full-time from June through August 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