Artificial Intelligence – Technical Program Manager 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.

Title and Summary

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technical Program Manager Intern, Summer 2025 – London, UKInternship Program 
The Mastercard Internship Program offers penultimate year students an immersive experience to challenge the status quo, gain real work-life skills in a global company, drive decency and belonging, and grow their personal and professional development. We invite you to bring your passion, share your talent, and make the most of this truly priceless experience. 
 
Overview
Mastercard works to connect and power a sustainable and inclusive global economy. We are a vehicle for commerce, a connection to financial systems for the previously excluded, a technology innovation lab, and the home of Priceless®. We ensure every employee has an opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives. We believe in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities.

AI Technical Program Management
AI Technical Program Managers coordinate the successful planning, execution, and delivery of AI projects. The AI program manager is a subset of the broader program manager role but specifically for AI initiatives. They collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, engineers, business analysts, and stakeholders to define project goals, scope, and timelines.

Example responsibilities:
- Develop and manage program plans, budgets, and timelines, ensuring alignment with individual projects
- Track program progress and performance metrics, identifying and addressing potential roadblocks.
- Identify business impact from AI and frame AI solutions to capture it

What you’ll need   
- To be available to work full-time between 23rd June 2025 – 29th August 2025 
- To be a penultimate Masters/Undergraduate student, due to graduate no earlier than 2026. 
- Studying data science, math, statistics, sciences, engineering, computer science or other quantitative fields.
- A foundational understanding of data science and an ability to leverage this knowledge manage a wide variety of AI projects to liaise with stakeholders of different backgrounds to achieve business outcomes.
- A strong interest in technology & AI with a solid grasp on concepts such as AI technologies, data processing, the AI life cycle, SQL, and cloud-based systems.
- Knowledge of machine learning/data science theory, techniques, and tools as well as proficiency in programming language such as Python, R, & SQL.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with emphasis on problem-solving and research
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical audiences 

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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.