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Associate Specialist, Product/Partner Development, Launch Program 2025, Lisbon, Portugal

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Placement Program
  • Business, Operations & Strategy
    Product
  • Lisbon
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AI generated summary

  • You must be a final year or recent graduate, possess strong communication and analytical skills, multi-task effectively, and be fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
  • You will ideate and create new products, assess opportunities, and test value propositions to meet stakeholder needs in an innovative environment.

Requirements

  • To be available for start from 1st September 2025
  • To be a Final Year Masters/Undergraduate Student or to have graduated no earlier than September 2024
  • Comfortable on building relationship with customers and partners
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong strategic and conceptual aptitude
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects concurrently
  • High-energy, can-do attitude, very strong sense of ownership and desire to succeed with commensurate analytical, technical, and strategic skills
  • Languages:
  • English required
  • Additional languages a plus

Responsibilities

  • Acts as an incubation phase for the creation/ideation of new products.
  • Roles in this family focus on innovation management; they assess opportunities, define and create new products/prototypes and test differentiated value propositions that meet stakeholder needs (e.g., consumer, merchants, banks, governments, issuers).

FAQs

What is the start date for the Associate Specialist position?

The position is available for a start from 1st September 2025.

What educational qualifications are required for this role?

Candidates must be Final Year Masters/Undergraduate Students or have graduated no earlier than September 2024.

What skills are important for this position?

Important skills include strong verbal and written communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, strategic and conceptual aptitude, and the ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects concurrently.

Is knowledge of additional languages beneficial for this role?

Yes, while English is required, knowledge of additional languages is considered a plus.

What is the Mastercard Launch program?

The Mastercard Launch program is an 18-month global development initiative providing recent graduates with opportunities and exposure to enhance professional growth and skills while launching their Mastercard careers.

What is the focus of the Product/Partner Development roles?

These roles focus on innovation management, assessing opportunities, defining and creating new products/prototypes, and testing differentiated value propositions that meet stakeholder needs.

What type of work culture does Mastercard promote?

Mastercard promotes a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences, believing that differences enable better decision-making, innovation, and business results.

Are there any specific responsibilities regarding corporate security?

Yes, all employees are expected to abide by Mastercard’s security policies, ensure the confidentiality and integrity of accessed information, report any suspected security violations, and complete mandatory security trainings.

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