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Title and Summary

Program Management Intern, Summer 2027 – Dublin, Ireland

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. It provides an opportunity to build skills, expand your network, and make a meaningful impact while working on projects that support business priorities.

We are hiring for two Program Management Intern openings, each supporting a different technology team. Please indicate clearly on your CV or cover letter which opportunity they are most interested in.

Technical Program Management:

Team profile

The Build Factory & Modernization team supports global data-centre and product deployments. The team coordinates technical delivery across engineering and partner teams, ensuring that dependencies are managed, progress is visible and the required components are ready for launch.

Role description

As a Technical Program Management Intern, you will support the planning, execution and delivery of a technical workstream from inception through completion. You will work across teams to coordinate engineering delivery, monitor dependencies and help address gaps or blockers that could affect successful delivery.

Your responsibilities may include:

Supporting the development and maintenance of integrated project schedules
Tracking data-centre deployments, product integrations, scope, timing and delivery
Coordinating work and dependencies across engineering and partner teams
Monitoring delivery progress and providing clear, data-supported updates
Identifying gaps, dependencies and blockers that may affect delivery
Supporting project delivery within established frameworks and processes
Reviewing metrics and identifying improved ways to provide program visibility
Developing knowledge in areas such as software engineering, data centres, security or operations
Turning complex or unstructured information into clear communications and instructions
Requirements

Requirements:

Availability: Must be available between 21st June until 27th August 2027
Undergraduate or master’s student with an expected graduation date between Dec 2027-July 2028

Currently studying:

Project Management or Program Management, Systems Analysis, Computing or Computer Science, Engineering or another relevant technical discipline

You should also have:

An interest in infrastructure, data-centre projects or new software-product deployments
An interest in supporting projects involving multiple stakeholders in a global organization
Strong technical aptitude and problem-solving skills
The ability to communicate complex infrastructure or technical information to non-technical and senior stakeholders
Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills
Curiosity and a willingness to build expertise in a technical domain
Availability to work onsite in the Dublin Tech Hub office at least three days per week

Program Management:

Team profile

The Technology Regulatory Execution team supports the coordinated delivery of Mastercard’s technology regulatory obligations. The team works across functions to align priorities, dependencies and outcomes, while supporting effective governance, reporting and execution.

Role description

As a Program Management Intern, you will support program managers with the planning, execution and monitoring of strategic initiatives and projects. You will work with stakeholders across the organization to coordinate activities, track progress and help ensure that key deliverables are completed on time.

Your responsibilities may include:

Maintaining project schedules, milestones, action items and deliverables
Supporting leadership updates, presentations, dashboards and management reporting
Coordinating meetings, documenting decisions and following up on agreed actions
Monitoring program risks, issues and dependencies
Analyzing project and program data to identify actionable insights
Maintaining accurate documentation and governance records
Supporting process improvements that strengthen program efficiency and consistency
Learning how technology initiatives contribute to broader business and organizational priorities

Requirements

Availability: Must be available between 21st June until 27th August 2027
Undergraduate or master’s student with an expected graduation date between Dec 2027-July 2028

Currently studying: Project Management, Program Management, Business or a related discipline, with a demonstrated interest in technology, Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics, commonly referred to as
Systems Analysis, Computing or Computer Science

You should also have:

An interest in supporting projects involving multiple stakeholders in a global organization
An interest in technology and how technology programs support business and regulatory objectives
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
The ability to understand technical topics and communicate them clearly to non-technical or senior stakeholders
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with different teams
Availability to work onsite in the Dublin Tech Hub office at least three days per week

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.