Account Management Intern

Mastercard US; Santiago; Hybrid; CLP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Part time

Job summary

Mastercard invites bright students to join its Internship Program in Account Management for 2027 in Santiago, Chile. The role blends strategy, market research, and commercial support to transform insights into actionable opportunities within a global payments ecosystem.

You will work closely with the Director and multiple teams to develop executive-ready materials, client proposals, and growth plans while gaining hands-on experience through diverse programs, networking, and leadership sessions.

Qualifications

• Looking for students that will graduate in the end of 2027 (so can potentially be full time employees/trainees in 2028)
• Evidence of strong academics
• Innovative thinking and thoughtful risk taking
• Ability to partner across the organization
• Sound communication skills

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on banking, payments, fintech and digital commerce trends.
• Monitor developments across financial institutions, competitors and emerging market players.
• Analyze industry reports, market data and client announcements to identify opportunities and risks.
• Develop executive summaries and strategic insights to support decision making.
• Support the identification and prioritization of growth opportunities across financial institution clients.
• Research client strategies, business priorities, digital transformation initiatives and competitive positioning.
• Maintain account profiles and opportunity trackers.
• Assist in identifying potential use cases for Mastercard Services solutions.
• Support pipeline management and opportunity tracking.
• Help prepare client engagement plans and account growth strategies.
• Assist in developing business cases and value propositions.
• Support the preparation of internal reviews and commercial discussions.
• Develop high-quality presentations, dashboards and executive-ready materials.
• Translate complex information into clear and actionable recommendations.
• Support the creation of client-facing proposals and strategic documents.
• Prepare briefings for client meetings, leadership reviews and business planning sessions.
• Work with Account Management, Advisors, Products, Marketing Services, Data & Services and regional teams.
• Coordinate information gathering across multiple stakeholders.
• Contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives led by the Financial Institutions team.
• Support knowledge management and best-practice sharing efforts.

Skills

Strong academics

Innovative thinking

Partner across organization

Sound communication

Job description

Internship Program, Account Management, 2027 – Santiago, Chile

Location: Santiago, Chile

Time Type: Part time

Job Description

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build asustainableeconomy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactionssecure, 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

Internship Program, Account Management, 2027 – Santiago, ChileWho is Mastercard?

We are the global technology company behind the world’s fastest payments processing network. 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 the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives. We believe as our company grows, so should you. We believe in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities.

The Mastercard Intern Program is a comprehensive 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 Dates & Components

• Program starting in January 2027 (Part-Time / Hybrid Model), Internship lasts 1 year
• Opportunity in Enterprise Strategy
• Impactful assignments that drive business results
• Networking sessions and leadership speakers series
• Volunteer and team building experiences

The intern will act as a strategic and analytical partner to the Director, helping transform market insights into actionable opportunities and supporting the execution of key business development priorities.

The role combines elements of strategy, consulting, market intelligence and commercial support, providing hands-on experience in how Mastercard develops and grows relationships with leading financial institutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research on banking, payments, fintech and digital commerce trends.
• Monitor developments across financial institutions, competitors and emerging market players.
• Analyze industry reports, market data and client announcements to identify opportunities and risks.
• Develop executive summaries and strategic insights to support decision making.
• Support the identification and prioritization of growth opportunities across financial institution clients.
• Research client strategies, business priorities, digital transformation initiatives and competitive positioning.
• Maintain account profiles and opportunity trackers.
• Assist in identifying potential use cases for Mastercard Services solutions.

Strategic Business Development Support

• Support pipeline management and opportunity tracking.
• Help prepare client engagement plans and account growth strategies.
• Assist in developing business cases and value propositions.
• Support the preparation of internal reviews and commercial discussions.

Executive Presentations and Storytelling

• Develop high-quality presentations, dashboards and executive-ready materials.
• Translate complex information into clear and actionable recommendations.
• Support the creation of client-facing proposals and strategic documents.
• Prepare briefings for client meetings, leadership reviews and business planning sessions.
• Work with Account Management, Advisors, Products, Marketing Services, Data & Services and regional teams.
• Coordinate information gathering across multiple stakeholders.
• Contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives led by the Financial Institutions team.
• Support knowledge management and best-practice sharing efforts.

Program Qualifications

• Looking for students that will graduate in the end of 2027 (so can potentially be full time employees/trainees in 2028), Internship is of 1 year
• Evidence of strong academics
• Innovative thinking and thoughtful risk taking
• Ability to partner across the organization
• Sound communication skills

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.