Sales Analyst Intern, Summer 2027 - New York, US

Sales Analyst Intern, Summer 2027

Location: New York, US

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we help 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 products and services that help people, businesses, and governments realize their greatest potential.

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.

About the Team

As an Intern, you will be part of a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your work directly supports customer impact and business growth. You will gain exposure to how data, strategy, and client engagement come together to drive outcomes across Sales, Account Management, and Business Development.

What You’ll Do

As a Sales Analyst Intern, you may:

• Support pipeline development and growth opportunities through market research and customer analysis
• Contribute to customer strategy and engagement, including preparing presentations, proposals, and meeting materials
• Support sales and business initiatives through project management and coordination, including tracking priorities, monitoring progress against key objectives, preparing status updates, and facilitating collaboration across teams to drive execution and customer outcomes
• Leverage data and insights to identify trends, inform recommendations, and support business planning
• Collaborate across Sales, Business Development, Account Management, Marketing, Product, and Services teams to drive aligned outcomes
• Participate in customer meetings and sales calls as an observer to gain exposure to customer engagement strategies, relationship management, and Mastercard’s solutions

Example Projects

• Marie leveraged earnings reports and market research to assess a large retail customer’s strategic priority, providing insights that enabled Account Management teams to tailor product solutions
• Johnny assessed the US FinTech and Digital Merchant ecosystem to identify high-potential customers and inform sales strategy
• Sam helped the Business Development team research international markets and build pipelines to support new business opportunities and renewals

How You’ll Grow

You will gain hands-on experience at the intersection of technology, the payment industry, analytics, customer engagement, and commercial strategy.

Throughout the internship, you will build skills that prepare you for customer-facing interactions in a career within Sales, including:

• Strengthening analytical, storytelling, and business acumen
• Gaining exposure to customer-facing work and relationship management
• Learning how to influence decisions through insights and data
• Exploring career paths across sales, account management, and business development

What We’re Looking For

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Management, or a related field, graduating December 2027 and Spring 2028
• Ability to translate data and insights into clear, actionable recommendations that drive customer and business outcomes
• Demonstrated interest in sales, account management, and client engagement
• Prior experience through a business-related course, academic project, internship, case competition, student organization, or club leadership role is preferred
• Demonstrated curiosity and enthusiasm for understanding customer needs, building professional networks, and learning about Mastercard’s products, services, and the payments industry
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and build trust with internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across teams and regions and manage multiple stakeholders
• Strong organizational and project management skills in a fast-paced environment
• Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to understand client needs, business models, and Mastercard’s products and solutions
• Experience with or interest in using AI tools to enhance analysis, insights, and productivity
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint)

This role is not eligible for Mastercard’s work authorization sponsorship. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship (for example, students or recent graduates in the United States on an F1 visa, including those with CPT or OPT authorization, are not eligible).

Please upload an unofficial copy of your school transcript when submitting your application.

As an Intern, You’ll Benefit From

• Mentorship and coaching from experienced professionals and leaders
• Networking opportunities with fellow interns, employees, and senior leaders
• Professional development experiences focused on career growth and skill-building
• Exposure to innovative technologies and global business challenges
• Volunteer, community engagement, and team-building activities

Many of our interns continue building their careers with Mastercard through full-time opportunities, early career programs, or future internships.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks come with an inherent risk to the organization. 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
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines

Compensation and Benefits

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on factors including location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Mastercard benefits for full-time (and certain part-time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days (pro-rated based on date of hire); 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and more.

Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

Equal Opportunity

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer. We consider applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role.

In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during recruitment, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email.