Associate Consultant, Launch Program 2027 - Bentonville, Arkansas

Mastercard•Rogers, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Mastercard's Launch Program is an 18-month program designed to build specialized expertise through hands-on experience, structured learning, and mentorship from industry leaders. Participants will work on real business challenges, applying their skills to projects that create meaningful impact. The program aims to deepen knowledge of Mastercard's business, foster collaboration across teams, and develop the technical, analytical, and professional capabilities needed to accelerate careers. By the end of the program, participants will have a strong foundation in their chosen field and the confidence to continue growing within Mastercard.

Requirements

Undergraduate or accelerated master’s degree with an expected graduation date Spring 2027
Must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.
Passion: Actively seeks responsibility and takes pride in delivering the highest quality results and recommendations to our clients. Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities.
Analytic Excellence: Demonstrates a strong aptitude for structured problem solving, analytical, and quantitative skills.
Business Interest: Clear interest in the world of business, and intuition for the way that companies make decisions.
Rapid Growth: Eagerness to learn quickly, both through Mastercard's structured training curriculum and organic development opportunities.
Teamwork: Willingness to work within small teams to produce outstanding deliverables, with a will to win attitude.
Integrity: Outstanding record of academic achievement. Commitment to Mastercard's values of honesty and integrity with a willingness to embrace and learn from mistakes.
Diverse Perspective: Brings a unique skillset or approach to the table in every client engagement or internal activity.
Communication: Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience using data analysis or querying tools (e.g., SQL, SAS, Excel or Tableau) is an asset (particularly for Performance Analytics or Business Experimentation tracks).

Responsibilities

Collaborate within small teams to help some of the world's biggest brands answer and implement solutions for their most challenging strategic questions.
Create meaningful contributions through ownership of deliverables and building external relationships with clients.
Focus on technology and data to gain broad exposure to a range of industries, including financial services, retail, restaurants, and hospitality.
Leverage Mastercard's industry-leading predictive analytics platform, Test & Learn®, and SQL to run data-backed business experiments for clients.
Provide data science-based solutions to offer insights on various business initiatives, including product launches, marketing campaigns, customer loyalty, and pricing across various industries.
Partner directly with clients to share findings and help determine which ideas are effective, as well as where, when, and how to implement them.
Support 2-4 clients concurrently and develop a deep understanding of client business challenges through longer term engagements (typically lasting 1-2 years).

Benefits

Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
Flexible spending account and health savings account
16 weeks of new parent leave
Up to 20 days of bereavement leave
80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time
25 days of vacation time
5 personal days
10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays
401k with a best-in-class company match
Deferred compensation for eligible roles
Fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities
Eligibility for tuition reimbursement