Associate Consultant, Launch Program 2027 - Vancouver, Canada

Mastercard • Vancouver, BC

8d • 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 the organization, and develop the technical, analytical, and professional capabilities needed to accelerate careers. Upon completion, participants will have a strong foundation in their chosen field and the confidence for continued growth at Mastercard. The Advisors & Consulting Services (A&CS) team within Mastercard helps clients drive impact through data-driven insights, hands-on implementation, and a collaborative, tech-enabled culture. They invest in talent through global engagements, continuous learning, and programs like the Global Ambassadors Program, while fostering purpose through volunteerism, pro-bono work, and innovation that benefits both clients and communities.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or accelerated master’s degree with an expected graduation date Spring 2027
• This role is not eligible for Mastercard’s work authorization sponsorship now or in the future.
• 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, gaining broad exposure to a range of industries, including financial services, retail, restaurants, hospitality, and more.
• Use quantitative and qualitative skills and enterprise applications (e.g., Business Intelligence Platforms, SQL, Python, and more) to drive data-led consulting solutions for customers.
• Weave together vast amounts of Mastercard, client & 3rd party data assets to investigate trends, build propensity models, develop data visualizations, and synthesize millions of data points into a cohesive story.
• Engage with client stakeholders through virtual and in-person meetings, leveraging insights to inform strategic recommendations.
• Support several customers concurrently with both short- and long-term projects that can last anywhere from 4 weeks up to 1 year.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role
• May be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree