Data Scientist I

Key Skills

Client Handling, Data Analysis, Data science techniques, Data structuring, Design, Large data sets

Job Description

Mastercard works to connect and power a sustainable and inclusive global economy. 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 in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities.

Launch Program

The Launch program is a development program that is supplemental to the role and is designed to help you transition from being a student to being a Mastercard employee. In this program, you will participate in:

- Four-day orientation focused on getting to know Mastercard, building your skills, and be a force for good (Mastercard’s culture)

- Professional skills workshops

- Launch Innovation Week

- Social impact – pro bono team challenge

- Global Volunteer Challenge

Role Description

As a Data Scientist, you will have the opportunity to:

- Aggregates and collates client data sets and conducts data manipulation and technical analysis leveraging industry techniques and best practices to identify trends and draw insights

- Cleans and structures data sets fed to downstream analytics

- Assists with the development and validation of dashboards and reports for client/ stakeholder projects

- Escalates technical errors or bugs detected in project work

- Assists with ad hoc work as delegated by senior level colleagues

Qualifications

- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or accelerated master’s program graduating between Dec 2023 – June 2024.

- Less than 1 year of professional work experience (not including internships).

- Demonstrated basic knowledge of statistical analytical techniques, coding, and data engineering

- Experience leveraging open source tools, predictive analytics, machine learning, and other data techniques to perform basic analyses

- Experience developing and configuring dashboards

- Demonstrated judgement when escalating issues to the project team

In the US, Mastercard is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process, 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. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

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.