Our Purpose

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

Title and Summary

Software Engineer Intern, Summer 2027 – India

Intern, Software Engineering About Mastercard
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re building a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart, and accessible.
Make an Impact as a Software Engineer
As a Software Engineer Intern, you’ll build foundational engineering skills, contribute to real-world projects, and gain experience working on technology used at a global scale.

What You’ll Do
As an intern, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers in a supportive, learning focused environment. You’ll:
• Write clean, maintainable code using modern programming languages
• Support design, development, and testing of software features
• Write basic automated tests to verify code behavior
• Learn and apply secure coding practices
• Participate in code reviews and learn from feedback
• Use logs and debugging tools to help identify and resolve issues
• Gain exposure to how enterprise software systems are built and maintained
• Projects, tools, and technologies vary by team.

Intern, Software Engineering Internship Experience
Mastercard’s Summer Internship Program offers more than hands-on technical work:
• Mentorship from experienced software engineers
• Networking with interns, engineers, and leaders
• Professional development and learning sessions
• Volunteer and teambuilding activities
• Final project presentation to peers and leaders

Qualifications
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field graduating December 2027 and beyond
• Coursework or projects using Java, JavaScript, Python, C#, or similar languages
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and core computer science concepts
• Familiarity with version control (e.g., Git)
• Interest in software testing, debugging, and problem solving
• Curiosity, motivation, and a willingness to learn
Immigration statement if needed

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.