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Mastercard Graduate Launch Program 2023 for Young South Africans

Deadline: Unspecified

The Mastercard Data & Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing cutting-edge services that help our customers grow. Focused on thinking big and scaling fast around the globe, this agile team is responsible for end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base. We combine traditional management consulting with our rich data assets and in-house technology to provide our clients with powerful strategic insights and recommendations.

As an Associate Consultant, you will:
– Work on small teams to solve our clients’ most challenging strategic problems.
– Collaborate with motivated peers who are passionate about what they do.
– Build strong relationships with clients to understand their business needs, find strategic solutions and guide impactful decisions.
– Grow your career by receiving hands-on mentorship from an experienced management team.
– Have an immediate opportunity for meaningful contributions, increased responsibility, leadership roles, and professional advancement.
– Collaborate with colleagues across different areas of the organization and quickly gain exposure to business development, account management, and product management.
– Receive extensive training focusing on helping you build your core consulting skill set.

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate or master’s degree with a target date Dec 2022
  • Outstanding record of academic achievement
  • Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities
  • Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
  •  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.
  • Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively – both verbally and in writing – in English and the local office languages
  •  Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of which they are applying for a position in, as well as eligible to apply for travel visas as required by travel needs

Mastercard recruit for and value the following core competencies:
– Passion: Actively seeks responsibility and takes pride in delivering the highest quality results and recommendations to our clients.
– Analytic Excellence: Demonstrates a strong aptitude for structured problem solving 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: Commitment to Mastercard’s values of honesty and integrity with a willingness to embrace and learn from our mistakes.
– Diverse Perspective: Brings a unique skillset or approach to the table in every client engagement or internal activity.
– Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated leadership abilities.

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Oyin Olufayo

Oyin Olufayo is a Sustainable Development Goals Advocate. A recent graduate of The School of Politics, Policy, and Governance (SPPG) She is a Technical Writer, Political Writer, and a Content Writer. Her passion for sustainable development goals has been implemented by creating tangible solutions. She has featured in grassroots initiatives like TedX, World Literacy Foundation, Spur Nation Media, FRCN, Naija Law and etc. spreading the impact of Sustainable education, and also facilitated numerous events regarding SDGs.

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