Real scale
Work with high-volume products, operational complexity, and metrics that directly affect outcomes.
June — July 2026 · CDMX
A 4-week internship for analytical builders.
Join Plata teams on-site in Mexico City, work on a real Product, Risk, Business, or Finance Analytics project, and present your results at Demo Day.
On-site · 30+ hours/week · Final-year students and recent graduates
Why Plata
Fintech speed, banking scale.
Plata is a Mexican bank built on its own technology. Interns join real teams, work with live business questions, and learn how analytical decisions are made in a high-ownership environment.
Fast execution
Move from question to data, insight, recommendation, and feedback in a short cycle.
Ownership
Take responsibility for a scoped project instead of only observing meetings or preparing slides.
Mentorship
Work alongside analysts and stakeholders who solve live product, risk, business, and finance problems.
Streams
Choose the track that matches how you think.
Each stream has a focused project, clear deliverables, and a different analytical lens. Open a card to see what the work looks like and which skills matter most.
Product Analytics
Turn user behavior into product decisions.
Analyze funnels, cohorts, retention, experiments, product KPIs, dashboards, and deep dives into growth or profitability.
SQLProduct metricsStatisticsA/B testingSheets / ExcelPython is a plus
Product Analytics
Turn user behavior into product decisions.
What you may work on
- Funnels, cohorts, retention, in-app behavior
- Hypothesis-based analysis and experiment readouts
- Dashboards and recommendations for product teams
Great fit
- Quantitative or technical background
- Comfortable with structured datasets
- Curious about customer behavior and product outcomes
Risk Analytics
Find patterns behind credit and fraud risk.
Work on real analytical questions connected to credit risk, fraud monitoring, portfolio insights, anomalies, and decision support.
ProbabilityStatisticsSQLPythonAttention to detailSystematic thinking
Risk Analytics
Find patterns behind credit and fraud risk.
What you may work on
- Credit risk, fraud monitoring, portfolio performance
- Risk metric tracking and anomaly investigation
- Dashboards, monitoring, and analytical notes
Great fit
- Math, statistics, actuarial science, physics, engineering, or CS
- Strong probability and mathematical statistics foundation
- Clear communication with cross-functional teams
Business Analytics
Structure messy business questions into clear actions.
Analyze growth, operations, customer processes, KPI design, segmentation, unit economics, product metrics, and data quality issues.
Sheets / ExcelBasic SQLBusiness KPIsStatisticsStorytellingSystems thinking
Business Analytics
Structure messy business questions into clear actions.
What you may work on
- Growth, operations, and customer-process KPIs
- User, channel, cohort, or process segmentation
- Recommendations for business and technical stakeholders
Great fit
- Economics, business, industrial engineering, math, or data background
- Strong spreadsheet skills and basic SQL
- Ability to turn data into a clear story
Finance Analytics
Connect financial data to operating decisions.
Work with P&L, unit economics, variance analysis, KPI tracking, forecasts, recurring reporting, and financial decision support.
Excel / SheetsP&LUnit economicsBasic SQLVariance analysisPower Query / VBA is a plus
Finance Analytics
Connect financial data to operating decisions.
What you may work on
- Financial models, forecasts, and recurring analytical files
- Plan-versus-fact variance analysis and KPI tracking
- Clear analytical notes for stakeholders
Great fit
- Finance, economics, math, engineering, or analytical background
- Structured reporting and spreadsheet confidence
- Critical thinking and strong attention to detail
Program
Simple structure. Serious output.
The internship is intentionally short and practical: join a team, solve a scoped problem, get feedback, and present a clear result.
Join a team
Get embedded into a Plata team in the CDMX office.
Work on a real project
Receive a clear scope, expectations, and measurable deliverables.
Build and iterate
Use data, feedback, and stakeholder context to improve your analysis.
Demo Day
Present outcomes and recommendations to the team.
Selection
Apply, solve, get selected.
The process is designed to test practical analytical thinking: structured reasoning, basic quantitative skills, and the ability to communicate a result clearly.
Apply
Register through the application form and choose your preferred track or tracks.
Get the tasks
After review, selected applicants receive the tasks link by email.
Solve in Airtable
Complete the tasks and submit answers in the requested format.
Review and invitation
We review submissions and invite selected candidates to join the internship.
Ready to apply?
Click “Participate” to register. We’ll review applications and send the tasks to selected applicants.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is it remote?
No — the internship is on-site in CDMX, with a commitment of 30+ hours per week.
How long is the internship?
The internship lasts 4 weeks and starts in mid-June 2026.
What happens after Demo Day?
After Demo Day, the strongest participants may be considered for an extended collaboration with Plata.
How do I get the tasks?
First, click “Participate” and register through the form. Then we will review applications and send the tasks to selected applicants.