American Express Campus Undergraduate – 2017 Finance Summer Internship

Finance is at the center of all key business decisions. Our roles require individuals that will think strategically, develop high impact relationships, collaborate and communicate effectively and ensure financial integrity for American Express and its clients.

Join the Finance team and you will help grow our business and uphold our reputation as one of the premier finance organizations in the world. Whether you’re working with a small business or a major corporation, you have the latitude and resources available to make an impact. As a Finance Intern, you will help refine and evaluate the impact of pricing, programs and new customer offerings.

Where are these roles located within American Express?

• Global Decision Support
• Corporate Planning
• Global Treasury
• Controllership

What type of work can you expect to do in Finance at American Express?

• Develop relationships in a complex global matrix organization

• Provide analytic support and financial planning; develop and maintain investment decision tools

• Gather and analyze information from a wide array of sources; identify market trends and articulate how those trends impact business models

• Work closely with business unit leaders within a quick turn-around time frame to ensure timely and meaningful decisions

• Obtain a comprehensive understanding of the business and its needs

Here are the skills and experience we are looking for. Do these describe you?

• Ability to identify opportunities and strong willingness to learn

• Ability to manipulate and synthesize financial data and draw meaningful conclusions

• Ability to accurately maintain and update existing financial and economic models

• Understand business strategy, execution and development

• Strong relationship skills

• Planning and forecasting capabilities

• Strong communication skills, both written and oral

• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills

Educational Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in full-time undergraduate degree program in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Engineering or related coursework

• Students must have a graduation date between December 2017 and June 2018

American Express is a global service company, providing customers with exceptional access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success.

Each day, American Express makes it easier, safer and more rewarding for consumers and businesses to purchase the things they need and for merchants to sell their goods and services. An engine of commerce, American Express provides innovative payment, travel and expense management solutions for individuals and businesses of all sizes. Most of all, we help our customers realize their dreams and aspirations through industry-leading benefits, access to unique experiences, business-building insights, and global customer care. We enable our customers to do and achieve more.