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Business Unit/Role Specific Info

We are looking for sophomore candidates with a strong-work ethic, intellectual curiosity, ability to build relations and an interest in financial services to be part of a summer leadership program. Students from all schools are encouraged to apply. Our sophomore internship program helps align with our commitment to make sure our colleagues are as diverse as our customers and the communities we serve by focusing on attracting promising students from groups underrepresented in the financial industry.

Whether you’re working with a business unit focused on the consumers, small businesses, or major corporations, you’ll have the opportunity and resources available to make an impact. It sounds exciting because it is. Explore a Finance summer internship at American Express and earn the trust and respect of our customers and colleagues every day. The internship will be a general Finance internship that will provide opportunities to intern in one of the following functional areas of Finance: Corporate Planning & Analysis, Global Commercial Services Finance, Global Consumer Services Group Finance, Global Merchant and Network Services Finance, Controllership, Global Treasury, and Investor Relations.

This position will be based in New York, NY

How will you make an impact in this role?

All interns receive a project solving a real business challenge for the organization. Examples of past projects include:

• Provide best-in-class analysis and decision support to the Finance organization
• Learn how to articulate decisions clearly and gain buy-in from stakeholders across the business
• Gather and analyze information from a wide array of sources; identify trends and articulate how those trends impact our businesses
• Obtain a comprehensive understanding of the business and its needs
• Hone analytical acumen, communication skills, and the ability to tailor complex messages to the appropriate audience

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s degree program
• Students must have a graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to initiate and drive change management processes
• Strategic thought leadership skills and creativity
• Financial and analytical skills with an eye towards developing recommendations to drive growth for our businesses
• A strong work-ethic and robust interpersonal skills, showcasing the ability to build trust-based relationships within the Finance team and with business partners across locations / geographies
• Ability to learn our business model and its key financial drivers
• Programming skills a plus

Salary Range: $24.05 to $63.00 hourly + sign-on bonus

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Depending on factors such as business unit requirements, the nature of the position, cost and applicable laws, American Express may provide visa sponsorship for certain positions.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules with hybrid and virtual options with Amex Flex
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counselling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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