Finance Summer Internship

About American Express American Express is a financial services company known for its credit cards, offering rewards, travel benefits, and premium services to cardholders. Established in 1850, it's widely recognized globally. Your role 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 and analysis, Global Commercial Services Finance, Global Consumer Services Group Finance, Global Merchant and Network Finance, Controllership, Global Treasury, and Investor Relations. Key Responsibilities: All interns receive a project solving a real business challenge for the organization. Examples of past projects include: • Enhancing big data and SQL to understand American Express Card Member spending behaviour in certain industries, across different markets and among certain merchants to ascertain growth opportunities. • Business-to-business (B2B) Industry Overview and recommendation of potential acquisition targets across markets. • Assessing the efficiency of acquiring US Consumer Card Members through the Direct Mail acquisition channel. • Creation of prototype to enable financial analysis on mobile products. • Analysis of the profitability of our U.S. Small Merchants. • Enhancements to Comprehensive Capital Analysis & Review (CCAR) Stress Testing Analytics as part of annual Federal Reserve Board submission. Training & development At American Express, they are committed to fostering your professional growth through tailored training and development programs that empower you to excel and innovate in the dynamic world of financial services. From mentorship to cutting-edge resources, they invest in your success. Salary & benefits The role offers compensation ranging from $38.45 to $87.00, along with a sign-on bonus, resulting in an annual salary potential of $81,000 to $183,000. They back their colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means they 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 centres staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location). • Free and confidential counselling support through their Healthy Minds program. • Career development and training opportunities. Career progression American Express backs its employees by providing innovative learning experiences that enable them to build new skills, reach their career goals, and develop as leaders at all levels through its Leadership Academy. This internship often paves the way for continued growth as a full-time analyst within the company's dynamic commercial operations. Work-life balance At American Express, they empower colleagues to excel professionally and personally through Amex Flex, their adaptable working model. This ensures a balanced approach, offering on-site, hybrid, or virtual options based on roles and business requirements, all while cherishing their distinctive in-person culture. Culture & vibe At American Express, diversity and inclusion drive their culture of creativity and innovation, empowering all employees to be authentic, embrace differences, and contribute to a continuously evolving world. About you What you’ll bring to this role: Skills/Experience: • Analytical Skills – the ability to manipulate large amounts of data, spot trends & generate meaningful insights. • Communication Skills – synthesize data into an easy-to-understand story & articulates key messages across multiple audiences. • Agile Approach – positive, can-do attitude, adapt to change, and highly motivated self-starter. • Leadership – act & lead with courage, build relationships, make decisions quickly & influence change. • Programming skills are a plus. Requirements/Qualifications: • Currently enrolled in a full-time MBA degree program. • Students must have a graduation date between December 2024 and June 2025. How to apply To apply for this position, just click on the "Apply on employer site" button below, which navigates you to the careers page where the application can be submitted directly. Sources The following sources were used in researching this page: • aexp.eightfold.ai/careers • americanexpress.com Apply tot his job