At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

As a graduate level Business Strategy Summer Intern, you will have the opportunity to influence the services we deliver and shape our future servicing strategies - supporting the team to deliver innovative and critical business projects. As a Business Strategy Intern, you can expect to:

Drive and act as a champion for innovation that improves the customer experience and delivers business value. Share and leverage best practices and provide consultancy to team

Apply critical thinking to synthesize customer needs, marketplace dynamics, financial drivers, and business growth opportunities into comprehensive strategies

Analyze data with analytical, statistical, and optimization techniques to identify insights, opportunities, relationships, and quantify/measure results - to help transform our business operations and drive growth

Lead, partner, and collaborate closely with diverse customer groups, such as Technologies and Marketing, to deliver project implementation and successful outcomes

Develop cost-benefit analyses to determine the feasibility of new opportunities.

Present your project to senior leaders in our organization

This intern will have the opportunity to tackle a high-impact project aligned to our most pressing strategic and operational priorities such as but not limited to:

Drive outcomes in real time by developing insights and presenting recommendations that shape customer experience, digital transformation, data-driven strategies, or regulatory initiatives

Collaborate cross-functionally with colleagues in product, risk, finance, technology, and operations to deliver results

Showcase your leadership potential through ownership of a critical business project - developing a strong recommendation ready for implementation or executing all or part of solutions. In many cases, successful interns exceed expectations and expand the original scope, leaving a tangible legacy that continues long after the internship

Minimum Qualifications

Current graduate students enrolled in an MBA or other advanced degree
(e.g., Risk/Compliance/Governance, Data/Analytics, AI/GenAI, Finance, Strategy/ Innovation/Transformation, Behavioral Science/Customer Insights)

3 years minimum of professional experience, with a proven track record of success and increasing responsibility in management or specialized roles

Commercial experience, academic knowledge and aspirations to grow their career with a top employer of choice.

Preferred Qualifications

Collaborative and inclusive team player with strong interpersonal skills

Excellent communicator, able to simplify and explain complex concepts

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; experienced in both qualitative and quantitative analysis

Proven project management skills with a track record of driving business results and managing complex initiatives or large-scale projects

Self-starter who demonstrates ownership, initiative and the ability to work with limited oversight

Creative thinker who challenges assumptions and contributes fresh perspectives

Curious, adaptable, open to feedback, and committed to lifelong learning

Proficiency in analytical and presentation tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint)

Experience with SQL, Python and Power BI is a plus

Demonstrated interest and passion for Financial Services, customer experience, service, payments innovation, technology trends, strategy, and business transformation

Salary Range: $38.45 to $87.00 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.

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

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. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

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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Campus Graduate Summer Internship Program

2026 Business Strategy

American Express

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