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.

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Join the Enterprise Data Management team at American Express as a Data Management Intern, where you’ll support a dynamic central team as lead the way in customer-centric data excellence, ensuring that Amex has trustworthy data available when it’s needed to empower innovation and exceptional experiences. Interns will support activities that deliver on our cross-functional data strategy, as well as reporting on the most significant data program progress and risk metrics as we grow the program. This internship is a great opportunity to develop hands-on experience with enterprise-level data management practices, while working alongside teams from across the company.

Our 10-week Summer Internship Program runs from June to August. This program will provide you with real, on-the-job work experience; giving you the skills and experience to help you accelerate in your studies and future career!  

How will you make an impact in this role? 

Learn and apply key principles of the Enterprise Data Management Operating Policy to real-world scenarios.

Partner with business units and technology teams to support data management and governance efforts.

Assist in developing presentations and materials to support the data management roadmap and engage our most important stakeholders.

Help test and maintain internal controls that mitigate data risks.

Participate in meetings with Business Unit Data Office and product teams to understand data use cases and support policy-aligned implementation.

Minimum Qualifications 

Bachelor’s degree candidates with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027

Currently enrolled in full-time Bachelor’s degree program

Preferred Qualifications  

Strong communication and presentation building skills required to influence and engage across our stakeholder teams.

Understanding of Data Management and Data Governance concepts (metadata, lineage, data quality, etc.)

Ability to collaborate with and build strong relationships with leaders, colleagues in different time zones, and cross-functional partners to deliver value.

Strong project management skills, communication skills, and attention to detail.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present ideas clearly and concisely.

Demonstrated resilience, proactive problem solving, ‘can do’ attitude, and optimism in changing circumstances.

Comfort with challenging the status quo and driving continuous process improvement

Proficiency in analytical and presentation tools, including MS Excel and PowerPoint. Expertise in data visualization tools (such as Tableau) 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.

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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