Campus Graduate Summer Internship Program

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.

Business Unit/Role Specific Information

American Express’ Global Commercial Services (GCS) is the global leader in providing payments solutions for small, medium and large businesses. The GCS business offers a wide range of card and payment programs, expense management tools, consulting services, business financing and cross-border payments solutions to small businesses, mid-sized companies and large corporations around the world. Global Commercial Services and the Company continue to innovate and deliver a broad range of products and services to support the needs of all business customers.

This exciting and fast-growing business seeks to drive the success of businesses around the world, rooted in the truth that when our business customers thrive, so do we. We strive to serve all of our commercial clients, from the mom-and-pop store on Main Street to the largest global business.

The GCS CM Risk ID team is responsible for the control assessment of new and modified GCS products. It also leads a major company initiative within GCS - the transition to a new risk assessment framework that is more in line with regulatory standards.

How will you make an impact in this role?

• Assist in implementing operational risk management plans within GCS including supervising issues with Key Risk Indicator (KRI) limits and supporting the integration of regulatory changes into governance frameworks.
• Help identify operational risks within business processes and systems and assist in facilitating risk assessments and testing programs to ensure adherence to regulatory standards.
• Categorizing controls and mapping them against risks and processes to improve risk management practices within the organization.
• Support the team's initiative to transition GCS into a new framework for risk assessments.
•  Additional projects may include the support of day-to-day operations in categorizing and documenting operational control assessments for new or modified products, as well as monitoring the implementation of process changes relevant to GCS products.
• Interface with multiple teams, and multiple levels of the business unit's hierarchy, to contribute to the organization's overall operational risk management objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a full-time Master’s or Graduate degree program (MBA preferred).
• Graduate Degree candidates with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027.
• Interest in operational risk management, governance, issues management, and process risk reduction, financial services, control and change management processes.
• Proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Problem solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends and evaluate risk scenarios.
• Effective communicator: Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and concisely.
• Collaborative team player: Ability to collaborate within a team-oriented, matrix organization.
• Project management experience: Detail-oriented skills that support the documentation of processes and procedures with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment is paramount.
•  Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 years’ minimum in the compliance, control management, or governance space.
• Graduate students enrolled in one of the below areas or related field:
  • Data Analytics/Science
  •  Risk Management
  •  Business Administration
• Familiarity with financial services or related industries.
•  Willingness to engage in 'gray areas', where tasks can be ad-hoc and initially undefined.
• Experience with data analysis tools.

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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