Campus – Internship Programme

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 Info:

For us marketing is all about driving innovation and thinking creatively about ways to make our customers and merchants lives easier. Through our Marketing Internship, you’ll have the opportunity to craft real life marketing strategies to help to expand our diverse Amex network and contribute to the growth of the business. You could be engaging with top creative agencies, driving digital presence, or working on some of our most exciting product portfolios and partnerships trying to bring them to life with your own ideas.

All of this will be done using market and consumer data from previous campaigns, evaluating the external landscape, and analyzing internal data to identify trends. So, if you’re someone who can use data constructively and come up with winning strategies, then this internship could be for you.

Our well-established Summer Internship Programme provides high-performing students with exciting projects aligned to the company’s strategic, operational, or financial goals. Interns will work on a challenging project, learn about our award-winning culture and network across our diverse business units and regions.

Skills/Experience:

• A passion for customer facing marketing and customer insight with an interest in the payments industry.

• Ability to see projects through from start to finish.

• Good communicator and effective collaborator at all levels, enjoys working as part of a team.

• Ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, and present ideas in a compelling way.

• Think strategically, with the ability to analyze and interpret large amounts of data to identify trends and drive insights.

• Ability to overcome challenges and apply skills to get results.

• Curiosity to explore ideas and get diverse viewpoints to enhance your thinking.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office with experience in Excel and PowerPoint.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in full-time Bachelor’s degree program

Students must have a graduation date between June - September 2027

In order for your application to be considered, please complete the below steps:

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3.   Complete and submit your application

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

Our team will review completed applications on a rolling basis. We would encourage you submit your applications early as applications may close before the deadline. The deadline for applications is 26 October 2025. We appreciate your patience while we consider your application and will be in contact with you by November 2025. If you require any assistance with the completion of this process – or need any reasonable adjustments to be made – then please contact the Campus Recruitment Team on [email protected]

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 
• Bonus incentives 
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) 
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
• Career development and training opportunities

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.