Business Operations Intern/Co-op

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

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 & Analysis, Global Commercial Services Finance, US Consumer Services Finance, Global Merchant and Network Finance, Controllership, and Global Treasury.

This position will be based in New York, NY

How will you make an impact in this role?

All interns receive a project solving a real business challenge for the organization. Examples of past projects include:

·Leveraging big data to understand American Express Card Member spending behavior 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

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a full-time MBA degree program
• MBAdegree candidates with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027

Preferred Qualifications

·Ability to analyze and manipulate large amounts of data, spot trends, generate meaningful insights anddevelop recommendations to drive growth

·Strategic thought leadership and creativity in synthesizing data into an easy-to-understand story and articulate key messages across multiple audiences

·A strong work-ethic, positive attitude, and highly motivated self-starter with robust interpersonal skills, adapting to change and showcasing the ability to build trust-based relationships within the Finance team and with business partners across locations / geographies

·Acting and leading with courage, making decisions quickly, initiating and driving change management processes

·Programming skills a plus

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 U.S. 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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