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 American Express as a Data Analytics Intern, where you’ll support key data initiatives todeliver insights on platform resource utilization, operational performance, and cost optimization. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience with enterprise-level data analytics while collaborating with teams across business units, product and technology.

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? 

Assist in analyzing data to uncover trends and opportunities for improving platform usage, performance, and efficiency.

Collaborate with technology and product teams to help shape analytics solutions that enhance colleague and customer experiences.

Support the development of strategies to streamline and modernize business intelligence (BI) capabilities and data workflows.

Contribute to modernization efforts of data platforms by gathering requirements, identifying gaps, and helping document future-state architecture plans.

Partner with stakeholders to understand their data needs and help deliver actionable insights through reports, dashboards, or presentations.

Prepare and deliver communications and presentations for varied audiences, including internal stakeholders and leadership.

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 skills and ability to influence and engage at multiple levels and cross functionally.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Interest in modern data platforms, business intelligence, and process improvement.

Familiarity with data tools (e.g. Excel, SQL, Python, Tableau, Power BI) is a plus

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

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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