Campus Graduate MBA Summer Internship Program - 2027 Finance, Finance - New York, NY

About the role

The Finance Organization drives business value by acting as a strategic partner in every decision that supports the company’s success. Interns will gain exposure to one of the following Finance functions: Corporate Planning & Analysis, Global Commercial Services Finance, US Consumer Services Finance, Global Merchant and Network Finance, Controllership, or Global Treasury. This position is based in New York, NY.

Responsibilities

All interns receive a project that addresses a real business challenge. Examples of past projects include:

• Leveraging big data to understand American Express Card Member spending behavior by industry, market, and merchant to identify growth opportunities
• Conducting a Business-to-Business (B2B) industry overview and recommending potential acquisition targets across markets
• Assessing the efficiency of acquiring US Consumer Card Members through the Direct Mail acquisition channel
• Creating a prototype to enable financial analysis on mobile products
• Analyzing the profitability of U.S. Small Merchants
• Enhancing Comprehensive Capital Analysis & Review (CCAR) Stress Testing Analytics for the annual Federal Reserve Board submission

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a full-time MBA degree program
• Graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028
• Minimum of two years of prior relevant full-time work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to analyze and manipulate large datasets, identify trends, generate insights, and develop recommendations to drive growth
• Strategic thought leadership and creativity in translating data into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and self-motivation with robust interpersonal skills
• Adaptability to change and ability to build trust-based relationships across Finance teams and business partners in multiple locations and geographies
• Courage to make timely decisions, initiate change management, and drive execution
• Programming skills are a plus
• Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required; visa sponsorship is not available for this position