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At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move are constantly redefining what’s possible — and we’re proud to back each other every step of the way.
American Express is one of the world’s leading payment companies and provides customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build businesses. Our ”Closed-loop” network includes card-issuing, merchant-acquiring and card network businesses. Around the world we provide financial products and services to a broad range of customers, including consumers and businesses of all sizes. Founded in 1850 and headquartered in New York, American Express has a heritage built on service and sustained by innovation.
When you join #TeamAmex, you become part of a diverse global community of over 60,000 colleagues. The work you do and your contributions to supporting, promoting and enhancing our brand will have a significant impact on how we continue to back our customers, communities and colleagues now and into the future.
What will you be doing?
Our interns will work with leaders to solve some of our most sophisticated business challenges. As you work with different teams you’ll develop a range of essential business skills, whilst also building a deep understanding of the Payments industry on a Global scale.
You’ll have the opportunity to develop a range of skills and networks, collaborate on challenging projects that deliver value to our business and customers, learn about our award-winning culture and network across our diverse business units and regions. You’ll become part of a collaborative and inclusive workplace as you build on your technical and interpersonal skills, hear from senior leadership through our Global Speaker Series, be responsible for your own live project, and learn first-hand how we deliver for our customers.
Our Summer Internship Programme can lead to a full-time Graduate Programme offer, a two-year programme designed to attract and develop diverse talent to be the future leaders of our organisation.
When?
Dependent on student availability, the programme will run for 10 weeks, between the months of June - September. Final dates to be confirmed upon offer of placement.
What skills will you need?
- Currently enrolled in a full-time Master’s degree programme (any degree discipline) with anticipated graduation year of 2025 and have the Right to Work in Germany
- Very good communication skills - fluent German and English
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently or in teams
- An ability to communicate and collaborate well with people at all levels and cultures
- Be analytical, with an interest in both quantitative and qualitative analysis
- Have an interest in process improvement and different ways of solving problems
- Ability to conceptualise and sell ideas
- Highly ambitious and results driven with the ability to lead projects and initiatives to completion
- The ability to lead and bring others with you
Our New Way Of Working
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. Therefore, we have launched Amex Flex which provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Interns will experience a mix of in-office and virtual days, coming into the office a minimum of 2 days per week. Leaders and colleagues will plan common days for in-person connection, collaboration, and events.
Eligibility Criteria
Generally we are looking for well-rounded individuals who have varied interests and a broad skill set.
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- Support for financial-well-being and retirement
- Flexible work arrangements and schedules with hybrid and virtual options with Amex Flex
- Onsite and online Healthy Living activities, including insightful health and workout webinars, as well as an array of in-person screening opportunities (i.e. skin cancer screening, eye screening, diabetes screening and more!)
- Onsite Healthy Living room for exercise activities or relaxation programs with onsite shower room facility. Relaxation programs include regularly scheduled massages!
- Inclusive and helpful parental perks including first aid rooms for breastfeeding privacy, emergency back-up childcare services and childcare allowance.
- Optional on-site visits from Occupational Doctors for workplace health consultations.
- Free and confidential counselling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
Amex Flex provides flexibility for colleagues to thrive personally and professionally while ensuring we preserve the important benefits of our unique in-person culture.
In Germany, we have an agreement with the works council with specific guidelines for Amex Flex.
Depending on the role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model or fully virtual.
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
