Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Germany
Frankfurt a. Main, Hessen
Overview
Details
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 payments 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. Find your place on #TeamAmex.
What will you be doing?
As an American Express intern, you will work together with your business unit and leaders to solve some of our most sophisticated business challenges. During the internship, you’ll develop a variety 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 is the main pipeline into our full-time Graduate Programme, a two-year programme designed to attract and develop diverse talent to be the future leaders of our organization.
Programme Dates
Summer Internship: 10-week duration, starting June/July 2025 ending Aug/Sept 2025 (the latest end date possible will be 19 September 2025). Exact dates will be confirmed upon offer.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
What skills will you need?
- Currently enrolled in a full-time master's degree programme (any degree discipline) with anticipated graduation year of 2026 and the right to work in Germany
- Very good communication skills - fluent German and English - C1 level
- Strong social 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 conceptualize 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
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
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 2-3 days per week. Leaders and colleagues will plan common days for in-person connection, collaboration and events.
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