You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

Find your place on #TeamAmex.  

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. 

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  

Recruitment Process  

Please see below an overview of the interview process and key timelines, should you meet our eligibility criteria:   

Phone Screening will take place in January and February 2025 First round interviews to take place between 03 March 2025 - 14 March 2025 Discovery Day (Assessment Center) to take place on 26 March 2025 Final Round Interviews with Vice President to take place 28 March 2025 

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. 

Apply now!  

Please note that you can attach up to 4 documents with a maximum of 488 kb each.  

Our team will review completed applications on a rolling basis and would encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience while we consider your application.  

Please contact ask.campus.emea@aexp.com if you have any queries about your application.  

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in Germany is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.  

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations. 

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  Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)  Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need  Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)  Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)  Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program  Career development and training opportunities

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.