You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.
At American Express, our culture isbuilt on a 175-year history of innovation, shared and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience thispowerful backing with comprehensive support for yourholisticwell-being and manyopportunities to learn new skills, developas a leader, and growyour career.
Here, your voice and ideasmatter, your work makes an impact, and together, youwill help usdefine the future of American Express.
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.
Feel the pace of the payment sector, collaborate on challenging projects that deliver value to our business and customers and 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.
You’ll be surprised by what you can achieve within 10 weeks. Through your project end-to-end responsibility, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, identify business opportunities, develop business cases, and consult with our senior management. In the end, your project will have a meaningful and impactful outcome.
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.
Programme Dates:
Summer Internship: 10-week duration, starting June/July 2026 ending Aug/Sept 2026. Exact dates will be confirmed upon offer.
What skills will you need?
1. Currently enrolled in a full-time master's degree programme (any degree discipline) with anticipated graduation year of 2027 and the right to work in Germany
2. Very good communication skills - fluent German and English - C1 level
3. Strong social skills with the ability to work independently or in teams
4. An ability to communicate and collaborate well with people at all levels and cultures
5. Be analytical, with an interest in both quantitative and qualitative analysis
6. Have an interest in process improvement and different ways of solving problems
7. Ability to conceptualize and sell ideas
8. Highly ambitious and results driven with the ability to lead projects and initiatives to completion
9. The ability to lead and bring others with you
What do you get in return?
10. Competitive pay
11. Mentorship & Buddy Program
12. Networking & Social Events
13. Senior Leadership Insights
14. Free Food & Drinks
15. Hybrid Working Model, 3 days working in our Frankfurt office 2 days at home
16. New and modern office incl. Skyline View
17. Opportunity to join the Graduate Programme
Recruitment Process:
Please see below an overview of the interview process and key timelines, should you meet our eligibility criteria:
18. HireVue, on-demand video interviews will take place in January and beginning of February 2026
19. First round interviews to take place between 16 February - 19 February 2026
20. Assessment Center to take place on 25 February 2026
Hear from our Interns:
Laura S - Frankfurt, Germany – Business Development Intern, Class of '23
Apply now!
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Our team will review completed applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience while we consider your application.
Please contact 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 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:
21. Competitive base salaries
22. Bonus incentives
23. Support for financial-well-being and retirement
24. Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
25. Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
26. Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
27. Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
28. Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
29. 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.