• Job Description

  Req#: 23009045

  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.

  About Amex

  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 ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly redefining what’s possible— and we’re proud to back each other every step of the way.

  How we serve our customers is constantly evolving and is a challenge we gladly accept. Whether you’re finding new ways to prevent identity fraud or enabling customers to start a new business, you can work with one of the most valuable data sets in the world to identify insights and actions that can have an important impact on our customers and our business. And, with opportunities to learn from leaders who have defined the course of our industry, you can grow your career and define your own path.

  Business Unit Overview

  The Global Merchant & Network Pricing (GMNP) team is responsible for the single largest source of revenue for American Express: Merchant discount revenue. The team works closely with multiple business partners to determine pricing structures that encourage merchant acceptance of American Express, while striving to improve coverage and merchant satisfaction. Ultimately, the team drives merchant revenue and profit growth through customer-centric pricing principles, flexible pricing architecture, and innovative pricing solutions.

  The Undergraduate Summer Internship Pricing Analyst position is responsible for providing analytical support for strategic merchant pricing initiatives. This position will work alongside collaborators in the Pricing and Client Management organizations in a fast-paced environment to support high-profile projects that have significant impact on American Express.

  What type of work can you expect to do in Pricing at American Express?

  This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain knowledge of the payments industry, as well as exposure to and insight from partners across American Express. The intern should be a dynamic individual who can partner closely with their team and business partners. Key responsibilities include:

  • Support development of pricing approaches or constructs based on quantitative data analysis

  • Leverage internal and external data, competitive intelligence, and industry research to inform pricing approaches and maintain pricing integrity

  • Evaluate business cases for various merchant pricing scenarios, model P&L impacts, and perform sensitivity analyses to support decision-making

  • Build relationships with partners in the Client Management organization to achieve stated goals

  Skills/Experience

  • Aptitude for analytics with an ability to develop financial models and provide insights from data

  • Strong collaboration skills and the ability to build relationships with others

  • Creative problem solver who is willing to question traditional ways of doing things

  • Ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment, which places a premium on getting results

  • Ability to handle multiple requests and take feedback on prioritization accordingly

  • Proficiency with Excel and other MS Office products

  • SAS / SQL a plus

  Requirements/Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in full-time bachelor’s degree program

  • Students must have a graduation date between December 2024 and June 2025

  Salary Range: $24.05 to $63.00 hourly + sign-on bonus

  The above represents the expected hourly pay range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

  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

  • Flexible work arrangements and schedules with hybrid and virtual options with Amex Flex

  • 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

  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.

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

  American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

  We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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• About the company

  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 ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly striving to uphold our powerful backing promise to our customers and each other every day.

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