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At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

Business Unit/Role Specific Info  

The Portfolio Management internship at American Express is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to help shape experiences for one of the world’s top brands! Portfolio Management supports tracking and reporting the portfolio delivery progress and ensures that the project and portfolio data are accurately maintained and aligned with financial and resource targets.

Our 10-week Summer Internship Program runs from June to August. This program will provide you with real, on-the-job work experience; giving you the skills and experience to help you accelerate in your studies and future career!  

How will you make an impact in this role?  

• Utilizes reporting tools to monitor and track portfolio performance against delivery, cost, budget, forecast, schedule, and quality targets, ensuring accurate and timely reporting that supports decision-making processes

• Assist in designing, automating, and optimizing business reporting and dashboards to support operational efficiency

• Collect, clean, and analyze data from multiple systems to identify trends and insights that inform strategic decisions

• Support process automation initiatives

• Develop and maintain key performance indicator (KPI) reports and automate recurring data workflows

• Present findings and recommendations in a clear, data-backed narrative to technical and non-technical audiences

• Supports financial tracking of projects and portfolios using data from the Enterprise Portfolio Management System, ensuring financial data integrity and aiding in budget management, with guidance from peers and leaders

• Supports compilation and distribution of portfolio-level status reports to internal stakeholders and seniors, providing clear and concise updates that facilitate informed decision-making

• Contributes to the reconciliation of portfolio funding and forecasts to ensure financial accuracy, identifying and addressing any discrepancies to maintain budget alignment

• Provides administrative support to project management resources for system updates and maintenance, ensuring data consistency and reliability

• Administers portfolio-level risk, issue, and change control procedures, effectively managing potential impacts on project delivery under the guidance of colleagues

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into analytical solutions

• Collaborates and co-creates effectively with teams in product and the business to align technology initiatives with business objectives  

Minimum Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree candidates with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027

• Currently enrolled in full-time Bachelor’s degree program in Business Administration, Finance and Information Technology

*Preferred Qualifications *  

• Experience with data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Python, R, Tableau, or Power BI)

• Exposure to automation platforms or scripting languages for process improvement

• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and curiosity for understanding complex systems

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently and in collaborative team environments

• Develop and maintain key performance indicator (KPI) reports and automate recurring data workflows

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into analytical solutions

• Proven interest in technologies and customer-driven design

• Experience in technology project management, portfolio management, project management, or a related field within a technology or financial services environment

• Experience with Enterprise Portfolio Management Systems (e.g., Clarity PPM, Microsoft Project Online)

• Experience in budgeting and financial planning

• Knowledge of financial management tools and principles, Data Analytics, Financial Modeling, and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Qualifications

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

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

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

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:

• 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 counselling support through our Healthy Minds program

• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .

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. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

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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Job: Campus

Primary Location: US-New York-New York

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 25021156