Campus Undergraduate Summer Internship Program - 2027 Finance, Finance - Toronto, Ontario, CN

The Finance Organization drives business value by being a strategic partner in every decision made in support of the Company’s success. We bring a powerful combination of financial expertise, a deep understanding of complex analytics, a thorough knowledge of the risk environment, and a commitment to upholding the highest standards of financial integrity. 

Our industry is rapidly evolving, and we need courageous, quick thinkers who can shape the strategic decisions that lead our business forward. Whether it’s negotiating with some of our largest global partners or creating next year’s financial plan, you can influence both our day-to-day P&L and the future direction of the company. As part of the Finance team, you can have the opportunity to learn and use the latest data tools and technologies and explore a range of roles to grow your career. 

 

The internship will be a general Finance internship that will provide opportunities to intern in one of the following functional areas of Finance: International Card Services Finance, Treasury and Tax.

All interns receive a project solving a real business challenge for the organization. Examples of past projects include:

• Enhancing big data and SQL to understand American Express Card Member spending behavior in certain industries, across different markets and among certain merchants to ascertain growth opportunities
• Assessing the efficiency of Card Members acquisition channels
• Creation of prototypes to enable financial analysis on mobile products 
• Enhancements to Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) Stress Testing Analytics as part of annual Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) submission
• Assist with assessment and implementation of new or revised regulatory returns
• Support preparation of various financial analysis and statutory reports at month-end and quarter-end
• Support Canada Revenue Agency Corporate Income Tax audits as well as tax research 

Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s degree program
• Students must have a graduation date of December 2027 - June 2029
• Areas of study eg, Business, Accounting, Economics, Data Science, or related fields
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Financial Acumen – ability to link business trends to financial performance
• Analytical Skills – ability to manipulate large amounts of data, spot trends & generate meaningful insights
• Communication Skills – synthesize data into an easy-to-understand story & articulate key messages across multiple audiences
• Agile Approach – positive, can-do attitude, adapt to change, and highly motivated self-starter
• Leadership – act & lead with courage, build relationships, make decisions quickly & influence change
• Programming/coding skills are a plus

 

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