Business Unit/Role Specific Information
Credit and Fraud Risk (CFR) is a global function, responsible for making the right credit and fraud risk decisions that uphold operational excellence, drive growth, and accelerate innovation across American Express. CFR combines technology and infrastructure with new computing techniques to make better risk decisions and provide real-time customer communications and fraud servicing.
The Risk Products team of Credit and Fraud Risk brings risk strategies to life by enabling customer focused capabilities for Card and Non-Card products. You will collaborate with partners in other Risk teams, Marketing, Finance, Servicing, Legal/Compliance, Banking, and Technologies to create world-class analytical capabilities and solutions to minimize credit and fraud risk and improve customer experience.
How will you make an impact in this role?
Defining a clear and innovative product vision, creating and executing product roadmap, and communicating thoroughly with stakeholders.
Support development of next generation software products and solutions to solve risk management needs using latest tools and technologies.
Collaborate with multiple risk strategy partners, technology teams and other product teams to build & iterate on products that directly impact millions of customers and prospects.
Manage the implementation of risk products, drive global, reusable & configurable design, prioritization, rationalization/globalization, feature development, testing, integration, and product launch using low-code tools.
As an intern your day-to-day responsibilities can include
Coordinating calls with cross-functional teams to help define product features, user stories, and business requirements.
Hosting daily stand-up meetings with technology partners and resolving any issues that arise during development.
Analyzing data to assess products’ performance and make data-driven decisions regarding the product’s future state.
Participating in team meetings, planning sessions, building relationships, and gathering insights across business functions.
Creating decks, product requirement documentation, and status updates for leadership
Sharing insights, gathering feedback, and providing recommendations to leaders through presentation or reports.
This intern will have the opportunity to tackle a high-impact project aligned to our most pressing strategic and operational priorities such as but not limited to:
Identify, design, and solution reusable/global components within the risk product ecosystem.
Support discovery of current state product & create a solution to eliminate existing inefficiencies/pain points.
Analyze end-to-end core product delivery processes to optimize operating models and produce best practice documentation for product development teams.
Minimum Qualifications
Currently enrolled in full-time bachelor’s degree program
Bachelor’s degree candidates with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated interest in digital technologies and customer-driven design
Independent thinker who’s organized, has great attention to detail, and can multi-task
Strong analytical, problem-solving/quantitative skills
Willing to take risks, experiment, and share fresh perspectives
Proficient in analytical and presentation tools, including Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to present ideas clearly
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
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. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.
As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our 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.
