Responsibilities
How will you make an impact in this role?
As a Business Resilience Intern, you will contribute to work that strengthens organizational preparedness and resilience. You will collaborate with colleagues across ESS and partner functions, apply analytical and project management skills, and help improve processes, reporting and program capabilities.
This position will be based in Manhattan, New York.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Business Resilience initiatives aligned with current business priorities.
- Assist with research, data analysis, documentation, reporting, and project coordination.
- Contribute to the development or enhancement of procedures, playbooks, training materials, governance routines or resilience capabilities.
- Prepare materials for resilience exercises, stakeholder meetings and senior-level reporting, and track follow-up actions.
- Analyze and visualize data to identify trends, risks, dependencies, or opportunities for improvement.
- Research industry practices, emerging risks and regulatory developments relevant to business resilience.
- Explore opportunities to use emerging technology, including AI, to support research, analysis, and process improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional and global partners to support consistent execution and share best practices.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a full-time bachelor's degree program, with an anticipated graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028.
- Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Interest in enterprise risk, business continuity, operational resilience, third-party risk, cybersecurity, technology, data analytics or regulatory compliance.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Pursuing a degree in business, risk management, engineering, mathematics, information systems, computer science, data analytics, cybersecurity, supply chain management, or related field.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with Tableau, Power BI or similar tools is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.