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Campus Undergraduate - 2025 Technology Information Security Summer Internship New York, NY

AMEX
New York, New York, United States
Internship

You Lead the Way. Weve 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, youll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey thats unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, youll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impactevery colleague has the opportunity to share in the companys success.

Together, well win as a team, striving to uphold our and powerful backing promise to provide the worlds best customer experience every day.

And well 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.

Business Unit / Role Specific Info

American Express is on a mission to provide the worlds best customer experience every day. Rooted in this vision is the work of the Technology Risk & Information Security organization, empowering the company to deliver superior service through trust, security, and safety.

Our culture is centered around passion, curiosity, and courage, enabling you to innovate and evolve a Fortune 100 company.

You can help us achieve our mission!

This position is a 10-week summer internship opportunity to demonstrate knowledge gained and apply it in a dynamic, hard-working Technology Risk & Information Security team! Responsible for assisting with activities designed to systematically run information security, such as security investigations, intelligence, assurance, and / or other project oversight, including developing standard methodologies for information security standards and handling IT controls and compliance with regulatory guidance.

How will you make an impact in this role?

  • Security Incident Response / Threat Intelligence
  • Act as the front line of defense at American Express protecting the brand, employees, assets and card members across the globe against threats 24 / 7 / 365 Minimize risk of cyber attacks and focus on detection and response of threats Monitor, detect, and respond to security events and incidents that affect AXP globally
  • Infrastructure, Application, Network, Cloud, & AI / ML Security Drive risk reduction through the rapid identification and remediation of vulnerabilities across the company Deliver secure network solutions that enable secure operations and highly available products and services for our customers Safeguard AXP data, customers, and brand through continuous monitoring and testing of production application environments
  • Data Loss Prevention Protect our customers, partners, and colleagues from the loss of sensitive information through normal business processes and / or malicious actors Monitor and block sensitive data loss where legally permissible
  • Identity and Access Management / Authentication Deliver centralized Enterprise Identity and Access Management products Provide authentication, authorization, and full lifecycle management capabilities Reduce, manage, and monitor risk associated with identity and access to AXP resources
  • Cryptography / Encryption Services Protect all forms of sensitive information, on all platforms, resulting in protection of the Brand and information assets, and regulatory compliance Deliver cryptographic and key management solutions, and manage and operate secure cryptographic platforms Drive continuous enhancement to data protection
  • Governance, Risk, Compliance Bridge traditional boundaries between cyber and IT risk and growing partnerships with IT and the business to drive risk reduction in the company Innovate Risk Management through enhancements in tooling and automation of processes;

expand the capabilities of technology risk management Extend risk management and control expertise beyond the information security domains into IT development organizations and the business

Cyber & Technology Risk Analytics Develop and implement advanced machine learning models that identify patterns, anomalies, and potential cyber threats, providing real-time insights to enhance American Express's security posture Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build customized data-driven solutions that drive actionable recommendations, enabling these teams to make more informed decisions Help build the future by designing and leveraging Generative AI products for our Cyber Security Teams to increase workplace efficiency and consistency

Minimum Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelors degree program in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or other related field preferred
  • Students must have a graduation date between December 2025and June 2026

Preferred Qualifications

  • Cyber Security education and / or experience preferred
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Knowledge or awareness in information security, compliance, assurance, and / or other security standard processes and principles

Our team will review completed applications on a rolling basis. We appreciate your patience while we consider your application and will be in contact with you.

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, well 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 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 counselling support through our Healthy Minds program
  • Career development and training opportunities

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

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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