Campus Internship: Business Development & Growth

American Express; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

American Express is offering an internship in Global Merchant Services’ Business Development team in Greater London. You will support growth initiatives, conduct market research, and assist with analytics, partnerships, and merchant relations. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and delivering value to merchants and leadership.

You will gain hands-on exposure to strategy, operations, and analytics while contributing to projects aligned with business objectives and customer value.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong customer focus and relationship‑building abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Project management and organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with data and using insights to support decision‑making.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of the Business Development function and merchant ecosystem.
• Conduct market research and analyse data to identify growth opportunities and business insights.
• Support merchant acquisition and partner engagement activities.
• Assist with tracking and reporting business performance using key performance indicators.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support sales, marketing, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Prepare presentations, reports, and recommendations for business partners and leadership.
• Share insights and best practices to improve business performance and customer experience.
• Contribute to project work aligned with team and company objectives

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Presentation

Customer focus

Multitasking

Project management

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Data-driven decision making

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Data Analytics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

American Express is offering an internship in Global Merchant Services’ Business Development team in Greater London. You will support growth initiatives, conduct market research, and assist with analytics, partnerships, and merchant relations. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and delivering value to merchants and leadership.

You will gain hands-on exposure to strategy, operations, and analytics while contributing to projects aligned with business objectives and customer value.