About the role#
As a Data Engineer Intern, you will participate in a 10-week Summer 2027 internship program. You will work within Enterprise Technology Services to contribute to real-world data engineering initiatives. This role focuses on helping teams build reliable, scalable, and well-governed data solutions that support our business, product, and technology teams.
What you'll do#
- Review data requirements, sources, flows, and models to support integration and alignment with data architecture.
- Support the design, development, testing, and improvement of data pipelines, database infrastructure, and integration patterns.
- Assist with database development and support across relational, non-relational, NoSQL, Big Data, and cloud-native data platforms.
- Apply foundational Big Data concepts such as partitioning, indexing, storage patterns, performance tuning, and scalable processing.
- Use AI-enabled tools for development, troubleshooting, documentation, testing, and code validation.
- Collaborate with product, business, architecture, and engineering partners in an Agile team environment.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Data Science, Engineering, or another technical field.
- Foundational knowledge of SQL and at least one programming language such as Python or Java.
- Foundational understanding of computer science concepts including data structures, algorithms, debugging, testing, and problem-solving.
- Familiarity with data requirements, models, pipelines, database systems, storage formats, and architecture patterns.
- Demonstrated interest in data engineering, databases, data platforms, analytics, cloud data tooling, Big Data, or software engineering.
- Please note that employment eligibility to work in the United States is required, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Location & details#
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: This position offers hybrid, on-site, or remote work arrangements.
- Status: This is a paid, full-time internship.
About American Express
American Express is a globally integrated payments company that provides products, insights, and experiences to customers and businesses. Founded in 1850, the firm maintains its headquarters in New York. It employs over 99,000 people and operates as a public company. Its core operations include network services, merchant services, corporate cards, and business travel.
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