About the role#
As a Data Engineer Intern, you will join a 10-week Summer 2027 program within Enterprise Technology Services. You will contribute to data engineering initiatives that help teams build reliable, scalable, and well-governed data solutions. You will work alongside engineers, product partners, and architects to learn how enterprise data systems are designed, documented, and maintained.
What you'll do#
- Review data requirements, sources, flows, and models with guidance 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 across relational, non-relational, NoSQL, Big Data, and cloud-native data platforms.
- Collaborate with product, business, architecture, and engineering partners in an Agile team while following development and documentation standards.
- Support monitoring, observability, data preparation, and continuous improvement activities that strengthen pipeline reliability, data quality, and engineering productivity.
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.
- Demonstrated interest in data engineering, databases, data platforms, analytics, cloud data tooling, Big Data, or software engineering.
Location & details#
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
- Modality: Hybrid or on-site.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: This is a paid position.
- Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this role.
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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