American Express Technologies
Undergrad Campus Full-Time Opportunities
Class of 2010
Job Requisition Number 116173

American Express is a leading global payments and travel company, offering world-class service to our customers. No other company offers a broader array of charge, lending, prepaid and co-brand cards for consumers, small businesses, midsize companies and large corporations. We are the card issuer of choice for high-spending Cardmembers, and much more. We’re a network that only processes millions of transactions daily but also forges relationships between customers and merchants. We’re a partner helping to build the business of millions of establishments, from neighborhood shops to multinational corporations. We’re the world’s largest travel agency. We’re expense management experts. We’re problem solvers. Above all, we’re in the service business. We're committed to making a positive contribution to our customers' lives by delivering outstanding products and premier service. Our employees work together as a team to meet the needs of American Express customers and grow our business. In turn, we value our employees, encourage their career development and reward their performance.

American Express is committed to hiring the best talent in each global market where we operate, and this can mean the opportunity to shape a future that's as bright and unique as you are. We are offering full-time opportunities that are exciting and challenging for ambitious Undergraduates as part of our American Express Technologies Undergraduate Development Program (UDP).

The UDP affords on-the-job learning, comprehensive training and development, and a wide variety of opportunities for networking and relationship building across the organization. It provides participants with a broad understanding of American Express and the Technologies organization, as well as experience with various business and technology portfolios in such roles as Business Analyst, Programmer, Service Delivery Analyst, and Portfolio Analyst.

We offer a competitive compensation package, as well as interesting and challenging professional roles in an environment that supports ongoing professional development and career progression based on merit.

Positions are located in Phoenix, Arizona.

Background and Required Skills

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Management & Information Systems, Industrial & Operations Engineering, or related areas
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills and demonstrated ability to drive results
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to build relationships at all levels
• Team player with a desire to function in a flexible, changing environment
• Demonstrated track record of leadership in school, community and/or work experience
• A strong understanding and course work in one or more of the following technologies: Java/J2EE, .Net, mainframe, internet, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web services, XML, messaging, relational database management systems
• An understanding of the software development lifecycle, including problem specification, requirements analysis, solution design, implementation, testing and deployment

AMERICAN EXPRESS ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS: In order for your application to be considered, please complete BOTH steps as described below:
STEP 1 - SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO YOUR CAREER SERVICES OFFICE
STEP 2 - APPLY ONLINE AT www.americanexpress.com/jobs
CLICK "SEARCH JOBS" (In the navigation bar at the top of the page)
CLICK "SEARCH OPENINGS"
UNDER KEYWORDS - TYPE REQUISITION NUMBER "116173"
CLICK "SUBMIT TO JOB" AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS TO CREATE AND COMPLETE A PROFILE