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American Express

Corporate Affairs and Communications Intern Review

at American Express

Internship (1 Month+)

PR and Communications

London

Review Submitted: August 2025

Overall Rating

4.7 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Working across Brand Consumer and Experience PR, B2B Communications and Colleague Communications
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a project to independently own and manage.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I was able to devlop my skills off the back of a placement year and really develop my data analysis and stakeholder relations.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was able to gain extensive support especially from senior leaders.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture is great especially for interns. Coffee chats are heavily encouraged.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my internship, a great opportunity to learn and meet new people.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend American Express to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to American Express
To make sure you understand what makes the company stand out from the crowd, it's great offerings of experiences and entertainment etc.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at American Express
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
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