American Express Legal Internship – July 2024

What was the full recruitment process?         

1. Application

2. Panel interview 

3. Offer  

Which aspect does this report cover?

Panel interview 

Where did the assessment centre take place?            

Online (via Zoom)

What did the assessment centre involve?      

A 30-40 minute Zoom interview with a panel of three Amex representatives. This will likely be two lawyers and then one individual from the internship committee. It will be very conversational, and they will give you a chance to settle into the interview before asking the set of questions. 

Competency questions 

• Tell me about yourself.
• Tell me about a time you were part of a team project.
• What is your greatest achievement?
• What is the most adventurous thing you have ever done?
• What are your weaknesses?

Motivation questions 

• Why in-house?
• Which section of the business would you like to work in?

Legal and commercial awareness questions 

• What is one law you would change and why? 
• What is one piece of financial legislation currently impacting Amex?

What was the outcome?                                                  

I received a call two weeks after to say I had been successful. 

Do you have any specific advice on how to prepare?

Focus on letting your personality come through. This interview is largely about finding out more about you as a person so try and be open and personable. Building a good rapport with the internship committee is key. I would also advise to focus on being a team player as they want individuals who will work well with the other interns across the eight weeks. Make sure you show that you have experiences beyond law and studying to represent your full character.