Campus – Internship Programme – Undergraduate – Information Security Engineer – 2027 (UK – Burgess Hill)

American Express is recruiting for the role of Campus – Internship Programme – Undergraduate – Information Security Engineer – 2027 (UK – Burgess Hill). This internship sits within Enterprise Technology Services and focuses on work that helps protect information systems, customer data, colleague experiences and digital assets. You will support cybersecurity activities across secure architecture, monitoring, documentation and AI-enabled workflows while learning from peers and leaders.

Role details

• Location: Burgess Hill
• Working pattern: Hybrid
• Job type: Full time
• Closing date: 23/10/2026

What you’ll do

• Support secure network, endpoint, identity and access management activities with guidance.
• Assist with security documentation, assessment findings, remediation tracking and reporting.
• Collaborate with software development and product teams on secure development and coding practices.
• Research emerging cyber threats, security technologies and control approaches.
• Use AI-enabled cybersecurity tools for threat detection, alert triage, analysis, documentation and investigation.
• Assist with security control implementation and monitoring for cloud-based, AI-enabled or enterprise technology services.
• Apply structured prompt design techniques when using AI agent-enabled security tools.

What they’re looking for

• You must be currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s degree programme.
• An expected graduation date in 2028 is required.
• You need a foundational understanding of cybersecurity, information security or related technology risk concepts.
• You need foundational knowledge of network protocols, security fundamentals, identity and access management, data privacy, data protection or secure software development concepts.
• You should have interest in scripting or automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell or similar technologies.
• You need strong communication, collaboration, analytical thinking, discretion, attention to detail and learning agility.

Additional role information

• Coursework, projects, internships, labs, competitions, research or extracurricular experience in related areas is preferred.
• Awareness of security standards, regulatory compliance, data privacy, data protection, security governance and risk management concepts is preferred.
• Employment eligibility to work in the United Kingdom is required.