American Express

ML Optimisation & Operations Research Intern

InternshipIn OfficeMumbai, Maharashtra3 months21K/mo11 openingsImmediate / Rolling

About this internship

Start your career in optimisation and operations research with American Express as a ML Optimisation & Operations Research Intern in Mumbai. You will sit with a working team, use the same tools and systems they do, and own a defined piece of work from day one. About the role As a ML Optimisation &…

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Skills you'll use

Operations ResearchLinear & Integer ProgrammingPythonOR-Tools / PuLPHeuristics & MetaheuristicsConstraint ModellingSimulationData AnalysisCost ModellingScenario Testing

What you'll do

Work on solving routing, scheduling and allocation problems where a better answer saves real money alongside the core team
Apply Operations Research, Linear & Integer Programming, Python, OR-Tools / PuLP to live, production-facing problems
Document your work clearly for reviewers and stakeholders
Participate in reviews and act on the feedback you receive
Collaborate across engineering, product, design or business as required
Follow the team's quality, testing and documentation standards

Who can apply

Pursuing or recently completed B.E./B.Tech (Industrial / Mechanical / CSE), M.Tech, M.Sc (Mathematics / Statistics) or MBA (Operations)
Graduating batch 2026, 2027 or 2028 — final-year students and recent graduates welcome
60% / 6.0 CGPA and above preferred; strong project work is considered alongside academics
Working knowledge of Operations Research, Linear & Integer Programming, Python (or a genuine willingness to learn them)
Exposure to OR-Tools / PuLP, Heuristics & Metaheuristics, Constraint Modelling is an advantage
Clear written and verbal communication in English, and care with detail in your work
No prior work experience required — this is a fresher-friendly internship
Based in Mumbai, Maharashtra or willing to work from there for the internship period

Perks & benefits

Letter of RecommendationMentorship from a named mentorLive project experienceExposure to professional tools and workflowsPre-Placement Offer (PPO) opportunity

Interview & selection process

2 rounds — typical selection flow for this role:

1Application screening & resume shortlisting by the talent team
2Team-fit / behavioural interview with the team

About American Express

American Express operates in the financial services sector and has an active presence in Mumbai. Interns here are put on real work from the start, because the team's view is that the fastest way to learn a craft is to practise it under people who already do it well — not to watch it from a…

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