COMPANY DESCRIPTION
SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That’s why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures. SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because it’s the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve people’s lives.
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE:
The Strategic Customer Engagements (SCE) team within SAP’s T&I Customer Innovation unit makes innovation real for SAP customers. From Silicon Valley, SCE scales innovation by embracing the entrepreneurial spirit and driving customer engagements within and beyond SAP. We take end-to-end ownership of delivering compelling proofs of concepts (POCs) focused on SAP’s Business Technology Platform for strategic customers. SCE generates new solutions and business models for SAP customers in a highly creative environment by incubating new ideas, demonstrating feasibility of new technologies, and supporting board level initiatives. We also work with our field organizations to identify high value business scenarios and enable innovation for strategic customers.
BONUS: We provide a start-up environment from the heart of the Silicon Valley along with free lunch everyday, pizza on Thursday evenings, and subsidized public transportation! This co-op will support SCE’s business operations.
EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS:
As part of the co-op working for SCE’s business operations, you will receive opportunities unlike any other co-op experience. Some responsibilities bestowed upon you will include but are not limited to:
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
The ideal candidate is a polymath who can take on multiple responsibilities and tasks, and can be a creative problem-solver across a wide-range of topics. The candidate must also be ready and willing to wear many hats and adapt to a fast-moving and constantly evolving business landscape. Therefore the ideal candidate must exhibit the following qualifications for consideration:
They must also possess, An unwavering attention to detail
Finally,
PLEASE INCLUDE SOME PERSONAL OR PORTFOLIO WORK FOR US TO SEE! (INSTAGRAM, BLOGS, PHOTOGRAPHY, ARTWORK, VIDEOS, ETC.)
LOCATION AND DURATION: Able to work onsite on the SAP campus in Palo Alto, CA starting ASAP for 6 months. (Successful interns may be offered the opportunity to extend their internships if interested and available.)
WHAT YOU GET FROM US Success is what you make it. At SAP, we help you make it your own. A career at SAP can open many doors for you. If you’re searching for a company that’s dedicated to your ideas and individual growth, recognizes you for your unique contributions, fills you with a strong sense of purpose, and provides a fun, flexible and inclusive work environment – apply now.
SAP'S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT To harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company.
SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team. (Americas:Careers.NorthAmerica@sap.com or Careers.LatinAmerica@sap.com, APJ: Careers.APJ@sap.com, EMEA: Careers@sap.com). Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
EOE AA M/F/VET/DISABILITY: Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor. ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
SAP is one of the biggest business software companies in the world. We collaborate every day to help make the world run better and improve people's lives. Every day, we help companies and organizations of all sizes and industries to run their businesses profitably, to adapt continuously, and grow sustainably.