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Position title: SAP Sustainability iXp Intern — Partner Engagement & Chief of Staff Support

Location: NYC/ Hybrid

Expected Duration: April 2026 - April 2027

About the Team

You will support the Chief of Staff to SAP’s Chief Sustainability and Commercial Officer (CSCO) in a fast-paced, highly cross-functional environment. The office partners with stakeholders across sustainability, commercial functions, and broader SAP leadership to drive clarity, alignment, and execution on strategic priorities and the “rhythm of the business.”

In addition, this role will support structured Partner Engagement initiatives to help scale SAP’s Sustainability portfolio through the ecosystem.

What You’ll Do

• Support the office “rhythm of the business” by helping coordinate recurring cadences (e.g., leadership updates, deep dives, planning touchpoints), including preparation materials, tracking decisions, and capturing next steps.

• Provide executive support: assist with briefing preparation, meeting readiness, and follow-through (action tracking, stakeholder communications, and coordination across time zones).

• Project management and execution support for cross-functional initiatives: build simple workplans, monitor milestones, identify dependencies and risks, and keep deliverables moving.

• Communications support: draft clear internal updates (emails, one-pagers, meeting recaps) and ensure messages are consistent, concise, and audience-appropriate.

• Operational excellence: create and refine templates, trackers, and lightweight processes that improve visibility, reduce friction, and help the office run smoothly.

• Support partner governance cadences by assisting in preparation for strategic partner reviews, executive touchpoints, and internal alignment sessions.

• Track and analyze partner-related KPIs (e.g., indirect influence, pipeline visibility, activation milestones) to improve transparency and reporting rigor.

• Assist in preparing briefing materials for external partner meetings, including research, account summaries, and structured follow-up tracking.

• Support partner enablement and activation initiatives by coordinating materials, tracking engagement, and monitoring execution milestones.

• Help drive alignment across Partner Engagement, GTM, Customer Success, and Marketing teams to ensure ecosystem priorities are clearly articulated and operationalized.

What You’ll Learn

• How an executive office drives alignment and execution across a complex organization through structured cadences and disciplined decision-making.

• Exposure to cross-functional priorities spanning sustainability and commercial execution, with mentorship and feedback from experienced leaders.

• How ecosystem strategy, governance models, and KPI transparency enable scalable indirect growth in a global enterprise environment.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who takes initiative, perseveres, and stays curious. You enjoy working on meaningful, innovative projects and are energized by lifelong learning.

• Educational Experience: Graduate Program, MBA, or equivalent.

• Extremely organized with strong attention to detail; able to manage multiple streams of work without losing track of commitments.

• Strong project management capability (planning, prioritization, follow-through); comfortable driving clarity in ambiguous situations.

• Clear, confident communicator (written and verbal); can synthesize information and tailor messages to different audiences.

• Proficiency with collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft 365: PowerPoint, Excel, Teams) and comfort learning new systems quickly.

• High degree of professionalism and discretion when handling executive-level topics and materials.

• Growth mindset: takes initiative, stays curious, and actively seeks feedback to improve.

Eligibility: Must be currently enrolled, or recently graduated (start date must be within 6 months of graduation date) from a coding academy/bootcamp, apprenticeship, associate, bachelor’s, master’s or JD/PhD program

Preferred (Nice to Have)

• Interest in sustainability, ecosystem strategy, business operations, commercial execution, or executive office work.

• Experience building trackers, stakeholder lists, lightweight process improvements, or analyzing basic business metrics (internships, campus leadership, or project work).

Where You Belong

Be part of SAP Next Gen, a global community for students, universities, schools, and educational partners who are passionate about innovation and technology.

• Culture of Collaboration: Partner with experienced SAP colleagues and expert mentors who will support your growth. Grow professionally through personalized mentoring, coaching, and career development support.

• Project-Driven Experience: Kickstart your career with hands-on learning, making an impact from day one by contributing to meaningful projects that help the world run better. You’ll have access to extensive learning resources and gain future-ready skills through virtual, in-person, and hybrid sessions aligned with our learning approach.

• Gain Visibility: Build relationships with leaders and peers across teams and functions. Showcase your ideas, skills, and creativity in a global, fast-paced environment. Open doors for future career opportunities within SAP and beyond.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, reliable, and excited to contribute to a high-trust team supporting senior leadership and driving structured ecosystem growth.

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Requisition ID: 446775 | Work Area: Administration | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Student | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

At SAP, we're not just shaping the future, we're creating it with a collaborative spirit, a drive for high performance, and a commitment to continuous learning. SAP's purpose is to help the world run better and improve people's lives with sustainability at the core. Our integrated applications connect all parts of a business into an intelligent suite on a fully digital platform. With the largest cloud portfolio on the market, world-class benefits, and recognition for your individual contributions, we're here to empower you to bring out your best.