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.

About the SAP Internship Experience Program

The SAP Internship Experience Program is SAP’s global, strategic, paid internship program that provides university students with opportunities to find purpose in their careers.

Three reasons to intern at SAP

1. CULTURE OF COLLABORATION: meet with mentors, make new friends across the globe and create a thriving personal network.
2. PROJECT-DRIVEN EXPERIENCE: gain cross-functional skills from our virtual and in-person learning sessions, diverse subject matter experts, and project deliverables. 
3. GAIN VISIBILITY: with SAP Internship Experience Program in your title, you’ll have a global network of SAP leaders, entrepreneurs and career development opportunities at your fingertips.

About the team

The Office of the Managing Director at SAP Labs California is a highly strategic team tasked with the following:

• Drive the strategy and execution of the region’s voice, brand, and experience
• Advocate for “Created in California” innovations across California and globally within SAP
• Unify employees by delivering employee engagement focused programs, initiatives & events 
• Mobilize employees to innovate through learnings, programs, communities and connections
• Drives a people & innovation agenda in collaboration with HR and local lines of business and works to receive Top Employer status in California
• Offer opportunities for employees to collaborate with customers through programs such as the Experience Center
• Provide sponsorship funding and skilled volunteers for local non-profits, academic institutions and technical organizations to increase the visibility of SAP as a thought leader in local markets
• Focus on continuous improvement for efficient and effective administrative & financial processes 
• A few of the programs that come out of the MD Office for SAP Labs California include:
  • SAP Next Talent
  • SAP Labs Bay Area Partner Projects

What you’ll do:

Position title: SAP iXp Intern – Fullstack Engineer, Internal Programs  

Location: Virtual (but majority of team sits in Palo Alto)

Expected start date to end date: April 2021 – August 13th, 2021  

In this role, you’ll:

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL LEAD TECHNOLOGICAL INITIATIVES (FROM IDEATION TO EXECUTION) TO MAXIMIZE THE EXPERIENCE OF INTERNAL PROGRAMS ACROSS THE MD OFFICE.

YOU WILL SPECIFICALLY INFLUENCE CHANGE ACROSS THE TEAM BY:

• Building strategic technology features for internal programs to maximize project scalability. This includes matching tools for the tech rotational program and mentorship model, among other strategic projects.
• Creation of data dashboards to encapsulate and report employee experiences of internal offerings that will be adopted regionally.
• Web design of our key internal pillars for the MD Office, to be launched and shared across our SAP California Community.

Who you are:

We’re looking for someone who takes initiative, perseveres, and stay curious. You like to work on meaningful innovative projects and are energized by lifelong learning.

You should also have/be:

• Currently enrolled student in one of these preferred fields of study: Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent major

• TECH SKILLS:

  • Backend Development: Database knowledge with experience in SQL and use of Django as a framework. Experience in Java, Node.js also preferred.
  • Frontend Development: Web development skills in JavaScript, HTML and CSS, Fiori experience a plus
  • Track Record: Previous programming experience as an intern, student research assistant or private projects on Github
  • Data Science: Algorithm development and data skills preferred, but not required

• BUSINESS SKILLS:

  • Customer-Centric: Understand customer needs and translate to actionable items
  • Effective Communication: Strong written and verbal skills in English
  • Growth Mindset: Ability to think creatively and disrupt the status quo
  • Process-oriented: Excellent organizational and multitasking skills

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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 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).

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: Virtual - USA

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.