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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 SAP SuccessFactors HR Research team studies the psychology of work and its intersection with employee experience, HR, and HR technology. Using our expertise in organizational science and research methods, we conduct original applied research on future work trends to develop an evidence-based point of view that is used to inform SAP SuccessFactors’ product direction and offer market and customer thought leadership. See here for more information about the SAP SuccessFactors HR Research Team. If you have any questions about SAP SuccessFactors, the HR Research Team, or the internship, please contact Dr. Autumn Krauss, Chief Scientist of Growth & Insights, at autumn.krauss@sap.com.

SAP SuccessFactors is recruiting for the position of HR Research graduate student intern. This role is responsible for conducting applied research using diverse research methods (both qualitative and quantitative) to study emerging workforce, HR, and HR Technology trends and developing evidence-based insights and practical recommendations for SAP SuccessFactors’ product development and customer organizations. The role provides a unique opportunity to serve as a scientist-practitioner and study workforce topics at a global level. Qualified candidates must demonstrate:

• Expertise in workforce psychology. Strong understanding of the broad organizational psychology literature, including empirical research focused on employee attributes, job performance, career development, and organizational factors impacting employee experience. Interest in a range of HR topics is critical.

• Strong writing skills. Ability to translate complex topics and research findings related to workforce psychology and HR technology into engaging, easy to understand documents of varying lengths tailored to HR practitioner and business audiences.

• Self-guided initiative and innovation. Ability to independently identify and capitalize on opportunities to add value through use of one’s own skills and expertise.

• Flexibility. Ability to quickly learn and develop an effective point of view regarding different HR topics. Willingness to change projects and focus on new topics with little advanced notice.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Position Title: SAP iXp Intern - HR Research Team

Location: Virtual US

Expected Start Date: August 2022

Contract Duration: 6-12 months

Contract Hours: 40 hours per week (Full-time Internship)

• Written and Verbal Communication – You will write a wide variety of documents and create presentations targeted to internal audiences, customers, and the HR and business communities. You will also conduct a wide variety of presentations that include internal enablement sessions, customer meetings, and conference and event presentations.

• Initiative and Self-Direction – You will be managed by a virtual leader and responsible for identifying and driving applied research-related activities. You will be empowered to execute your work under minimal direction and are expected to do so. You will be expected to see and realize the creative opportunity in research and development. 

• Adaptability – You will be part of a large, purpose-driven company that maintains a steady focus on long-term goals while adapting to a variety of local and global changes and challenges. You will strive to make quick decisions, welcome feedback on your ideas, and execute actions efficiently and effectively even in the face of ambiguity. You will get to participate in many of the decisions that affect your work but will also be expected to support other organizational decisions and associated changes as they occur.     

• Responsiveness & Attention to Detail – You will be working on a variety of tasks with a high amount of autonomy. You will strive for accuracy in your final work. You will take pride in responding to requests quickly even if the answer is to indicate when you can give a more detailed response. You will work hard to meet milestones and will proactively communicate in advance in situations when goals may be missed for whatever reason.

• Professional Development – You will be seen within the company, customer, HR, and business communities as someone who is impassioned by research, strives to stay up-to-date of new research findings and techniques, recognizes the practical application of research for SAP SuccessFactors and its customers, and enjoys sharing pertinent research findings in a way that effectively communicates complex concepts and helps others benefit from your knowledge and views.

• Collaboration – You will work with a global cross-functional group of dynamic personalities and experts in diverse domains. You will also work with customer representatives at all levels (frontline employees to executives) and be expected to adapt your communication and collaboration style accordingly. You will partner and support internal teams and integrate your perspective with the contributions and expertise of others.

• Applied Research Skills – You will have the opportunity to use diverse research methodologies (e.g., literature reviews, interviews, focus groups, surveys) when conducting your research.  You will be expected to conduct research at the best level possible given practical constraints and will strive to maintain the data integrity and evidence-based nature of your conclusions.

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.

• Enrollment in a Ph.D. program in industrial-organizational psychology or a related field is required, with a status of post-masters in the Ph.D. program being preferred.

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WE BUILD BREAKTHROUGHS TOGETHER

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with 200 million users and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, we build breakthroughs, together.

WE WIN WITH INCLUSION

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world. SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility 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: Careers@sap.com. For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/VET/DISABILITY:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Requisition ID: 340507  | Work Area: Human Resources  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Student  | Employment Type: Intern   | Additional Locations: Virtual - USA #LI-Hybrid

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