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SAP Internship Experience Program - Developer Experience Intern
What Youll Build
The SAP Internship Experience Program is SAPs global strategic paid internship program that provides university students with opportunities to find purpose in their careers. This is more than aninternshipitsthe foundation for a career built on connection creativity and impact.
Position title: SAPProduct & Engineering Operations and StrategyiXpIntern Developer Experience
Location: Newport Beach CA
Expected start dateto end date:May 1 2026 November 1 2026
You will supportExpedited AI Tool Evaluation & Rolloutone of the key strategic initiatives inSAPs globalDeveloper Experience program.
Support theExpedited AI Tool Evaluation & Rollout (EATER)initiative by helping assess document and scale industryleading AI tools that enhance productivity quality and developer experience across SAPs global product and engineering organizations.
Contribute toAI tool evaluation frameworks including new development AI tool requests research synthesizing feedback from product engineering teams and supporting data-driven recommendationsto our top executivesfor adoption.
Assistwithtrials pilots and global rolloutsof approved AI tools by coordinating onboarding materialscreatingenablement content and internal communications.
Help createclear documentation playbooks and guidanceto help development teams adopt AI tools efficiently and responsibly.
Supportcross-functional collaborationbetweenourDeveloper Experienceteam Product Engineering Security Legal and other stakeholders involved in AI tool enablement.
Help trackoutcomes and continuous improvementsignals (e.g. adoption insights qualitative feedback productivity indicators) to inform future AI tooling decisions.
Provide support in preparingpresentations summaries and demosthat communicate findings progress and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences and stakeholders including leadership.
What Youll Bring
Werelooking for someone who takes initiative perseveres andstaycurious. You like to work on meaningful innovative projects and are energized by lifelong learning.
Currently pursuing anundergraduate ormasters degreeinBusinessInformation SystemsappliedComputer Science InformaticsHCIor a related field.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly explainkeyconcepts to diverse audiences.
Comfortablepresenting ideas insights and recommendationsin meetings workshops and written deliverables.
Abasic understanding of product engineering workflows software development lifecycles andcontinuous improvement practices.
Some hands-on exposure toindustryleading AI tools( GitHub Copilot etc.) and curiosityto try out new toolsandhow they are applied responsibly at scale.
Analytical and structured mindset with interest inevaluating tools synthesizing feedback and supporting datainformed decisions.
Self-driven collaborative and eager to learn in afastpacedcrossfunctionalenvironment focused on improving developer experience.
Where You Belong
Be part of SAP Next Gen a global community for students universities schoolsand educational partners who are passionate about innovation andtechnology.
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 experience making an impact from day one by contributing to meaningful projects that help the world run better.Youllhave endless learning resources at your fingertips and gain future-ready skills from a variety of virtual in-person and hybrid learning sessions cultivated just for you and aligned with our learning approach.
Gain Visibility:Build relationships with leaders and peers across teams and functions.Showcaseyour ideas skills and creativity in a global fast-paced environment. Open doors for future career opportunities within SAP and beyond.
SAPsDeveloper ExperienceTeamwithintheProduct &Engineering Operations& Strategyunitsets the direction on how SAP will be developing enterprise software in future and thus is pivotal for SAPs development and product to provideSAPsglobal development organization with the best-possible environment to collaboratively deliver the worlds #1 enterprise applications to customers in teams success is rooted on a strong collaboration with stakeholders across all board areas at as well as with industry peerslike Google and Microsoftand world-renown academic Irvine.
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Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand 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 two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand 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 you can bring out your best.
We win with inclusion
SAPs 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 world.
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Requisition ID: 448885 Work Area: Administration Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Student Employment Type: Limited Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
Required Experience:
Intern
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