Intern Operational Excellence Ventures

Job Title

Job Description

Start Date:As of September 2026

Duration:at least /6 months

Type:Internship (non-thesis)

Weekly Presence:40h (minimum 32h)

Location:Amsterdam

Internship Title

Intern Operational Excellence Ventures

Your role:

• Support the Head of Operations & Technology in driving key venture initiatives and tracking progress
• Improve and standardise core processes (e.g. project governance supplier management product workflows)
• Analyse data to identify risks bottlenecks and improvement opportunities
• Prepare clear executive-level materials (presentations dashboards decision packs)
• Coordinate across teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment and follow-through
• Contribute directly to venture execution by owning specific workstreams and improving ways of working

You are the right fit if:

• University-level education preferably Bachelors final year or Masters level in Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) Industrial Engineering (IE) or Business Engineering
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with structured thinking
• Able to simplify complex topics into clear insights and actions
• Good communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Comfortable using PowerPoint Excel and data/visualisation tools
• Interested in operations innovation and technology-driven business topics
• Proactive independent and adaptable in a fast-paced ambiguous environment

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the companys facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the companys main facilities generally at the customers or suppliers locations.

We offer you:
A non-stop growth opportunity within a global multinational addition we also want to renumerate you well for the opportunity. This includes:

• Monthly full-time allowance between 500 - 700 gross depending on your education level and if you need to relocate to The Netherlands. Part-time internships receive the allowance pro-rata.
• Housing compensation. Should you need to relocate to near our office well offer you a monthly allowance of 300-net if location is in the vicinity of Amsterdam 255- net for all other Philips locations. To be eligible well just ask for the rental contract from your landlord and your usual home-work travel distance needs to be more than 50 km or 1.5 hours of travel time (for a one way trip).
• Travel compensation if you are not eligible for a free public transport card; you will receive max. 192-netas a monthly allowance.
• Paid holidays per internship term.
• The opportunity to buyPhilipsproducts at our Philips shop.

About Philips

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