SAP iXp Intern Operations, Employee Engagement & Ecosystem Program Support [Palo Alto, CA]

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Position Title: SAP iXp Intern - Operations Employee Engagement & Ecosystem Program Support

Location: Palo Alto CA

Anticipated Start Date: September 2026

Contract Duration: 12 months

Work Hours: Full-time; 40 hours per week

Key Responsibilities

Event & Program Support

• Support planning and execution of onsite events in the Bay Area virtual and hybrid events across SAP Labs U.S. including employee engagement events learning sessions tech talks hackathons startup events and ecosystem programs.
• Assist with event logistics communications registration speaker coordination onsite support and follow-up.

Employee Engagement & Communications

• Support programs that strengthen employee connection collaboration and workplace experience across office locations.
• Draft and maintain internal communications newsletters event updates reports visual content and SharePoint/MS Teams content.
• Collect and summarize event feedback engagement data and reporting metrics.

Ecosystem Innovation & Customer Support

• Support AI thought leadership startup engagement policy-related forums technical knowledge-sharing and customer-centricity programs.
• Research startups conferences accelerators and ecosystem trends; capture key takeaways from events and forums.

Operations & Process Improvement

• Maintain tracking documents for events sponsorships contacts participants partnerships and program activities.
• Support internal tool rollouts process improvements reporting and general project/admin needs.

What Youll Bring

A curious and agile mindset with a passion for learning and the resilience to adapt in a fast-paced evolving environment. Strong problem-solving and creative thinking skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and communicate ideas clearly and effectively. Emotional intelligence and cultural awareness that support inclusive teamwork and thoughtful stakeholder engagement. A growing foundation in business acumen and emerging technologies especially artificial intelligence paired with a results-oriented approach and the courage to take initiative.

Education: Business Communications or another relevant field.

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 bachelors masters or JD/PhD program.

Qualifications

• Able to work onsite in Palo Alto San Ramon and San Francisco at least 3x per week with additional onsite support as needed.
• Able to travel to all three Bay Area office locations.
• Highly organized detail-oriented proactive and collaborative.
• Interest and/or experience in project management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Can-do attitude and willingness to pitch in where needed.
• Experience with MS Office Suite and standard productivity/collaboration tools.

Desired

• Experience with MS Outlook MS Teams SharePoint event planning and/or internal communications.
• Interest in AI tech startups innovation ecosystems employee engagement and/or public policy.
• Ability to occasionally support evening events.
• Technical background or interest in developer engagement hackathons or innovation programming.

Where You Belong

The Labs U.S. Managing Directors Team is a highly visible fast paced team that strives to cultivate a thriving employee experience for our U.S.-based development teams by fostering a collaborative work environment a culture of continuous learning and connecting what our teams are doing to the broader ecosystem.

We also ensure that our employees have the skills and experience they need to succeed in the cloud native and AI first development dedicated focus ensures that SAP Labs U.S. creates hubs for innovation community and provides a unique experience for U.S.-based development teams.

We are primarily on-site in Palo Alto San Francisco and San Ramon CA.

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Requisition ID: 457576 Work Area: Corporate Operations Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Student Employment Type: Limited Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid