SAP iXp Intern (f/m/d) - People Insights Data Scientist

We help the world run better. At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

What You’ll Build

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. This is more than an internship; it’s the foundation for a career built on connection, creativity, and impact.

Learn from, collaborate, and support our industry experts to gain knowledge in employee listening, survey design, and people analytics. Contribute to SAP's global employee engagement program by analyzing employee feedback and translating insights into actionable strategies to enhance engagement and to support transformation. Gain hands-on experience in consulting on and implementing employee-facing survey requests using Qualtrics, including survey setup, dashboard design, and Sentiment Analysis. Support with data wrangling and both quantitative and qualitative analyses by using state-of-the-art AI-augmented development workflows and Python as a main programming language for data science. Enjoy the power of leveraging high-performance compute clusters on Azure Databricks for complex analyses. Assist with employee support within our global survey program, gaining firsthand experience in a leading feedback culture initiative. Facilitate enablement sessions or prepare enablement materials and support creation of effective and targeted communication assets for different stakeholders. Immerse yourself in a Scrum setup, where you'll thrive in an open and agile team culture, taking on responsibilities that support our personal and professional growth.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who takes initiative, perseveres, and stays curious. You like to work on meaningful innovative projects and are energized by lifelong learning. You are a student at a university or a university of applied sciences.

• Preferred fields of study: Data Science, ML Ops, Data Engineering, Business Informatics, Social and Psychological Sciences, Business Administration, Economics or comparable with an Data Science or HR background
• Data Science & Analytics: Python (specializing in Polars, Seaborn, Statsmodels, Scikit-learn, PyTorch) with SQL for data extraction. Experienced in statistical inference, experimental design, and A/B testing. Optionally, R is available as a secondary language.
• AI & DevOps: Skilled in AI-augmented development using agentic patterns in Claude Code and GitHub Copilot. Proficient in Git/GitHub collaboration and implementing CI/CD workflows for automated testing and deployment.
• Data Engineering & Cloud (optional): Proficient in ETL pipelines and data transformation workflows. Familiar with Azure Cloud Infrastructure to support scalable data solutions.
• Tools & Communication: Advanced Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint or Power BI for data storytelling). Familiarity with Qualtrics for dashboarding is a plus.
• Language skills: fluent in English, both written and spoken, German is a plus
• Soft skills: Collaborative and team-oriented, with strong interpersonal communication and time management skills. Demonstrates creativity and resourcefulness with a self-starter attitude and a proactive mindset.

Where You Belong

Join an agile team of People & Culture consultants and experts within the Organizational Growth & Health organization. We focus on continuous listening and leveraging people analytics to foster sustainable people decisions and create positive impact for SAP, the People & Culture board area, and our employees. We work closely with People & Culture specialists and program leads to ensure an effective and scalable execution of our global initiatives.