Position Title: SAP iXp Intern - AI Scientist
Office Location: Palo Alto, CA
Anticipated Start Date: January 2027
Contract Duration: 6 months
Work Hours: Full-time – 40 hours per week
You're studying Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field and want to build AI that solves real enterprise problems.
We also look for people who communicate clearly, keep the customer in mind, and enjoy finding smart solutions to problems — whatever stage of your career you're at.
In addition to the role-specific skills above, all student and early talent positions at SAP look for candidates who are open to working with AI tools — including agentic AI — to automate everyday tasks, prototype ideas, and build confidence in AI-assisted ways of working from day one.
You'll work on the Business AI team, building and validating AI models that bring intelligence to SAP enterprise applications worldwide.
You'll join the Business AI team at SAP — working on AI foundations embedded into enterprise applications used across the global economy. This is a full-time, 6-month internship at SAP Labs, Inc., 3410 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304. When you join SAP, you'll be a part of SAP Next Gen — a global community of students and early professionals with access to mentors, development programmes, and peers. You'll work alongside world-class engineers and researchers in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement
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About SAP
With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improves people’s lives.
As a leader in enterprise applications and business AI, SAP stands at the nexus of business and technology. For over 50 years, organizations have trusted SAP to bring out their best by uniting business-critical operations spanning finance, procurement, HR, supply chain, and customer experience.
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Compensation Range Transparency
SAP believes pay transparency is essential to fostering an honest, supportive, and inclusive culture and is an important part of our commitment to pay equity. The salary range for this position is included in the job posting. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate will fall within that range and will depend on factors such as education, skills, experience, location, and scope of the role, as determined through the selection process. Where applicable, SAP may also provide variable incentive opportunities and additional benefits, subject to the terms of the relevant plans and policies. Any variable incentive amount is target-based, with actual payouts dependent on company and individual performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.
AI Usage in the Recruitment Process
For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process.
Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.
