SAP iXP Intern - Security AI & Automation Development (Chicago)

Job Description

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.

About the SAP Internship Experience Program

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.

Three reasons to intern at SAP

1. Culture of collaboration: meet with mentors, make new friends across the globe and create a thriving personal network.
2. Project-driven experience: gain cross-functional skills from our virtual and in-person learning sessions, diverse subject matter experts, and project deliverables.
3. Gain visibility: with SAP Internship Experience Program in your title, you’ll have a global network of SAP leaders, entrepreneurs and career development opportunities at your fingertips.

What you’ll do:

Position title: Security AI & Automation Developer

Location: NSQ, Chicago or Remote/Virtual

Expected Start Date: Sep 2025

Contract Duration: 6 months

Work Hours: 40 hours per week

About the Role:

We're looking for a passionate AI & Full Stack Developer Intern to join our Security AI engineering team. You’ll work across AI/ML systems and full-stack web applications, building smart, scalable solutions using Python, GoLang, and cloud-native tools like Docker and Kubernetes.

This intern will contribute directly to core product development by building and deploying AI models and full-stack features that enhance customer experience, drive automation, and improve scalability. Their work will reduce time-to-market for new capabilities, support real-time data services, and strengthen our cloud-native infrastructure. By delivering production-ready code and intelligent systems, the intern will help improve efficiency, lower operational costs, and support key business growth objectives.

What you bring:

• We’re looking for someone who takes initiative, perseveres, and stay curious.
• Likes to work on meaningful innovative projects and are energized by lifelong learning.
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science / computer engineering
• Pursuing or has pursued a degree in Computer Science or a related field and has hands-on experience with Python, GoLang, and cloud-native tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks and frontend technologies (e.g., React or SAP UI5) is a strong plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills, a solid grasp of APIs and microservices, and the ability to work collaboratively are essential.
• Prior project or internship experience is preferred but not required.

Meet your team:

SAP’s mission is to provide customers with trusted data allowing them to innovate with confidence on their path to an Intelligent Enterprise. SAP Global Security & Cloud Compliance (SGSC) supports this journey by aligning all measures to protect business processes and data, and to help achieve global regulatory compliance. Collaborating with developers, product managers, compliance, procurement, and partners, SAP’s committed, and highly skilled security team embraces a security-first culture and a privacy-by-design mindset.

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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
SAP’s 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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For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Compensation Range Transparency: SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 15 - 62 USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.

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Requisition ID: 447077 | Work Area: Administration | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Student | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid