SAP iXp Intern - AI Engineer

We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from. 

 

 

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: SAP iXp Intern – AI Engineer

Location: Chicago, Illinois or Newtown Square, Pennsylvania / Hybrid

Expected start date: April 2025 (12 month contract)

 

The AI Engineer Intern will support the development and implementation of AI-driven solutions, focusing on practical and innovative use cases within the software industry. Working within a customer-facing team, the intern will explore and prototype new AI applications, contributing to the company’s strategic goals and technical advancements.

 

As AI is a rapidly evolving field, the ability to deal with change, complexity, resilience, and resourcefulness are key for this position.

 

 

• Assist in the development and deployment of AI use cases, applying novel approaches to improve operational effectiveness.
• Participate in the full lifecycle of AI projects from ideation to deployment.
• Support the integration of AI solutions into existing software products.
• Conduct research on emerging AI trends and assess their applicability.

What you bring:

 

We’re looking for someone who takes initiative, perseveres, and stay curious. You like to work on meaningful innovative projects and are energized by lifelong learning.

 

Minimum Technical Skills:

• Programming Languages: Proficiency in Python is essential; familiarity with JavaScript and front-end development is a plus (e.g. frameworks such as React, Tailwind). Experience in other programming languages is fine, but the ability to pivot to Python is expected.
• AI & Machine Learning: Experience with open-source machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, Hugging Face, PydanticAI, OpenAI Swarm) and extensive use of large language models (Gemini, OpenAI, Llama, DeepSeek).
• Data Science: Understanding of data manipulation techniques and data visualization tools (e.g. Pandas, Matplotlib/Seaborn).

 

Other Skills and Traits:

• Pragmatism in developing clean code and working solutions.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and practical application of AI techniques.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.
• Business acumen to understand the impact of AI solutions on business processes and outcomes.

 

Helpful Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Knowledge of API development and database design (SQL/NoSQL and RDBMS).
• Prior experience with agile methodologies.
• Background in UX design and prototyping.
• Proven scientific rigor in conducting experiments

 

 

Qualifications 

 

• Education: Bachelors or Masters degree focused in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistics, or related fields. Exceptions possible for candidates demonstrating strong resourcefulness in applying technology or developing creative solutions.
• 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, bachelor’s, master’s or JD/PhD program.

 

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 and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.

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.

 

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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 hourly base salary rate range applicable for the posted role. The targeted range for this position is 15 - 62 USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidates 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.  SAP offers limited benefits for employees hired into hourly or like roles subject to appliable plan/policy terms. A summary of benefits and eligibility requirements can be found by clicking this link:  SAP North America Benefits.

 

Requisition ID: 418611 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Student | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: Virtual - USA #LI-Hybrid

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