Industry Value Advisory (IVA) Intern

 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.

SAP NL Intern Program is a paid program that provides university students the opportunity to find purpose in their careers. We believe that through placing passionate people on the right teams, providing leadership and learning opportunities, and working on impactful projects, purpose is born.

Why Join Us?

• Discover Business Dynamics: Fuel your curiosity about how businesses operate and the impact of enterprise technology.
• Global Trend Insights: Enhance your understanding of global industry trends and their transformative effects.
• Networking Opportunities: Build lasting relationships with mentors and peers and gain knowledge from six enriching sessions led by diverse subject matter experts.
• Access a Global Network: Connect with a worldwide community of SAP leaders and entrepreneurs, paving the way for career development.

Your Role: Industry Value Advisory (IVA) Intern

Location: 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
Schedule: Full-time
Start Date: 1st September 2025

Embark on an Impactful Journey

As the market leader in enterprise application software, we’re helping companies of all sizes and in all industries run better by redefining ERP and building intelligent enterprise networks that enhance transparency, resilience, and sustainability. Our solutions enable companies to stay profitable, adapt to change, and make a global impact.

SAP Industry Value Advisory plays a critical role in inspiring and guiding our most strategic clients in their transformation journeys to becoming Intelligent Enterprises. 

Our Industry Value Advisors provide industry thought leadership, strategic solution advisory, and expert consultation on value management to support customer co-innovation, enterprise transformation, and business process performance improvement programs. We support customers by assessing strategic objectives, innovation scenarios, key improvement opportunities and other sources of economic value. 

How You Will Make a Difference:

• Collaborate with different people from the team and get to see different industries and clients within NL
• Support demand generation with thorough research and analysis of markets, industries and specific solutions.
• Utilize your problem-solving skills to solve real-world business challenges for multinational and regional clients.
• Engage in strategic planning meetings, taking ownership of crucial follow-up actions.
• Have the opportunity to shape your experience based on your interests and skills 
• Get the opportunity to advise clients in the translation of their strategy 
• Develop an understanding of the role of SAP technology in enabling future business strategies 
• Exhibit your creativity in a business environment.
• Hone analytical skills and master techniques such as facilitation, issue identification and cost-benefit calculation
• Deliver crisp presentations to small and large audiences and deal elegantly with objections
• Bring the pyramid principle of McKinsey in reality developing clear, structured and high-quality storylines 
• Learn the McKinsey methodology in problem solving 

We want you to bring your passion, drive, knowledge, and skills to helping us realize our vision. 

Expectations and Responsibilities

• Analyze customers vision, strategy and goals, and translate them into capabilities.
• Understand and apply value-selling methods, benchmarking, and tools to deliver comprehensive value propositions and business content with clear ROI/TCO for customers 
• Network within the SAP ecosystem to propel demand generation activities.
• Drive innovation in existing deliverables to enhance efficacy and efficiency.
• Research SAP’s market position and contribute insights for the Dutch market.
• Research DMU’s of the SAP key customers and their attitude towards IT and SAP in particularly 
• Inject fresh, creative thinking into demand efforts, suggesting process improvements.

Who We're Looking For:

• Pursuing a WO/Master’s degree in Business, Economics, or Management
• Strong grasp of business processes
• Business acumen to understand financial reports and build business cases 
• Creativity and a zeal for excellence 
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy 
• Design, presentation, and robust communication skills
• Ability to manage your workload effectively amidst multiple overlapping tasks
• Proactive and inquisitive, eager to ask questions and propose solutions
• English fluency, both written and spoken
• Ability to seek out resources and information in a complex organization independently
• Team player and high energy level

Your Path to Join Us:

If the prospect excites you, please enclose an English resume and a motivational letter that includes a brief overview of your current understanding of the IVA internship. Specifically, address:

• What aspects of the internship would be the most and least enjoyable for you.

• Why you believe the SAP IVA internship is a great fit for you.

Next Steps:

Qualified candidates will be invited for an online interview. If shortlisted, anticipate an exciting in-person job day on 5th June 2025.

Embark on a journey to shape the future of business with SAP—apply now and redefine what’s possible!

​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.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 409371  | Work Area: Sales Support  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Student  | Employment Type: Limited Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.