SAP Integrated Communications Intern, Asia Pacific Japan (APJ)

 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.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

SAP’s Global Communications (GC) team positions SAP and its leaders as innovators with influential audiences on select, highly relevant topics. Our strategy is to disrupt the information environment with relentless curiosity, compelling content, and rapid execution.

This internship will be supporting the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) GC team. As a member of this team, you will be exposed to different aspects of SAP’s corporate communications functions such as media relations; industry analyst relations; content creation; executive and employee communications.

The goal of this internship is to provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience from working on integrated communications projects for the Asia Pacific Japan region, comprising Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and India, as key markets.

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

The successful candidate will play an active role in the planning and execution of external and internal communications activities across APJ. You will participate in the implementation of communication campaigns – including employee, executive, and partner communications, content creation, content conceptualisation and generation for traditional and social media channels, and in the process, gain insights to the global communications field of work in a fast-paced, multinational organisation.

Examples of your day-to-day responsibilities may include but not limited to the following:

• Creating and distributing content including media pitches, press releases, by-line articles, blogs, etc.
• Creating infographics, videos (filming and editing), internal announcements, social media posts, and executive briefing documents  
• Taking the lead on our APJ ONE Newsletter, which is sent out monthly to all APJ employees. Activities may include content collation, creating newsletter layout, sending out the newsletter and updating relevant APJ SharePoint site
• Monitor competitors’ news, and flag issues and opportunities
• Assist with organising internal events including townhalls, coffee corners, and/or webinars
• Staffing internal and external communication events
• Assisting with reporting and documentation of media activities and coverage
• Coordinate regional guidance and reporting with local market unit (MU) communications leaders, from APJ Communications hub

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

We are looking for candidates who dare to challenge conventional wisdom, offer unique perspectives, and conceive innovative solutions to effectively bridge the communication gap with influential audiences.

• Currently pursuing a diploma, degree, or masters in: Digital Media, Mass Communications, Marketing, Computer Science, Political Science, Business, English Language/Literature, or related fields
• Strong oral and written English skills
• Critical thinker with attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills  
• Tech savvy self-starter with a proactive approach and keenness to learn and share
• Team player eager to partner with other colleagues and contribute to the team’s success
• Prior experience in communications, marketing, content editing, multi-media design or video production (filming and editing) will be an advantage

​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
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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: 404806  | Work Area: Administration  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Student  | Employment Type: Limited Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.