Palo Alto, United States Role overview
About this role
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What You’ll Build
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Position title: SAP iXp Intern – Services Demand Management
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Duration: 6 Months (with potential 6-month extension)
Schedule: 30 - 40 Hours per week
Expected start date: October 2026
Work Authorization: SAP is not offering current or future visa sponsorship for this role at this time.
In this role, you’ll:
- Support and drive demand management processes: demand planning, execution and steering
- Support campaign build and execution by preparing target lists and drafting internal communication
- Support internal marketing efforts to build awareness of campaigns and events
- Maintain a Sharepoint site to host campaign materials
- Maintain a demand management inbox
- Assemble monthly campaign reporting updates
- Monitor campaign progress, assist with outreach content, and track key performance metrics for Sales Campaigns
- Analyze workflows, propose process improvements, and help implement new tools.
- Manage event registration and attendance (virtual and in-person)
- Track progress of programs built by global demand management and monitor and support regional execution
- Support MU alignment to the sales planning process and drive adoption of Sales Planning Application too
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone who takes initiative, perseveres, knows how to overcome rejection, and stays curious. You like to work on meaningful innovative projects and are energized by lifelong learning.
Education and Eligibility: Candidates to currently be enrolled in or a recent graduate of an undergraduate or master’s program in or related to marketing
- Strong written and verbal communication, active listening, and the ability to engage team members effectively.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time efficiently, and ensure timely follow-ups and accurate record-keeping.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and the ability to think critically and solve challenges in the sales process.
- Ability to conduct market research, analyze data, and identify trends to support sales efforts.
Where You Belong
Be part of SAP Next Gen, a global community for students, universities, schools and educational partners, who are passionate about innovation and technology.
- Culture of Collaboration: Partner with experienced SAP colleagues and expert mentors who will support your growth. Grow professionally through personalized mentoring, coaching, and career development support.
- Project-driven Experience: Kickstart your career with hands-on learning experience, making an impact from day one by contributing to meaningful projects that help the world run better. You’ll have endless learning resources at your fingertips and gain future-ready skills from a variety of virtual, in-person, and hybrid learning sessions, cultivated just for you, and aligned with our learning approach.
- Gain Visibility: Build relationships with leaders and peers across teams and functions. Showcase your ideas, skills, and creativity in a global, fast-paced environment. Open doors for future career opportunities within SAP and beyond.
The SAP Services demand management team is looking for a highly motivated and organized person to join the team for a 6-month internship based in Palo Alto, CA. Our extended team spans across North America and LAC and each team lead brings decades experience and tenure at SAP. In this role, you will support the Americas Demand Management team’s initiatives around building pipeline through campaigns, events, sales and account planning. This internship is a great opportunity to develop a solid foundation and understanding of SAP Services as the differentiated partner to help our clients accelerate time-to-value while controlling implementation and operational costs on their path toward digital transformation.
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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.
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Requisition ID: 459932 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Student | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid