SAP Student Training and Rotation (STAR) Program-Technical Focus Spring/Summer 2027[Newtown Square]

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About the SAP STAR Program

The SAP Student Training and Rotation (STAR) Program is a multi-year undergraduate rotational program that prepares students for full-time employment and long-term success at SAP or within our vast ecosystem of customers and partners after graduation. The STAR program allows students to get hands-on experience and rotate between multiple lines of business such as SAP’s Product & Engineering, Strategy & Operations, and Customer Value Group board areas. Selected students will be eligible to complete an international rotation at their choice of one of over 200 worldwide office locations. Visit our Careers Page to learn more.

What You’ll Build

Position title: SAP Student Training and Rotation (STAR) Program-Technical Focus Spring/Summer 2027[Newtown Square]

Location: Hybrid - Newtown Square, PA

Expected start date to end date:

Semester School Students: May 17, 2027 – July 31, 2029/2030
Quarter School Students: March 29, 2027 – July 31, 2029/2030

Working hours: 10-20 hours per week during the School Year / 40 hours per week during Summer Break

STAR students first receive a full range of formal trainings on SAP’s core technology stack and soft skills prior to entering their specific department and throughout their rotations. Students are expected to dedicate to full-time employment when on break from their university and part-time during their academic terms (10 hours per week minimum during part-time). 

Top performers who successfully graduate from university will be well positioned for full-time employment at SAP. Graduates of the program will likely find their ideal job in the areas of software development, service & support, product management, or consulting. 

What You’ll Bring

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

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program with a Computer Science major or related field of study at a university local to the Philadelphia area (NOTE: You must have at least two full years left of school to apply!)
• Interested in pursuing a long-term internship schedule with full-time hours while on summer break and/or co-op, as well as part-time hours during the academic year
• Adaptable, proactive, curious, and willing to learn 
• Collaborative and team-oriented 
• Excellent communicators in English (additional languages a plus) 
• Ability to work both remote and in the SAP Newtown Square office in a hybrid capacity (three days a week in-office)
• If you require work authorization, you must be able to apply for OPT or Pre-OPT to work during your school terms
• If you are considering a study abroad program, you must provide written documentation that you are eligible to work during the program

How to stand out:

• Demonstrated interests in CS through personal projects
• Willingness to learn about new and upcoming technologies, especially AI
• Basic knowledge of SAP as a company
• Past experience/knowledge about software development methodologies 

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Gain Visibility: Build relationships with leaders and peers across teams and functions. Showcase your ideas, skills, and creativity in a global, dynamic environment. Open doors for future career opportunities within SAP and beyond.

Meet your team:

As a market leader in enterprise application software, SAP helps companies of all sizes and industries innovate through simplification. From the back office to the boardroom, warehouse to storefront, on premise to cloud, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work collaboratively more proficiently and use business insight more successfully to stay ahead of the collaboration.  

In your rotations you will be provided with a broad overview of SAP's products, processes, and technologies. 
During the program, you will gain business acumen and technical expertise through hands-on experience, while developing innovative IT solutions to address real-world challenges that will prepare you for a bright future at SAP. You can join many different SAP teams, whether business-related or technical.
Past students have had rotations in our Center of Expertise, Cloud Transformation, Application AI, Innovation & Development teams and more. The opportunities are endless. 

SAP has won numerous awards from Glassdoor: Best Places to Work For, Companies That Care, and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters 2024 to name a few! Come join us and see how we inspire, support and challenge one another each and every day! 

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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.  

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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.

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 19-65 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:  www.SAPNorthAmericaBenefits.com.

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Requisition ID: 459332  | Work Area: Information Technology  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Vocational  | Employment Type: Regular Part Time   | Additional Locations:  #LI-Hybrid