SAP Ariba iXp Intern - AI Product Strategy and Data Science
Palo Alto, CA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
SAP provides enterprise application software to various industries, including consumer, discrete manufacturing, and public services. As an AI Product Strategy and Data Science Intern, you will work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, product innovation, and strategic analytics, supporting initiatives aimed at embedding AI across procurement workflows.
Responsibilities
Partner with AI product managers and data scientists to shape AI features in areas such as spend classification, sourcing optimization, supplier risk scoring, and contract intelligence.
Analyze product telemetry, customer usage patterns, and internal performance data to identify high-leverage AI opportunities.
Design frameworks for evaluating AI feature performance and customer value (e.g., precision/recall tradeoffs, ROI modeling, usage funnel analysis).
Support development of a 'data product strategy' including internal and customer-facing data assets.
Develop a machine learning or GenAI proof of concept with researchers (e.g., supplier clustering, contract summarization) from data exploration through evaluation, delivering a clear go/no-go recommendation.
Build and integrate a production-ready AI or data service, including model pipeline automation and API development in collaboration with engineering teams.
Deliver a final presentation and strategic memo to senior leadership outlining your insights, proposed roadmap changes, and product enhancement opportunities.
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field
Available for a full-time summer internship (10–12 weeks)
Able to work in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
Enrollment in a Bachelor’s program and completion of foundational coursework in data analysis, programming, or statistics
Basic knowledge of Python or SQL for data analysis
Exposure to machine learning concepts or AI product applications
Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
Comfortable working with ambiguity and iterating on feedback
Preferred
Experience with Jupyter notebooks
Product strategy
Coursework/projects involving ML, AI, or business analytics
Benefits
SAP provides enterprise application software to various industries, including consumer, discrete manufacturing, public services.
