Diploma Student / Intern

We help the world run betterAt SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed. 

SAP’s strategy is to help every business run as an intelligent, sustainable enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: SAP customers generate 84% of total global commerce. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers’ businesses into intelligent enterprises. SAP helps give people and organisations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software the way they want – without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables business and public customers across 25 industries globally to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improve people’s lives. 

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 (APAC) 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 region, comprising Southeast Asia, Greater China, 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 APAC. You will participate in the implementation of communication campaigns – including employee, executive, and partner communications, content creation, from conceptualisation to execution and designing the best storytelling strategies across 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: 

• Supporting the creation and distribution of public relations (PR) content, including media pitches, press releases, by-line articles, blogs, etc. 
• Creating infographics, videos (filming and editing), internal announcements, social media posts, powerpoint presentations, executive briefing documents, and visual reports
• Providing logistics support and staffing of internal and external communication events
• Assisting with reporting and documentation, including simple graphic design and visual enhancements, of media activities and coverage 
• Coordinating regional guidance and reporting with local market unit (MU) communications leaders, from APAC Communications hub
• Taking the lead on our internal APAC ONE Newsletter, which is sent out monthly to all APAC employees. Activities may include content collation, creating newsletter layout, sending out the newsletter and updating relevant APAC SharePoint site as well as strategising and gathering feedback to ensure constant relevance and improvements
• Assisting with organisation of internal events, including townhalls, coffee corners, and/or webinars

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

We are looking for candidates who dare to challenge conventional wisdom, offer unique perspectives, and conceive innovative solutions, especially with AI tools, 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 and problem solver 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 bestSAP 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.