Intern - AI-enhanced Business Strategy (f/m/x)

ZEISS Group; Oberkochen; Vor Ort; EUR 11.000 - 19.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ZEISS Group is seeking an Intern in Industrial Quality & Research Strategy to support market intelligence, portfolio reviews, and strategic roadmaps. You will develop analytical models, dashboards, and prototypes using Python and Excel, applying AI/ML concepts where relevant.

Collaboration with the strategy team will shape decision materials and management presentations. Ideal candidates are advanced students (master’s level) in business, engineering, data science, or economics with strong

Qualifikationen

• Advanced student (preferably master’s level) in business, engineering, computer or data science, economics, or a related field.
• Strong interest in corporate strategy, market analysis, and business modelling.
• Initial Python experience, good Excel skills and experience building prototypes, analytical tools, dashboards, or business applications is desirable.
• Familiarity with AI, large language models, or machine learning is an advantage.
• Curiosity, sound judgement, and a willingness to challenge assumptions.
• Independent, goal-oriented working style, strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Good written and spoken English; German-language skills are an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Market intelligence and competitive analysis including market models, forecasts, and opportunity assessments.
• Contributing to product portfolio reviews and prioritization.
• Supporting M&A screening and strategic-fit analysis.
• Developing strategic roadmaps and implementation perspectives.
• Preparing scenario analyses and decision-support materials.
• Turning data and findings into clear management presentations.
• Developing reusable analytical tools and business applications including documentation.
• Own analyses, models, research modules, or prototypes for real business questions and discuss results with the strategy team.

Kenntnisse

Market analysis

Strategic thinking

Python

Excel

Data modelling

Dashboards

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in business/engineering/computer science

Tools

SQL

Jupyter notebooks

Git

Jobbeschreibung

Your RoleWithin Industrial Quality & Research, ZEISS serves industrial and research customers through measurement, microscopy, and software businesses in rapidly changing markets. The IQR Strategy Department turns market and business analysis into recommendations on strategy, portfolios, growth, organization, and long-term planning. We seek an intern to support strategy projects and use modern tools, including AI, to improve research, modelling, and decision support. Your role: You will support current business questions and building analytical approaches, such as:Market intelligence and competitive analysis including market models, forecasts, and opportunity assessmentsContributing to product portfolio reviews and prioritizationSupporting M&A screening and strategic-fit analysisDeveloping strategic roadmaps and implementation perspectivesPreparing scenario analyses and decision-support materialsTurning data and findings into clear management presentationsDeveloping reusable analytical tools and business applications including documentationYou will own analyses, models, research modules, or prototypes for real business questions and discuss results with the strategy team.Your ProfileAdvanced student (preferably master’s level) in business, engineering, computer or data science, economics, or a related fieldStrong interest in corporate strategy, market analysis, and business modellingSound understanding of business administration and strategic-management conceptsInitial Python experience, good Excel skills and experience building prototypes, analytical tools, dashboards, or business applications is desirableFamiliarity with AI, large language models, or machine learning is an advantageCuriosity, sound judgement, and a willingness to challenge assumptionsIndependent, goal-oriented working style, strong communication and teamwork skillsGood written and spoken English; German-language skills are an advantageSounds exciting? Then become part of #teamZEISS and help us shape the future! Please provide your complete application documents (CV, transcript of records, etc.).Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:Inga Knull