Working student - Private Equity & Venture

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Location: s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Team: SAP Private Equity

Start Date: August 2025

Duration: from 3 to 6 months

Working schedule: 24/32/40 hours per week

About the Role

SAP’s Private Equity business is seeking a highly motivated and analytical intern to join our team for 3 months, focusing specifically on the private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) ecosystem. The goal is to identify, map, and engage with PE and VC-backed portfolio companies to drive the adoption of SAP’s Public Cloud ERP solutions. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of enterprise software, private equity, venture capital, and business development, while gaining exposure to global go-to-market strategy within a leading tech company.

Key Responsibilities

• Market Mapping & Intelligence:
• Research and build a comprehensive view of key PE and VC firms, their investment focus areas, and portfolio companies in relevant growth sectors.
• Identify fast-growing portfolio companies with potential ERP needs.
• Engagement Strategy Support:
• Assist in developing tailored messaging and value propositions for PE and VC-backed companies.
• Help design outreach strategies targeting both PE and VC firms and their portfolio companies.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:
• Support collaboration with internal SAP stakeholders across sales, marketing, and partner teams to align on PE and VC engagement strategies.
• Coordinate with SAP’s industry and cloud solution experts to align customer needs with SAP Public Cloud ERP capabilities.
• Data & CRM Management:
• Support the tracking of VC firm relationships, portfolio engagement status, and opportunity pipeline in CRM systems (e.g., SAP CRM).
• Go-to-Market Enablement:
• Contribute to the creation of internal enablement materials to support SAP field teams when engaging with PE and VC-backed prospects.
• Help organize webinars, briefings, and marketing activities tailored to the VC ecosystem.

What We’re Looking For

• Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong interest in venture capital, technology startups, and enterprise software.
• Analytical and structured thinker with strong research and data handling skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently.
• Familiarity with cloud ERP and/or SaaS business models is a plus.

What You’ll Gain

• First-hand experience working with a global enterprise software leader.
• Exposure to the venture capital and high-growth startup landscape.
• Opportunity to shape go-to-market strategy for a cutting-edge cloud ERP offering.
• Networking opportunities across SAP, venture firms, and portfolio company executives.

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.

We win with inclusion

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 and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: [email protected]
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.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

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.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 429661 | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Student | Employment Type: Limited Part Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.