Communications Associate – SAP UK Intern (13 Month Placement)

What you’ll bring

This placement is for a penultimate-year student from any degree discipline with a genuine interest in how organisations communicate. You’ll contribute to real work from day one. You’re curious, collaborative, and a clear communicator, someone who thinks creatively and tackles complex problems head on.

• A genuine interest in how organisations connect with their audiences, understanding what matters to the people you communicate with.
• A confident writer with a strong eye for detail, tone, and clarity.
• A broad understanding of communications as a business function and you know why clear, consistent messaging matters.
• Some experience with social media, content creation, or media from studies, personal projects, or work experience.
• Able to manage your own workload and collaborate effectively across teams, including with senior stakeholders.
• An open mindset toward AI - you’re willing to experiment, collaborate with AI tools, and take responsibility for the outputs you produce.

What you’ll build

You’ll join SAP UK’s communications team working on content that reaches employees, customers, and stakeholders worldwide. Your work will be visible, meaningful, and built from real briefs.

• Create and edit content across multiple channels, including press releases, social media, and internal newsletters.
• Support the development and delivery of internal communication strategies.
• Work with cross-functional teams and SAP executives to develop and land key messages.
• Help keep employees informed and engaged through well-crafted, timely content.
• Use SAP’s AI-powered tools, including Joule, SAP’s generative AI assistant, to support content creation and ideation.
• Explore how SAP’s own AI capabilities are communicated to customers and stakeholders and contribute to that story.

Where you belong

SAP UK’s 13-month placement programme puts you at the heart of how a global technology company tells its story. You’ll work alongside experienced communications professionals on content that reaches audiences across the UK and beyond. When you join SAP, you’ll be a part of SAP Next Gen, a global community of students and early professionals with access to mentors, development programmes, and peers. This placement is based at our Feltham office, with exposure to both UK and global communications work.

About SAP
With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improves people’s lives.
As a leader in enterprise applications and business AI, SAP stands at the nexus of business and technology. For over 50 years, organizations have trusted SAP to bring out their best by uniting business-critical operations spanning finance, procurement, HR, supply chain, and customer experience.

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 world.

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