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

Location: Oberkochen

Your Role

Within 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 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

You will own analyses, models, research modules, or prototypes for real business questions and discuss results with the strategy team.

Your Profile 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

Sound understanding of business administration and strategic-management concepts

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

Sounds 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