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

CompanyZEISS Group
LocationOberkochen
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 24, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Support strategy projects through market intelligence, competitive analysis, portfolio reviews, M&A screening, strategic roadmaps, and scenario analysis. Build analytical models, tools, or prototypes for real business questions and present findings and decision-support materials to the strategy team.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
26364
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling almost 12 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, and Consumer Markets (September 30, 2025). For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces, and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses, and binoculars. With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare, and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership. ZEISS invests 15 percent of its revenue in research and development – this high level of expenditure has a long tradition at ZEISS and is also an investment in the future. With over 46,600 employees, ZEISS is active globally in around 50 countries with more than 60 sales and service locations, around 40 research and development facilities, and 30 production facilities worldwide. Learn more about ZEISS: www.zeiss.com/about Data privacy: www.zeiss.com/data-protection Imprint: www.zeiss.com/publisher This is ZEISS's official LinkedIn account. It follows the ZEISS Netiquette: www.zeiss.com/netiquette
About the Role

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
Key Skills
Corporate StrategyMarket AnalysisBusiness ModellingCompetitive AnalysisStrategic ManagementPythonExcelArtificial IntelligenceLarge Language ModelsMachine LearningData AnalysisScenario AnalysisCommunicationTeamwork
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Management & LeadershipData & AnalyticsConsultingScience & ResearchTechnology