SAP iXp Intern - Data Scientist [Vancouver]

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About the SAP Internship Experience Program
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What you’ll do
Position Title: SAP iXp Intern – Data Scientist
Location: Vancouver, BC
Expected Start Date: January 2026
Contract Duration: 8 months
Work Hours: 40 hours per week
The SAP Vancouver Labs is offering a paid research and innovation internship starting January 2026 for an 8 months period (with an option to extend by 4 months). We are looking for innovative graduate and undergraduate students who are excited about pushing the state of the art in technology legal compliance tools, pattern detection & classification and data analytics by drawing on research in generative AI, machine learning, natural language processing, data mining, information visualization and other related areas
We offer interns the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge to explore solutions to real-life technical problems and develop tools used in compliance operations. Interns will work in the dynamic fast-paced Global Technology Legal Compliance team that plays a key role in ensuring SAP products and solutions comply with technical legal requirements such as software licensing laws and trade regulations. Interns will have access to support from world-class data scientists, domain experts, software development and user experience teams. We explore opportunities for technology transfer and publish in leading conferences. We strive to create an environment that is both productive and fun
We are located in beautiful Vancouver in the heart of Yaletown, steps away from a wide variety of restaurants, public transit, and downtown

• Apply research to real-world technical problems
• Develop and extend tools used in Technology Legal Compliance
• Follow up on latest trends and share the knowledge among the team
• Participate in project meetings to support project goals, requirements, processes, deliverables, and timelines

What you bring
We’re looking for someone who takes initiative, perseveres, and stay curious. You like to work on meaningful innovative projects and are energized by lifelong learning
Education: Undergraduate, Master’s or PhD student in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Science, or Mathematics/Statistics
Eligibility: Must be currently enrolled, or recently graduated (start date must be within 6 months of graduation date) from a coding academy/bootcamp, apprenticeship, associate, bachelor’s, master’s or JD/PhD program
Requirements:

• Strong research, analytical, and software prototyping skills
• Self-motivated, with interest in natural language processing and its application to real world problems
• Proficient knowledge of Python
• Working knowledge of prompt engineering
• Commitment to 8-month full-time internship

Desired:

• Familiarity with using computer programming languages such as Java and C++
• Familiarity with deep learning and neural network frameworks (e.g., Pytorch, TensorFlow)
• Familiarity with using data analysis tools (e.g., SciPy, Pandas), ML technologies (e.g., scikit-learn, MLflow) and latest developments in Generative AI (e.g., LLMs)
• Experience developing user interfaces with HTML5, CSS and Javascript

Meet your team
Global Technology Legal Compliance is a team in SAP that drives best in class standards for IP compliance. We enable and accelerate the product innovation life cycle by advising SAP development teams across the globe
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.

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Requisition ID: 435774 | Work Area: Information Technology | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Student | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

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