Internship – Innovation Management

Would you like to explore emerging technologies and new business opportunities while putting Generative AI into practice? Join the Innovation Management team in Corporate Research & Technology (CRT) at ZEISS. We identify future trends, assess their relevance and develop strategic visions for ZEISS by using innovation methods and processes. During your 4- to 6-month internship, you will combine or focus on one of these focus areas: GenAI & Automation, Innovation Studies, Innovation Methods & Processes.

• Help develop an agentic AI toolbox, agents and automated workflows using Copilot Studio, Power Platform and Power Automate
• Build low-code solutions, skills and prototypes, and tackle small programming tasks with GitHub Copilot
• Evaluate GenAI tools for innovation use cases and develop assessment methods and practical best practices
• Conduct or support an innovation study, analysing technologies, markets, start-ups and competitors to identify new business opportunities
• Support technology scouting, foresighting and ongoing research within innovation projects together with interdisciplinary experts
• Support to develop innovation methods, processes and templates, and help design and run workshops
• Present findings and prepare decision-making materials; promote the team’s methods, tools and offerings across CRT and business units

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree programme in Business, Innovation Management, Computer Science, Business Informatics, (AI) Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a comparable field
• A strong interest in innovation management, technology scouting and future-oriented topics, combined with enthusiasm for GenAI and modern software tools
• Initial experience with low-code solutions and/or AI-assisted programming, for example using Power Platform, Python, JavaScript or C#, is a plus
• Interest in Microsoft Copilot Studio, GitHub Copilot, Power Automate or similar tools; practical experience is an advantage
• Good proficiency in Microsoft Office application
• Familiarity with innovation methods such as foresight or previous consultancy experience is a plus
• A structured and analytical way of working, with a high level of proactivity and independence
• Strong communication skills and enjoyment of working in agile, interdisciplinary teams
• Fluency in English; German language skills are a plus
• Please provide your complete application documents (CV, transcript of records, etc.).