Internship Portfolio Management

Company Description

Are you interested in how strategic initiatives are prioritised, governed and delivered across a global organisation? Do you enjoy working with data, coordinating stakeholders and turning complex information into clear insights?

As an intern in the Global Finance Portfolio Management team, you’ll contribute to strategic, cross-functional initiatives involving teams across Finance, Sales, Operations, IT and Global Data. You’ll support portfolio reporting and data quality, help shape Change Management learning initiatives and provide the coordination that keeps the team moving. Alongside these responsibilities, you’ll take ownership of selected work packages and gain hands-on experience in portfolio governance, management decision-making and the delivery of global initiatives.

We are looking for a motivated talent to join us for a 6 month internship starting in January/February 2027.

Job Description

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT & DECISION SUPPORT

You’ll support portfolio reviews, dashboards and management decision materials. By consolidating project updates, you’ll help turn portfolio data into clear insights on priorities, progress, dependencies and risks.

DATA QUALITY & DIGITAL IMPROVEMENT

You’ll review portfolio and project data for completeness, consistency and timeliness, coordinating corrections with stakeholders where needed. You’ll also explore practical improvements through reporting, automation, data visualisation and the responsible use of AI.

CHANGE MANAGEMENT TRAINING

You’ll help shape and coordinate Change Management learning initiatives that strengthen the ability of project and programme teams to lead people through transformation. Your responsibilities will include participant management, learning materials, communications, feedback evaluation and continuous improvement.

INTERNATIONAL & CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION

You’ll collaborate with teams across Finance, Sales, Operations, IT and Global Data, working with stakeholders at headquarters and in international markets. You’ll support workshops, working sessions and stakeholder alignment across organisational boundaries.

OWN WORK PACKAGES & SPECIAL PROJECTS

You’ll take ownership of selected work packages or team improvement initiatives, from initial structuring and stakeholder coordination through implementation and presentation of results. This role will give you visible ownership and practical experience across Portfolio, Project and Change Management.

TEAM COORDINATION & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

You’ll provide the organisational backbone for the team through meeting preparation, action tracking and reliable follow-up. You’ll maintain templates, shared documentation and collaboration spaces to support transparent information flow and effective teamwork.

Qualifications

• Advanced undergraduate, postgraduate student or recent graduate in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Information Systems, Project Management or a related field.
• Fluent written and spoken English; German is beneficial.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with structured data.
• High attention to detail and a reliable, quality-focused way of working.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage several tasks in parallel
• Clear communication skills and confidence collaborating with diverse, international stakeholders
• Proactive, curious and hands-on mindset, with the confidence to take ownership of defined topics
• Good knowledge of Microsoft 365, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; experience with AI or project management tools is beneficial.
• Interest in Portfolio, Project and Change Management and a desire to understand how strategic initiatives move from idea to execution.

Additional Information

As an employer, we value diversity and support people in developing their potential and strengths, realizing their ideas and seizing opportunities. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, skin colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or origin.

Due to legal reasons, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary according to the collective agreement for this position, which is € 2.221,00 gross per month.