- SAP Next Talent participants are graduates from community colleges, bootcamps, universities and graduate schools with experience and interest in software development and engineering, UX/UI design, and/or data science. Participants must graduate within the year listed on the job description.
- You should apply if you meet the graduation date eligibility outlined in the job description and looking to start your career.
- Participants come from diverse backgrounds as innovative thinkers and doers, sharing a passion for helping the world run better and improving people’s lives.
- SAP Next Talent has three cohorts in fall, winter, and summer.
- Specific start dates are defined in the job description.
- Participants must start on the outlined start date with no exceptions.
- SAP Next Talent is an 18-months program. Participants undergo rotations that are each six months in length.
- Participants will be considered for roles throughout the duration of the program, and up to the end of the program. Participants may obtain a full-time engagement in a team before the end of the 18 months.
- In the first week, participants have informational interviews with possible teams.
- The teams and participants provide feedback on their preferences.
- Based on mutual feedback, all participants are matched to a team by the end of their first week.
- Subsequent rotations also follow this process of interview, feedback, and matching.
- Participants are matched with teams across SAP, including teams focused on cloud delivery, customer experience, travel, retail, IoT, AI, and more. Each team has a different focus and strategy. That is why we have this program – to help you find your perfect match!
- As a participant, you could rotate into our start-up incubator and help build a product from the ground up, or with our fully developed retail and e-commerce solution working to enhance features, or even bring machine learning into the fold. You can even work in our innovation teams deciding how and where SAP will grow and what technologies to include in the growth.
- Each team’s culture is different, but overall SAP is an award-winning place to work with a sense of comradery. SAP supports each employee with transportation, learning and development opportunities, and some best-in-class employee benefits in our industry. We recognize that different people have different needs, and our benefits extend beyond healthcare coverage and retirement plans, with a variety of options to help you juggle the demands of your career and life.
- Beyond rotations, SAP Next Talent provides formal training where participants learn about SAP’s history, business goals, and meet with their future managers.
- Throughout the program, there are Fireside Chats with influential members of SAP who give insight into their experience and line of business at SAP. We also provide Tech Talks on specific strategic topics, and learning sprints (such as "Investing 101", "Benefits", and "Imposter Syndrome").
- There are strategic projects completed in groups which tackle design and business challenges to prepare participants with the SAP knowledge and skills to become SAP business-ready. Participants receive monthly performance reviews to encourage continuous learning and growth, while also supported by a three-layer mentorship model composed of: SAP Next Talent program leads, rotation mentor and/or buddy, and SAP Next Talent program mentor.
- As a participant, you will have monthly meetings with the lead for SAP Next Talent. The lead is your coach and manager throughout the program, and helps you develop soft and technical skills.
- In addition, meetings with your rotation mentor and buddy establish a project timeline, and provide guidance on completing projects as well as allowing for day-to-day feedback. An assigned alum mentor helps you better understand SAP and SAP Next Talent, and shine in your rotations.
SAP Next Talent does not support U.S. work authorization sponsorship at this time.
SAP Next Talent will consider providing relocation funding on a case-by-case basis.
- In general, participants will work on diverse teams, in which they will experience a balance of independent work, team collaboration, and strategic projects.
- Participants are full members of their rotation teams and are expected to learn the product, build up expertise, and own a project. They also attend team meetings and offsite meetings if applicable.
- You can only apply to one of the three disciplines.
- We hire for specific cohorts based on graduation date and timelines.
- Internships are for those still in college. Interns receive intern pay and benefits and stick to one team.
- Participants of SAP Next Talent are full time, salaried employees who rotate through the business.
- Regular hires enter indefinitely into a team. Experiences vary depending on the team and there is no guarantee of mentorship, tailored training, a network, or dedicated team of SAP Next Talent program leads with laser-focus on helping you grow.
- Overall, SAP Next Talent will accelerate your career by providing the guidance, mentorship, and opportunities to experience three professional opportunities in just one and half years.
We are looking for people who are independent, who crave change, and who are constantly learning and self-teaching new things. People who are able to connect dots to understand the big picture and not only comprehend it, but translate it into actionable tasks. We need hungry, proactive, and curious talent that gets things done.
SAP Next Talent participants may be placed in any of the five office locations on the West Coast for rotations. For Newport Beach, the rotation is done virtually as SAP Next Talent members have their offices in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Yes, SAP Next Talent participants are required to reside in the U.S. to participate in the program. For a full list of programs at SAP for recent graduates, please visit our website here.
Candidates will go through the following application process:
- Virtual tech assessment (for developers & data scientists) or portfolio review (for designers)
- Eligibility check
- Behavioral interview
- Tech expert interview(s)
- Selection committee interview
All candidates are then evaluated based on their entire application process, and then those chosen will be offered a role in the program.
SAP Next Talent’s hiring process is ongoing until all spots are filled.