Welcome to ZEISS – a company that combines innovation and responsibility! Our corporate functions are diverse and make a decisive contribution to the strategic orientation and sustainable success of ZEISS.

Your role

With us, you have the opportunity to perfectly combine your studies with practical experience while actively contributing to exciting projects. This allows you to gain valuable skills, expand your network, and grow both professionally and personally.

• support the Corporate Development project managers in internal and cross business group strategic initiatives 

• identify long-term market developments and trends as well as evaluate technologies with our R&D 

• analyze ZEISS core competencies and define and evaluate concrete growth options 

• support corporate projects on strategic objectives and the long-term ZEISS growth strategy 

• identify investment objectives, incorporate these into the M&A process and help integrate them in the Group 

• help actively shape the strategic planning process of the business areas 

• get mentoring from a senior manager, tasks enabling you to take responsibility and opportunities to get to know several business areas

Your profile

• you are currently in your Masters studies in business management, economics, industrial engineering or a STEM subject with additional economics modules with excellent grades during your degree 

• strong analytical skills and the ability to implement 

• a high level of creative potential and can work in an independent and goal-oriented manner 

• gained initial knowledge and experience in corporate strategy work (e. g. market and competitor analyses, portfolio management, innovation management, financial valuation techniques, post merger integration) 

• business-fluent German and English, an outstanding communication style and are confident in a business environment 

• preferably, initial experience in or interfaces with the high-tech industry or at a top management consultancy

• ideally, you will be available for 4-6 months in the first quarter of 2026

Sounds exciting? Then become part of #teamZEISS and help us shape the future! Please provide your complete application documents (CV, transcript of records).

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Ines Kloda