AI Strategy & Business Operations MBA Intern

Job Title

AI Strategy & Business Operations MBA Intern

Start Date:

As of September 2026
Duration: at least 6 months
Type:
Internship (non‑thesis)
Weekly Presence: 40h (minimum 32h)

Location:

Amsterdam

Philips Intelligent Systems & AI is looking for a high‑potential MBA intern to support the orchestration of our AI transformation agenda across the IS&AI value chain. The role sits at the intersection of AI strategy, business transformation, program execution, portfolio transparency, and executive communication. The intern will work closely with the IS&AI leadership team to create a clear view of AI activities across innovation, commercial, service, implementation, and end‑to‑end transformation domains.

• Build and maintain an integrated view of AI activities across the IS&AI value chain.
• Track progress, risks, dependencies, ownership, and leadership decision points across key AI initiatives.
• Support the orchestration of AI‑related strategic and organizational initiatives.
• Prepare high‑quality leadership materials, executive updates, decision documents, and communication content.
• Own preparation for IS&AI leadership connects, including agenda design, content coordination, follow‑up tracking, and stakeholder alignment.
• Ensure clear ownership of content preparation before leadership meetings and clear follow‑through after decisions are made.
• Translate complex AI, data, and technology topics into concise business‑oriented messages.
• Help improve the operating rhythm for how IS&AI aligns, communicates, and executes on AI priorities.
• Support portfolio transparency, value tracking, and leadership decision‑making across AI initiatives.

• Current MBA student from a leading business school, preferably with an international profile.
• 4–8 years of prior experience; best backgrounds include consulting, strategy, product management, digital transformation, enterprise software, AI/data, healthcare technology, or program management.
• Strong business acumen: able to understand business priorities, customer impact, operating model implications, value creation, and trade‑offs.
• Technical fluency in AI and digital transformation: understand AI concepts, agentic AI, data dependencies, platforms, product thinking, adoption, governance, and scaling.
• Excellent executive communication: able to turn messy inputs into clear leadership narratives, crisp slides, decision papers, status updates, and communication for different audiences.
• Strong orchestration skills: able to run agendas, chase owners, coordinate content, track actions, prepare leadership connects, and ensure meetings drive decisions and follow‑through.
• High ownership and low ego: able to take an ambiguous problem, structure it, pull people together, and drive clarity without being spoon‑fed.
• Comfortable with senior stakeholders: able to work with LT members, product leaders, program managers, customer success, service, commercial, innovation, and engineering teams without intimidation.

Monthly full‑time allowance between €500‑€700 gross, depending on education level and if relocation to The Netherlands is required. Part‑time internships receive the allowance pro‑rata. Housing compensation: if you need to relocate near our office, a monthly allowance of €300 net (Amsterdam vicinity) or €255 net (other Philips locations). Travel compensation: up to €192 net per month if not eligible for a free public transport card.

Paid holidays per internship term. Opportunity to buy Philips products at the Philips shop.

For a high‑performing intern, this role may create a pathway into a full‑time position within IS&AI focused on AI strategy, transformation execution, program management, customer success, portfolio orchestration, or operating model leadership.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug‑free workplace. The company is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities. Applications that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888‑367‑7223, option 5, for assistance.

Philips is an equal employment and opportunity employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug‑free workplace. To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888‑367‑7223, option 5, for assistance.

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