AI Strategy & Business Operations MBA Intern

Job Title

AI Strategy & Business Operations MBA Intern

Job Description

Start Date: As of September 2026

Duration: at least / 6 months

Type: Internship (non-thesis)

Weekly Presence: 40h (minimum 32h)

Location: Amsterdam

Internship Title

AI Strategy & Business Operations MBA Intern

Your Role

AI Strategy & Business Operations - MBA Intern

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. This 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. The role requires strong business acumen, technical fluency, structured problem-solving, and the ability to translate complex AI and technology topics into clear business narratives for senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

You’re the right fit, if;

• Current MBA student from a leading business school, preferably with an international profile.
• 4–8 years of prior experience Best backgrounds would be consulting, strategy, product management, digital transformation, enterprise software, AI/data, healthcare technology, or program management.
• Strong business acumen They should be able to understand business priorities, customer impact, operating model implications, value creation, and trade-offs. You do not want someone who only says “AI is exciting.” You want someone who can ask: what value does this create, who owns it, how do we scale it, and what decision is needed?
• Technical fluency in AI and digital transformation They do not need to code deeply, but they should understand AI concepts, agentic AI, data dependencies, platforms, product thinking, adoption, governance, and scaling. They should be comfortable speaking with technical teams without being lost.
• Excellent executive communication This is probably one of the most important traits. They need to turn messy inputs into clear leadership narratives, crisp slides, decision papers, status updates, and communication for different audiences.
• Strong orchestration skills They should be able to run agendas, chase owners, coordinate content, track actions, prepare leadership connects, and make sure meetings are not just updates but lead to decisions and follow-through.
• High ownership and low ego You need someone who will not wait to be spoon-fed. They should be comfortable taking an ambiguous problem, structuring it, pulling people together, and driving clarity.
• Comfortable with senior stakeholders They should be able to work with LT members, product leaders, program managers, customer success, service, commercial, innovation, and engineering teams without being intimidated.

Potential pathway

For a high-performing intern, this role may create a potential 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.

How We Work Together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

We Offer You

A non-stop growth opportunity within a global multinational company. In addition, we also want to renumerate you well for the opportunity. This includes:

• Monthly full-time allowance between €500 - €700 gross, depending on your education level and if you need to relocate to The Netherlands. Part-time internships receive the allowance pro-rata.
• Housing compensation. Should you need to relocate to near our office, we’ll offer you a monthly allowance of €300,- net if location is in the vicinity of Amsterdam, €255,- net for all other Philips locations. To be eligible, we’ll just ask for the rental contract from your landlord, and your usual home-work travel distance needs to be more than 50 km or 1.5 hours of travel time (for a one way trip).
• Travel compensation, if you are not eligible for a free public transport card; you will receive max. €192,- net as a monthly allowance.
• Paid holidays per internship term.
• The opportunity to buy Philips products at our Philips shop.