Business Administration | Data science internship: vendor operations optimization

Introduction

The Vendor Operations team within ASML Academy ensures that learning investments deliver measurable value across the company. We create an efficient, scalable, and high‑quality learning vendor ecosystem by improving processes and strengthening partnerships. Our team enables colleagues with the tools, data, and support they need to deliver impactful learning experiences. As an intern, you will help optimize our global vendor ecosystem. You will contribute to work that improves cost efficiency, quality, and operational excellence.

Your assignment

You will support the improvement of our learning vendor processes. You will explore opportunities to streamline operations, strengthen data accuracy, and enhance collaboration with internal partners. You will also contribute to shaping how vendor activities translate into business value. Your main responsibilities will be:

• Analyze current vendor processes and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Document and standardize processes, guidelines, and best practices.

• Support the maintenance of vendor data, contract overviews, and reporting dashboards.

• Collaborate with internal partners such as procurement, finance, and ASML Academy teams.

• Contribute ideas that enhance cost efficiency, quality assurance, and scalability.

• Build understanding of how learning investments support business value creation.

• Learn how data and metrics drive decision‑making in learning organizations.

This is a bachelor/master (non-thesis) internship for a minimum of 5 months, 4 days per week (hybrid). The start date of this internship is as soon as possible.

Your profile

To be suitable for the internship, you:

• Are currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, learning and development, data analytics, supply chain, or a related field.

• Bring experience with data management, including strong skills in Excel or similar spreadsheet tools.

• Preferably have knowledge of procurement processes or vendor‑related workflows.

• Are analytical, curious, and able to connect data to actionable insights.

• Have a proactive, hands‑on, self‑starter mindset and communicate with confidence.

• Show interest in learning and development operations and enjoy working with diverse stakeholders

Other requirements you need to meet:

• You are enrolled at an educational institute for the entire duration of the internship;

• Attach your cover letter with a clear motivation why you are interested in this internship assignment in particular;

• You need to be located in the Netherlands to be perform your internship. In case you are currently living/studying outside of the Netherlands, your CV/motivation letter includes the willingness to relocate.

• If you are a non-EU citizen, studying in the Netherlands, your university is willing to sign the documents relevant for doing an internship (i.e., Nuffic agreement).

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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