We strive to make cities the best ever places to live, by advancing an industry that moves over 1 billion people each day. We are transforming our business by driving the industry norm and challenging ourselves, fostering a culture of internal and external collaboration, and building on our unique engineering capabilities to optimize existing and create new products and solutions for our customers that cater to real mobility needs.

With customers in over 100 countries served by more than 50,000 employees, TK Elevator achieved sales of around €9 billion in fiscal year 2022/2023. We ensure high levels of customer service globally from our extensive network of about 1,000 locations. Over the past several decades, TK Elevator has established itself as one of the world's leading elevator companies and became independent after separation from the thyssenkrupp group in August 2020. The company's most important business line is the service business proudly provided by around 25,000 service technicians. The product portfolio ranges from standardized elevators for low-rise residential buildings to highly customized solutions for skyscrapers. In addition, it covers escalators, moving walks, passenger boarding bridges and stair and platform lifts. Integrated cloud-based solutions, such as the MAX platform, are delivering enhanced services. With these digital offerings, there are no longer any limits to urban mobility. TKE – move beyond.

The Team: Chief of Staff, CEO Office (COS)

We are a team of highly skilled and motivated problem-solvers who envision the future and drive positive transformation within the company. We play a vital role in setting and implementing the global strategy of TKE. We work closely with different central functions and regional teams to develop a robust strategic framework. We oversee the annual strategic review process and leverage advanced analytics to interpret market- and competitive data and trends, transforming complex information into actionable insight.

As Intern/Working Student (d/f/m) COS you will contribute to and experience strategic work in a highly international environment. In your role you will:

• Work closely with the TKE Chief of Staff to develop a new global strategy framework that addresses secular trend alignment and provides differentiation thinking
• Engage with consultants, global functions and regions to internalize the top-down market model to substantiate strategic conclusions
• Identify, analyze and track trends, changes, and disruptions in relevant markets and competitors and derive implications for TKE
• Prepare market intelligence reports and other strategy presentations for the TKE Senior Leadership Team
• Support in the preparation, organization and communication of the annual strategic review process to refine strategies aligned with goals and market dynamics
• Support the Board Office with various tasks

• Student of business administration, industrial engineering or equivalent at a university or university of applied sciences
• First experience in the area of business development, project management and/or consulting is a plus
• Interest in quantitative and qualitative research
• Highly self-driven with a good sense of responsibility
• Top-notch conceptual and analytical skills to be able to cope with a great variety and diversity of topics
• Team player with good social and communication skills to be able to work in diverse team constellations
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 applications with advanced MS Excel/PowerPoint skills; Power BI proficiency is a plus
• Fluent English (written & spoken) required; Knowledge of German/another foreign language is a plus
• Availability of 20 hours per week for a working student position or full-time internship for at least 6 months

• From theory to practice - you gain valuable practical experience and have the chance to expand your professional network
• Above-average vacation entitlement - With us you get vacation according to the collective agreement
• Flexible work location - Depending on the task, you also have the option of working partly from your remote office
• Flexible working hours - With us, you can easily combine your studies with work
• Open corporate culture - We place more value on your personality than on a specific dress code
• Great team - We are on a first-name basis and communicate at eye level across all positions
• Your well-being is important to us - You can expect free hot and cold drinks for an optimal start to the day, a kiosk with rolls, cakes and snacks for the small appetite and varied discounted food in the canteen at noon
• Almost as nice as at home - We offer you bright, modern workplaces and good IT equipment

At TK Elevator, we aim to embrace diversity and welcome everyone -no matter the ethnicity, nationality, gender or gender expression, age, social background, religion or world belief, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

Do you have a disability and would like to work with us? Then we look forward to your application!

As a signatory of the Charter of Diversity, TK Elevator is committed to a prejudice-free and diverse working environment with equal opportunities. Although we are not completely barrier-free yet, we are working every day to improve ourselves. Let's overcome barriers together and work on individual solutions that work for you.