Software Engineering Intern

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world, produces in over 400 factories, and develops innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and transportation industries toward greater environmental compatibility. In 2024, Sika’s around 33,000 employees generated annual sales of CHF 11.76 billion.

For our Web- & eCommerce Team we are looking for an additional Intern.

As we have multiple different projects, we are able to offer interesting topics for students or fresh graduates who are looking to gain some experience in fields such as; software and data engineering, business analysis, and other technical fields in order to create business applications and automate processes.

Example assignments:

• Document metadata generation with generative AI
• Functional and semantic similarity modelling for chemical products
• Exposing training materials with interactive chatbots
• Website parsing with AI avoiding hallucinations and information loss
• Image tagging based on Sika's ontology and knowledge graph
• Recommendation/ranking algorithms for eCommerce platform

What we offer:

• Dynamic and fun team
• Multicultural environment
• Working with senior tech leads
• Visibility to IT management if that is perceived motivating
• Well defined projects in case school requires formal documentations for credit(s)

Basic understanding of:

• at least one programming/scripting language
• database technologies and a query language
• data engineering and science basics
• computer science basics

Friendly, personable and often surprisingly uncomplicated, that's how many of our employees describe their working relationships at Sika. We call this the Sika Spirit

We look forward to your direct online application. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at [email protected]

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.