Praktikant – Team Operational Excellence (m/w/d)
Your tasks
- Support research and industry projects in the field of Operational Excellence
- Contribute to the execution and further development of the St.Gallen Operational Excellence Benchmarking
- Analyze operational performance data and identify improvement opportunities
- Conduct market, competitor, and successful practice analyses
- Support the preparation of presentations, reports, and management deliverables
- Assist in workshops, company visits, and interactions with industry partners
- Support project management activities, including planning, coordination, and follow-up
- Research current developments in manufacturing, operations, and Operational Excellence
Your profile
- Advanced studies in Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Engineering, or a related field
- Strong interest in manufacturing, operations, and Operational Excellence
- Initial practical experience in industrial companies through internships or student jobs is an advantage
- Excellent written and spoken German and English skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience in data analytics, statistics, or programming is a plus
At the Institute for Production and Supply Chain Management (PSCM-HSG) at the University of St.Gallen, we combine academic excellence with close collaboration with leading industrial companies. We develop forward-looking solutions for production and supply chain management challenges and bridge rigorous research with practical industry impact. Our Operational Excellence research group supports industrial companies in improving their operational performance and competitiveness. Our work focuses on benchmarking, performance management, maturity assessments, production strategy, quality management, and continuous improvement.
As an intern, you will support our Operational Excellence team in research, benchmarking, and industry projects with renowned companies from the pharmaceutical, chemical, consumer goods, and manufacturing industries.
Inspirational Work Environment
Executive Education
Network
Family & Career
Equal Opportunities
Fit and Healthy
Inspirational Work Environment
At the HSG, as Europe's leading business university, we operate in an entrepreneurial environment where you will meet highly qualified, ambitious experts - both regionally and internationally. For example, you benefit from a modern IT infrastructure and, in our library via HSGswisscovery, from nationwide access to the wealth of scientific information available.
Executive Education
We support internal and external executive education opportunities. Our internal executive education programme offers you a practical, dedicated and didactically mature transfer of knowledge in the form of seminars, e-learning, coaching and collegial advice. We support task-specific external training and executive education financially as well as with regard to the time required.
Network
We promote our culture of cross-functional collaboration and create space for forging valuable relationships - also with external partners. Regular exchanges and internal events help to strengthen these relationships and make them long-lasting.
Family & Career
We provide our employees with flexible work time models with a variable number of hours per week. As a family-friendly employer, we offer part-time positions, 16 weeks of maternity leave and a subsidised crèche, as well as support with childcare during the vacations.
Equal Opportunities
The University enables equal opportunities for all employees and students. This applies to degree courses and work, as well as academic careers, university management positions and the reconciliation of studies, work and private commitments. We are committed to this with various measures in the areas of teaching, research, administration and the Presidency.
Fit and Healthy
We help you stay fit and healthy. In addition to our diverse range of sports activities at the university, most of which are free of charge, and campaign weeks for corporate health management, we also offer you fruit in the workplace. In our canteen you will find a wide selection of freshly prepared meals - from vegetarian to fish dishes - at discounted prices.
Further information on working at the HSG can be found here.
For job-related questions
Full Professor of Productions Management
We look forward to receiving your application.
Research Associate
Every great team has an empty chair waiting for the right person. We have a feeling it might be waiting for you.
Your place of work
University of St.Gallen
«A place where knowledge is created» - As one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 10'000 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3'500 researchers, educators and professional staff.
