Corporate Intellectual Property Intern
TRUMPF
Corporate Intellectual Property Intern
TRUMPF
Corporate venture capital for deep-tech
As a family-run, high-tech company with nearly 19,000 employees at 71 locations worldwide, we are looking for forward thinkers with unconventional ideas and drive to join our team. Our company culture, which values collaboration and mutual trust, creates the ideal framework for boldly trying new things and questioning the status quo. Our technologies inspire people to develop and produce things that are currently unimaginable. Whether lasers, machine tools, EUV or electronics - TRUMPF is building technological worlds for future generations. Are you ready for new challenges?
Get started during your studies at TRUMPF – discover innovation and shape technology!
Take on exciting projects, actively contribute your ideas, and work closely with experienced colleagues. In addition to individual support, you can expect numerous offers specifically for students that promote your personal and professional development. Gain valuable practical experience, expand your network, and help us shape the technologies of tomorrow!
What you can expect from us
As part of the further development of a software-based, globally deployed IP management system, you support the professionalization of TRUMPF's Corporate IP organization
You actively contribute to extensive process optimizations and support their implementation in the IP management system
Using AI-supported search tools, you analyze patent data to identify innovation potential and secure TRUMPF's competitiveness
In doing so, you get to know the diverse field of IP intelligence, which offers insights into future technologies, patent law aspects, strategic topics, and AI-supported data analysis
Through close collaboration with Corporate IP and various other functions, you gain deep insights into the processes and workflows of a globally operating IP organization
Your profile
Your degree in (patent-/industrial) engineering, computer science, natural sciences, or a comparable field provides the foundation for this role
You have good working knowledge of MS Office
You communicate confidently in German and/or English, both written and spoken
With your analytical and conceptual mindset, you approach complex questions in a structured way
An independent working style along with a high degree of diligence round out your profile
What we offer you
Mandatory or voluntary internship (also during a gap year between bachelor's and master's degree)
Attractive compensation (also for mandatory internships)
Flexible working hours (flextime)
On-site or partially remote by arrangement
Networking opportunities with other students
Discounted meals in the company restaurant
TRUMPF gym and various sports groups
Good access to public transportation
Location: Ditzingen (near Stuttgart)
Start date: Summer semester 2027
Duration: 6 months
Did we convince you? If you have any questions, please contact Sinem Ergin by email at [email protected]. Please note that for data protection reasons, we are unable to accept applications by email. All of our advertised positions are currently still open. You can find all the FAQs about applying for a job with us on our careers page.
TRUMPF Venture is the corporate venture capital unit of the TRUMPF Group. It invests globally in early-stage deep-tech startups that complement or are adjacent to TRUMPF’s core business. The selection criteria include strategic fit, high innovation leverage, differentiating technology or business model, an experienced management team, and a path to risk-appropriate financial returns. Its approach combines funding with strategic collaboration, giving portfolio companies access to TRUMPF’s resources, customers, and manufacturing capabilities to accelerate scale. The company differentiates itself by focusing on strategic alignment with TRUMPF, global reach, and a disciplined, value-adding partnership model rather than mere financial investment. The goal is to back startups that can strengthen TRUMPF’s technology landscape and create financially attractive outcomes for both sides.
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