Business Administration | Supply chain management | Industrial Engineering Internship: Cost and Quality Improvement

Introduction

The Installed Base Extension (IBE) department in Veldhoven helps extend the lifetime and value of ASML systems through refurbishment, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives. A key focus within the department is driving cost optimization and quality improvement, ensuring sustainable business performance while delivering value to customers and stakeholders. As part of a newly set up and growing team, you will contribute to strategic programs that improve operational efficiency, quality, and cost performance across the organization.

This internship offers the opportunity to work on high-impact business challenges together with stakeholders from operational, technical, finance, and supply chain teams. You will help transform data into actionable insights and support decisions that create measurable business impact. If you enjoy taking ownership and bringing structure to complex challenges, this internship could be the right fit for you.

Your Assignment

During this internship, you will support strategic improvement programs that focus on operational excellence, cost reduction, and quality enhancement. You will work closely with program managers and contribute to projects with visibility across multiple functions. This internship combines data analysis, stakeholder management, and process improvement in an international high-tech environment.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Analyze business data and translate findings into actionable insights

• Create performance reports, dashboards, and management presentations

• Monitor program progress, milestones, risks, and improvement opportunities

• Support cost reduction and quality improvement initiatives

• Maintain project plans and help create transparency across workstreams

• Facilitate communication between stakeholders from different departments

• Identify and recommend process improvements that enhance business performance

This is a bachelor's or master's internship for a minimum of 6 months, requiring a minimum of 3 days per week (3 days on-site during the first month, thereafter hybrid working in consultation). The start date of this internship is January/February 2027 (January preferred).

Your Profile

To be suitable for this internship, you:

• Are pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Technology Management, Economics, or a related field

• Have strong analytical skills and enjoy working with data to support decision-making

• Are proactive and comfortable taking ownership in an evolving environment

• Demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders from different disciplines and backgrounds

• Have experience with the Microsoft Office package (PowerPoint & Excel); experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI is a plus

In this internship, you will gain exposure to strategic business programs while working with experienced professionals. You will have the opportunity to develop skills in program management, business analysis, and continuous improvement. This internship is designed for students who want to make a visible contribution and learn how cost and quality improvement programs are managed in a global technology company. Through this internship, you will build a professional network and gain practical experience that supports your future career.

Other requirements you need to meet:

• You are enrolled at an educational institute for the entire duration of the internship, and you are at least 18 years old at the start of the internship;
• 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);
• You attach your cover letter with a clear motivation on 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 application shows the willingness to relocate.

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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