NWE Business management Intern (Defense Industry Europe)

Join Hewlett Packard Enterprise as an intern in the North & Western Europe Defense Industry team. This hybrid role is based in Amstelveen and involves working on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers university students the opportunity to join a leading IT company and gain valuable hands-on experience through its internship program, with a minimum duration of 5 months. You will work in a dynamic, fast-paced, professional environment, apply the skills you have gained at university in a real business setting, receive regular training and one-to-one meetings with your manager, and learn alongside industry professionals and senior managers.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs, make bold moves together, and are a force for good.

Start Date

1st of September 2026

What you’ll do

During your internship you will be part of the HPE Defense Industry team for North & Western Europe. You will work closely with the Head of the Defense Industry vertical, based in the Netherlands.

• The Defense Industry, driven by geopolitical factors, is rapidly changing towards the “Digital Army concept”: AI, drones, robotics, secure private cloud, real-time situational analytics and information, and multi-dimensional networks and communications.
• This is leading to an increase in defense spending from 2026 to 2030.
• New country regulations on sovereignty are opening discussions on what confidential data can be shared, where data is stored, and who has access to it.
• HPE is looking for an intern who can make a business analysis for 2026 to 2030 based on IT spend in defense, including which percentage of defense spending is IT-related and addressable for HPE.

Your analysis will include

• Creating an HPE value proposition for defense based on the HPE product portfolio
• Conducting HPE competitive analysis
• Building a business case for estimated defense investments

What you’ll need

• You are currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program. A degree background that demonstrates technology, data, compute, and analytical skills is preferred.
• Expected graduation in 2027
• You are not required to be an IT specialist, but you should have a genuine interest in the application possibilities of cloud computing, AI, and 5G private networks.
• A broad interest in approaching a business case holistically, from technology, economic, legal, sales, and marketing angles
• Comfort presenting your work, including creating presentations
• Excellent English language skills; Dutch is preferred

What we’d prefer you bring

• The drive to seek out what’s next and deliver exceptional results
• A collaborative, solution-focused spirit and overall sense of urgency
• A desire to embrace new ideas and fresh thinking, including ideas different from your own
• Comfort with working in a hybrid, virtual, and face-to-face environment
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills and the ability to ask smart questions

What you can expect from us

• Initial extensive onboarding to support your transition into the role
• Ongoing learning and development throughout the duration of the program
• Mentorship from at least one senior member of the team and the opportunity to build valuable relationships and international working experience

Additional Skills

Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business, Calendar Management, Coaching, Computer Literacy, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Office Administration, Policy and procedures, Recordkeeping, Risk Assessment, Service And Support Planning