Graduation Internship - Store Hardware Management Discovery via AH IoT Platform

Your new internship and workplace.

As an Intern within the Store Technology Platform (STP) team, you will contribute directly to improving visibility and management of store hardware across Albert Heijn stores. You will work together with colleagues from the Store Technology Platform and architecture teams on an innovative proof-of-concept focused on IoT and hardware asset management.

Retail stores operate a diverse landscape of store-level hardware devices that are essential for business continuity, customer experience, and compliance. These include operational controllers, peripheral devices, and embedded systems that often fall outside standard endpoint management solutions. As a result, discovery, inventory, and lifecycle visibility of this hardware is often fragmented or manual.

During this internship, you will explore how store hardware can be automatically discovered using a local gateway running on the store server and integrated with the AH IoT platform. You will support the design and implementation of a proof-of-concept that demonstrates how connected devices can be identified, normalized, and registered as structured assets for hardware asset management and operational monitoring.

You will work on:

• Exploring how store hardware can be automatically discovered via a local gateway.
• Designing a generic data model for representing discovered devices and telemetry.
• Building a proof-of-concept that publishes device information to the AH IoT platform.
• Investigating discovery techniques such as network inspection, protocol interrogation, and device self-identification.
• Documenting findings, architectural considerations, scalability limitations, and recommendations.

This internship gives you hands-on experience with IoT, distributed systems, and retail technology in a real world enterprise environment. You will collaborate with architecture and engineering teams while working on an architecture-driven proof-of-concept with room for your own ideas and technical input.

What we offer you.

• An interesting and versatile internship at the Albert Heijn head office for 5/6 months, starting in September 2026.
• A challenging internship with real responsibilities and hands-on experience.
• An internship allowance (€500 per four weeks) plus travel allowance.
• Social events and networking opportunities with fellow interns at our head office.
• An inclusive environment where you can continuously develop yourself both personally and professionally.

What you bring.

You bring analytical skills and curiosity to Albert Heijn.

Also:

• You are currently pursuing an HBO or WO degree, preferably in Informatics, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or a related field.
• You have an affinity with IoT, hardware, and distributed systems.
• You have basic knowledge of networking and programming or scripting.
• Experience with IoT platforms, networking protocols, or edge computing is a strong plus.
• If you combine a passion for technology with strong communication skills, even better!

Additionally, you are:

• Someone who enjoys exploring technical challenges independently.
• A proactive problem-solver who takes initiative and clearly documents findings.
• Structured enough to work within architectural guidelines and maintain overview in complex environments.