Intern – GTS Upgrades Operational Excellence - Florence, Italy - 2026 (M/F/D)

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Do you enjoy taking on challenging projects?

Join our innovating Internship Program

The Baker Hughes 6 months Internship is designed to enable students either pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree, or recently graduated, to gain hands-on work experience as the foundation of their professional lives. Our internships will give you first-hand insights into the processes, systems, and practices that are aligned to ensure customer needs are met through flawless execution and the application of leading-edge technology.

Partner with the best

We are offering an internship opportunity within the GTS Upgrades Operational Excellence team, focused on driving process standardization, digital transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives across Global Upgrades Operations. The selected candidate will support projects aimed at improving operational efficiency, enhancing governance and reporting practices, and promoting the adoption of smart tools and digital solutions to enable data-driven decision making.

The intern will contribute to process optimization activities, performance monitoring, and strategic initiative deployment, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities and implement best practices. In parallel, the candidate will support the development of operational dashboards, training materials, and communication initiatives designed to strengthen organizational capabilities and accelerate tool adoption.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain practical experience in Operational Excellence methodologies, including Continuous Improvement and Lean principles.
• Develop knowledge of business process standardization, governance frameworks, and performance management practices.
• Learn how digital tools, automation, and AI-enabled solutions can support operational efficiency and business transformation.
• Build analytical skills through data collection, reporting, KPI monitoring, and insight generation.
• Enhance project management and stakeholder communication capabilities through collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Understand how strategy is translated into execution through portfolio management, reporting processes, and operational reviews.

This internship will provide hands-on experience in operational excellence, business process management, continuous improvement methodologies, digitalization, and project governance within a dynamic and global industrial environment.

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Management, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Interest in Operational Excellence, process improvement, and digital transformation.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Apps, or similar digital tools is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and international environment.

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on experience in Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to digital tools, automation, and data-driven decision making.
• Practical skills in reporting, KPI monitoring, and business process optimization.
• Experience working with global and cross-functional teams.
• Development of project management, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain a broad understanding of how different business functions work together, engage with diverse stakeholders, and contribute to initiatives that drive operational performance and business success.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:​

• Be currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Management, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Be curious, proactive, and willing to learn.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Enjoy working collaboratively with people across different functions and teams.
• Have a continuous improvement mindset and a passion for driving positive change.
• Be fluent in written and spoken English.
• Be able to legally work in the country in which you are applying, without company sponsorship or time restrictions.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone. In this role, we may be able to offer flexible working patterns. Talk to us about your desired working options when you apply.

Working with us

Working at Baker Hughes means being at the forefront of the energy transition. Our people are diverse, ambitious, and collaborative. We're on a mission to redefine the energy sector by unlocking the power of engineering, data, and science.

The fixed allowance for this position will be between this range: 600 - 1000 € gross monthly.

The allowance will be established in accordance with criteria related to the candidate’s academic status and their distance from the workplace.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Intern/ Trainee/Apprentice