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About BASF Malaysia

BASF SE, an initialism of its original name Badische Anilin- und Sodafabrik (German for ‘Baden Aniline and Soda Factory’), is a European multinational company and the largest chemical producer in the world. In Malaysia, BASF has been operating for more than 30 years with 6 leading production and operation sites, 3 joint-venture businesses, and a regional service hub for Asia Pacific located in the country.

Your role

Summary

Global Digital Services (GDS) is supporting BASF business in Digitalization transformation. BASF's MISSION is to drive forward the digital transformation of BASF, providing innovative, global, and high-quality digital products and services through a strong agile culture. As part of the GDS strategy, BASF Shared Services Center Kuala Lumpur (BSSCKL) is one of the established Digital Hub for the APAC region. 

As part of the Infrastructure Services team, you will support the delivery of request management activities in the area of data center and cloud environments.

Main responsibilities

As an Infrastructure Services Intern at BASF Malaysia, your main responsibilities are as follows:

• Participate in the end-to-end delivery of IT infrastructure projects and change requests
• Engage, enable, and collaborate with our internal customer and technical teams   
• Review current processes and identify opportunities for improvement

Training & development

BASF wants its employees to make the most of their talents and their jobs - and the company offers many ways to do that including a global framework for the development of all employees. It provides employees with interesting and challenging learning opportunities. BASF is a well-known talent developer worldwide because of the broad range of challenging assignments, training, career patterns, and the opportunity for cross-organizational moves. The company also provides many self-learning resources that allow its employees to flexibly arrange study plans that best fit their schedule. Time and location no longer hinder the learning.

Benefits

Aside from getting a monthly allowance, joining an internship at BASF Malaysia offers several benefits below:

• Practical Experience: You can put your theoretical knowledge into practice.
• Work on Exciting Projects: BASF offers a wide range of exciting projects and positions for students from various fields.
• Teamwork and Independence: Depending on the job profile, you will work either independently or as part of a team on a project.
• Mentorship: Your supervisor will be there to answer any questions you may have, provide support, and give you regular feedback on your work.
• Insight into a Global Company: The internship will give you insight into the processes of a globally operating company.
• Networking: You will create a network of experts in your specialist area.
• Development Opportunities: From the very first day, you will be part of the BASF team and will be able to steer your personal development through exchanges with experienced professionals in an international environment.

Please note that these benefits can vary depending on the specific internship role and the department you are placed in.

Career progression

University students can gain experience beyond the college environment to prepare for their future career life by participating in BASF's internship program. The company provides learning offerings to enhance business knowledge, product/professional know-how, competencies, etc. to support career development. Although there is no mention of whether interns will be offered full-time positions after finishing the program, it's common for the company to prioritize top interns for their future recruitments.

Work-life balance

Based on another online career media, BASF Malaysia gets a rating of 3.8 out of 5 in terms of work-life balance. Then, on its one of social media accounts, the company states that it offers a wide variety of opportunities for its employees to stick to the growing demand for flexibility concerning time and location, as far as their job allows. These include flexible working hours, part-time employment, remote working, and time-off options that provide the necessary flexibility to care for children or family members, for example. 

Company culture

BASF has a collaborative, caring, and safe work environment so its employees can perform at their best. And the company knows that life is more than just work. Therefore, BASF provides ways for employees to integrate their personal and work lives. BASF`s work environment contains, among other things, modern infrastructure and communication instruments, equipment, flexible work arrangements, as well as financial stability, and a long-term perspective of the employer.

About you

To apply for this role, you need to meet the requirements below:

• Education
  • Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
  • Able to commit 3-6 months full-time internship
• Technical & professional knowledge (mandatory)
  • A growth mindset with curiosity to learn and improve
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal English communication skills
  • A good team player with a high level of maturity and independence
  • Able to work in a multicultural team spread across the globe
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications such as Excel and PowerPoint

How to apply

Click the "Apply on employer site " button to start applying for this job. We will navigate you to the BASF online job portal. Make sure you've read the job descriptions and requirements above. Stay alert for possible recruitment fraud! Remember, neither BASF nor its representatives will ever request money from a job candidate.

Application Procedure

• Submit your CV, cover letter, and school transcripts on the BASF online job portal
• In your application, state your available period, and your expected graduation date

Sources

We gather information on this page based on the following sources:

• basf.com/my/en/careers/students/Your-internship-at-BASF--the-foundation-for-your-career.html
• basf.com/hk/en/careers/why-join-basf/what-you-will-get.html
• linkedin.com/company/basf/about/
• glassdoor.com/Reviews/BASF-Reviews-E4231.htm?filter.iso3Language=eng&filter.includePastEmployees=false&filter.employmentStatus=REGULAR&filter.employmentStatus=CONTRACT&filter.employmentStatus=INTERN&filter.searchCategory=WORK_LIFE_BALANC