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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

The GDE/LC Strategy & Enterprise Architecture Team fosters its collaborative consulting expertise by enhancing its EA guiding principles of "Evaluate Open Source". To support and accelerate the value creation with Open Source, the team is searching for you as an intern to explore the topic deeper.

As a Strategy & Enterprise Architecture Intern at BASF Malaysia, you will have the following duties & responsibilities:

• You drive further development of the EA principle “Evaluate Open Source”. You will develop guardrails and guidelines for Open Source while identifying value creation, gaps, and best practices.
• You promote the EA principle of evaluating open source to BASF businesses and regions as well as support teams and IT architects with expertise or skill.
• You foster the adoption of open-source best practices into tangible end-to-end process improvements.
• You review the current state application portfolio and identify areas where open-source alternatives are available in a sustainable way, and the steps involved in its transition.
• You create a decision tree/framework to guide the evaluation of open-source alternatives.
• Lastly, you contribute actively to the strategic roadmap in further refining the EA principle of “Evaluate Open Source”.

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 regarding 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. 

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:

• Students currently in their 3rd year pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field are encouraged to apply.
• Strong interest and passion for open-source software and its potential to enhance IT systems and business processes.
• Basic knowledge of IT architecture.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication in English, both spoken and written, and business mindset, change awareness as well as team spirit.

How to apply

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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_BALANCE