Intern Innovation Experience Technologist - R&D Center Europe (m/f/d)

About The Job

This internship offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of cutting‑edge technology and creative experience design within Allianz Technology's R&D Center Europe. As an intern, you will directly support the Innovation Experience Technologist in creating, maintaining, and evolving immersive technology showcases that inspire visitors and demonstrate the transformative potential of emerging technologies. You can start immediately and are interested in an internship (38 h/week) for a period of ideally 6 months or longer.

This internship is ideal for students passionate about technology innovation, hands‑on prototyping, and experiential design. You'll gain practical experience working with AI, AR/VR, robotics, and other emerging technologies while contributing to real projects that shape how visitors experience and understand innovation at Allianz. This is a hands‑on role where you'll build showcase prototypes, assist with the setup of the installations, research emerging technologies, and help create engaging visitor experiences.

What You Do

• Assist in building, testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting interactive technology demonstrations, including hardware setup, configuration, and documentation.
• Support the development of prototypes and proof‑of‑concepts using emerging technologies like AI, AR/VR, IoT, and assist with coding, scripting, and integration tasks.
• Research and monitor emerging technology trends, prepare summaries and presentations, and evaluate tools or vendors for potential integration into showcases.
• Manage updates in the Content Management System (CMS), create multimedia content, and maintain digital displays and technical documentation.
• Prepare showcases for visitor tours, support demonstrations, answer questions, and gather feedback to improve visitor experiences.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on innovation projects, contribute to brainstorming sessions, and assist with project documentation and reporting.
• Experiment with new tools and platforms, propose ideas for new visitor experiences, and develop engaging interactive demonstrations.

What You Bring

• Currently enrolled in a degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, Interaction Design, or a related field, with strong academic performance in relevant coursework.
• Proficient in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Java) with basic knowledge of web technologies, mobile development, and emerging tech like AI/ML or AR/VR.
• Passionate about technology innovation, creative thinking, and experimenting with new tools, with a portfolio of personal projects or hackathon experience being highly valued.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and adaptable to dynamic environments, while being a collaborative team player.
• Effective communicator in English, capable of explaining technical concepts to diverse audiences and working with cross‑functional teams.
• Experience with AR/VR platforms, AI/ML frameworks, or UX/UI design is a plus, along with any prior work in innovation labs or experiential technology projects.
• Willing to work on‑site at the Allianz Campus in Unterföhring, with a commitment to global collaboration across R&D Center locations for consistent innovation standards.

What We Offer

• Flexible schedules aligned with your studies by tailoring your work hours to accommodate your academic commitments.
• Continuous learning opportunities with a complimentary LinkedIn Learning account.
• A dynamic and global team environment fostering creativity and innovation.
• A thriving and diverse student community with numerous networking opportunities.
• Tax‑exempt travel allowance of EUR 25 per month if you prefer to use local public transportation exclusively.

Need to know

• Requirement for internship and working student positions is enrollment in a university – or (for an internship) a gap year.
• We can only consider your application if you provide the following documents:
  • Certificate of enrollment (exception for gap year).
  • Valid work and residence permit (for non‑EU citizens). Please check before applying if you can work with your current visa.

About Allianz Technology

With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries, Allianz Technology runs, optimises, transforms, and innovates the infrastructure, applications, and services together with Allianz companies to co‑create the best customer experience.

We service the entire spectrum of digitalisation – from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centres, networks, and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction. In short: we deliver comprehensive end‑to‑end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age and are the backbone of Allianz.

Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & Inclusion

Allianz Technology is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment for everyone. We embrace individuals of all gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, ages, nationalities, religions, disabilities, and philosophies of life, recognising the unique skills, experiences, and backgrounds our employees contribute.

To Recruitment Agencies

Allianz Technology has an in‑house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firm recruiters. When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalised by a contract, and fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz.