Intern - IT Controlling (m/f/x)

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We are looking for an IT Controlling Intern to support our Global IT Controlling team. In this role, you will contribute to process improvement, automation initiatives, and monthly operational controlling tasks across our IT portfolio. You will collaborate with Global IT stakeholders to enhance reporting efficiency, strengthen internal processes, and support day‑to‑day controlling activities.

This internship is ideal for someone who enjoys problem‑solving, improving workflows, working with data, and supporting financial transparency within a global IT environment.

This is a full‑time internship position. Start date is flexible. Duration for at least 6 months. No travel is foreseen for this position.

What You'll do

In this role, you will help identify, design, and implement process improvements within IT Controlling, while also developing or enhancing automation solutions such as dashboards, templates, macros, and workflows to streamline recurring tasks. You will support efforts to improve data quality, reporting structures, and process documentation, and contribute to initiatives that enhance project planning and portfolio analysis tools. On a regular basis, you will interact with team leads, product owners, and project managers to provide transparency on actual and forecasted cost developments, keep project and portfolio information up to date, and support the further development of controlling approaches. You will review investment proposals from a controlling perspective, perform in‑depth analyses, and provide clear recommendations to improve cost efficiency and transparency, particularly for strategic initiatives and projects. Additionally, you will create and lead initiatives focused on the continuous improvement of controlling processes and become part of Hilti’s global Finance and Controlling community of more than 500 colleagues.

What You’ll Bring

Become a valuable member of our highly professional and international team and meet the challenges of a global multinational company using the latest technologies. You will have the freedom to act in your area of responsibility while you can count on the support of your colleagues to master the challenges ahead.

What you need is:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in a relevant field (e.g. Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering or Information Systems) throughout the full internship duration
• Analytical mindset with an interest in process improvement
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Interest in automation and digital solutions
• Self-driven working style
• Strong communication skills in English

What’s In It for You

At Hilti, you’ll join a family-owned company that thinks long term, invests in its people, and trusts individuals to make a real impact. From day one, you'll take ownership of meaningful work, contribute to business success, and be supported in creating your future through continuous learning, development opportunities, and diverse career paths. Some of the benefits of building your career with us include

• A diverse global headquarters community of more than 2,100 colleagues representing 70 nationalities.
• The opportunity to create visible, long-term impact on Hilti’s business and global reputation.
• Career opportunities across functions, regions and leadership roles, supported by a transparent development framework.
• A flexible, trust-based working model, including remote work and workation.
• Opportunities to contribute to local and global social-impact initiatives.
• More than 60 employee-led networks and activities.
• A modern campus with an onsite gym, restaurants and access to outdoor activities.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

At our global headquarters in Schaan, Nendeln, Buchs, and nearby hubs, we shape Hilti’s digital strategy and enterprise platforms worldwide. Our cross-functional teams in product IT, data & analytics, cybersecurity, ERP, and digital customer platforms work side-by-side with business leaders to design, build, and run solutions at global scale. HQ offers a collaborative environment where architecture decisions, platform reliability, and secure-by-design engineering translate into real impact for our customers and teams.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.

For further questions, please feel free to contact Gavitha Radhakrishnan (Head of IT Controlling) or Human Resources Kimberly Caetano (Talent Acquisition Intern).

For non-EU / EFTA citizens: Please state your eligibility status to work in Switzerland/ Liechtenstein and note that if you do not own a valid Swiss/ Liechtenstein work permit, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment due to authority regulations.