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SAP Technical Architect roles in the United States are typically available to experienced professionals through the J-1 Trainee or Specialist program category, both requiring a designated sponsor organization to issue your DS-2019 and oversee your training plan. Securing J-1 sponsorship means matching your SAP credentials to a structured exchange program at a qualifying U.S. host employer.
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At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.
About the SAP Internship Experience Program
The SAP Internship Experience Program is SAP’s global, strategic, paid internship program that provides university students with opportunities to find purpose in their careers.
Three reasons to intern at SAP
- Culture of collaboration: Meet with mentors, make new friends across the globe, and create a thriving personal network.
- Project-driven experience: gain cross-functional skills from our virtual and in-person learning sessions, diverse subject matter experts, and project deliverables.
- Gain visibility: with the SAP Internship Experience Program in your title, you’ll have a global network of SAP leaders, entrepreneurs, and career development opportunities at your fingertips.
What you’ll do:
Position title: SAP iXp Intern - Mobile Developer
Location: Hybrid - Naperville / Chicago
Expected start date: June 2026
Duration: 6-12 months
Working hours: Part-time - Full-time (20 - 40 hrs./week)
- Assist in the development of mission-critical mobile applications by:
- Conducting hands-on POC’s for upcoming technologies
- Creating unit tests and automated test scripts for feature development
- Investigating and resolving critical system issues for Enterprise-level Fortune 500 companies
- Feel the satisfaction of delivering a solution to customers that makes their businesses run simpler and better
- Meet, work, and talk with colleagues and customers from all around the world!
- Master SAP software that industries, governments, and multinational companies around the globe are using
- Work collaboratively with the Architect, Developers, QA, UX Designers, and Product Owners
What you bring:
We’re looking for someone who takes initiative, perseveres, and stays curious. You like to work on meaningful, innovative projects and are energized by lifelong learning.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master's A minimum of 60 credit hours working towards a BS degree in Computer Science
- Eligibility: Must be currently enrolled, or recently graduated (start date must be within 6 months of graduation date) from a coding academy/bootcamp, apprenticeship, associate, bachelor’s, master’s or JD/PhD program
- GPA 3.0
- Strong Java, JavaScript, or Swift skills
- Excellent English communication skills (written and oral)
- Excellent diagnostic and technical analysis skills
- Database knowledge is a plus
Meet your team:
The Mobile Experience and Engineering (MXE), Chicago unit is responsible for the development and timely delivery of mobile enterprise applications. The MXE portfolio consists of a variety of mobile apps that allows users to work offline and online, supports iOS, Android, and Windows, cloud-based deployment, and integrates with SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA.
Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.
We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.
SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the hourly base salary rate range applicable for the posted role. The targeted range for this position is 0-USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidates will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. SAP offers limited benefits for employees hired into hourly or like roles subject to applicable plan/policy terms. A summary of benefits and eligibility requirements can be found by clicking this link: www.SAPNorthAmericaBenefits.com.
AI Usage in the Recruitment Process
For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process. Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.
Requisition ID: 451931 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Student | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.
About the SAP Internship Experience Program
The SAP Internship Experience Program is SAP’s global, strategic, paid internship program that provides university students with opportunities to find purpose in their careers.
Three reasons to intern at SAP
- Culture of collaboration: Meet with mentors, make new friends across the globe, and create a thriving personal network.
- Project-driven experience: gain cross-functional skills from our virtual and in-person learning sessions, diverse subject matter experts, and project deliverables.
- Gain visibility: with the SAP Internship Experience Program in your title, you’ll have a global network of SAP leaders, entrepreneurs, and career development opportunities at your fingertips.
What you’ll do:
Position title: SAP iXp Intern - Mobile Developer
Location: Hybrid - Naperville / Chicago
Expected start date: June 2026
Duration: 6-12 months
Working hours: Part-time - Full-time (20 - 40 hrs./week)
- Assist in the development of mission-critical mobile applications by:
- Conducting hands-on POC’s for upcoming technologies
- Creating unit tests and automated test scripts for feature development
- Investigating and resolving critical system issues for Enterprise-level Fortune 500 companies
- Feel the satisfaction of delivering a solution to customers that makes their businesses run simpler and better
- Meet, work, and talk with colleagues and customers from all around the world!
- Master SAP software that industries, governments, and multinational companies around the globe are using
- Work collaboratively with the Architect, Developers, QA, UX Designers, and Product Owners
What you bring:
We’re looking for someone who takes initiative, perseveres, and stays curious. You like to work on meaningful, innovative projects and are energized by lifelong learning.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master's A minimum of 60 credit hours working towards a BS degree in Computer Science
- Eligibility: Must be currently enrolled, or recently graduated (start date must be within 6 months of graduation date) from a coding academy/bootcamp, apprenticeship, associate, bachelor’s, master’s or JD/PhD program
- GPA 3.0
- Strong Java, JavaScript, or Swift skills
- Excellent English communication skills (written and oral)
- Excellent diagnostic and technical analysis skills
- Database knowledge is a plus
Meet your team:
The Mobile Experience and Engineering (MXE), Chicago unit is responsible for the development and timely delivery of mobile enterprise applications. The MXE portfolio consists of a variety of mobile apps that allows users to work offline and online, supports iOS, Android, and Windows, cloud-based deployment, and integrates with SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA.
Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.
We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.
SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the hourly base salary rate range applicable for the posted role. The targeted range for this position is 0-USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidates will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. SAP offers limited benefits for employees hired into hourly or like roles subject to applicable plan/policy terms. A summary of benefits and eligibility requirements can be found by clicking this link: www.SAPNorthAmericaBenefits.com.
AI Usage in the Recruitment Process
For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process. Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.
Requisition ID: 451931 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Student | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
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Align your SAP credentials to J-1 categories
The J-1 Trainee category requires a degree plus one year of experience, or five years of experience without a degree. Document your SAP certifications, S/4HANA project history, and architecture deliverables before approaching any designated sponsor organization.
Target host employers with active SAP implementations
Focus your search on U.S. companies mid-implementation of SAP S/4HANA or running large ECC landscapes. These organizations have a structured training rationale for an SAP Technical Architect, which strengthens the training plan your designated sponsor must file.
Search J-1-compatible roles on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter U.S. employer roles that align with J-1 exchange visitor programs. Narrowing by SAP architecture functions surfaces host employers already familiar with structured training placements, saving you time before sponsor outreach.
Build a training plan around SAP architecture milestones
Designated sponsors require a detailed training plan covering objectives, supervision, and evaluation intervals. Map your plan to concrete SAP deliverables: solution design reviews, system integration testing, and landscape architecture sign-offs that justify each program phase.
Confirm host employer E-Verify enrollment before signing
J-1 host employers must verify your work authorization. Check that your prospective host is enrolled in E-Verify before your designated sponsor finalizes the DS-2019. An unenrolled host can delay or invalidate your placement, stalling your program start date.
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Find SAP Technical Architect JobsSAP Technical Architect J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits an SAP Technical Architect?
Most SAP Technical Architects enter under the J-1 Trainee or Specialist category. Trainee applies if you hold a degree plus at least one year of SAP-related experience, or five years of field experience without a degree. Specialist is reserved for those with expertise in a niche SAP discipline not easily available in the U.S. labor market. Both require a designated sponsor organization to issue the DS-2019 and administer the training plan.
Who actually sponsors a J-1 visa for this role?
The J-1 visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, not your employer. Organizations like Cultural Vistas or AIPT issue the DS-2019 and are legally responsible for your program compliance. Your U.S. employer is the host organization. They provide the training environment and sign the training plan, but they cannot sponsor the visa directly the way an employer sponsors an H-1B.
Does the two-year home residency requirement apply to SAP professionals?
It may. The two-year home residency requirement applies if your J-1 exchange is funded by your home or U.S. government, or if your country of nationality or last residence appears on the Exchange Visitor Skills List maintained by the State Department. SAP roles are not categorically exempt. Confirm your situation with your designated sponsor before accepting a host employer offer, since the requirement affects your ability to change U.S. visa status afterward.
How do I find U.S. host employers open to J-1 SAP placements?
Use Migrate Mate to search for SAP Technical Architect roles at U.S. employers familiar with J-1 exchange visitor programs. Targeting companies actively running S/4HANA implementations or managing complex SAP landscapes increases your chances, since those employers have a concrete training rationale that designated sponsors require when reviewing your placement. Avoid relying solely on sponsor organizations to locate host employers, as sponsors administer your visa, they don't recruit on your behalf.
What documentation does a designated sponsor need from an SAP Technical Architect applicant?
Expect to provide proof of your SAP certifications, a CV detailing architecture projects and system design experience, your degree transcripts or equivalent experience documentation, and a detailed training plan co-developed with your host employer. The training plan must specify learning objectives tied to measurable SAP milestones, supervision arrangements, and evaluation schedules. Sponsors like IIE or Cultural Vistas review all of this before issuing the DS-2019, so gaps in your documentation can delay your program start.
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