Be a part of a revolutionary change
Times are changing at PMI. We’ve chosen to do something big. The world expects us to act responsibly. And we are doing just that by transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.
This transformation will revolutionize every area of our business. The products we sell. Where we sell them. How they’re manufactured and delivered. The way we talk to our customers and engage with society.
It’s the perfect setting place to start your career. As you take your first steps, you’ll have the backing of a multinational business combined with the freedom of a start-up. You’ll bring a positive mindset and fresh perspective to projects that can make a huge difference to so many.

About the team


The Operations function, thanks to its global scale and drive for innovation, is playing a meaningful role in PMI’s business transformation. Our mission is to produce and deliver products to our markets and into the hands of our consumers in a sustainable way. Operations is at the center of a powerful triangle of deep consumer connection, product innovation and executional excellence. The Operations function is also responsible for the areas of plan, source, make, deliver, new product introduction.
Our people are passionate, determined and innovative. From procurement, to manufacturing and throughout our supply chain, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to leave your mark in this transformational journey to deliver better, smoke-free alternatives to millions of adult smokers around the world.
For our Digital & Analytics Strategy team in Lausanne, Switzerland, we are looking for an Intern to contribute to the definition and execution of key forward looking initiatives for PMI Operations.
Who we’re looking for

• Available from February 2025 for a full year
• Someone with a passion for data, analytics and curiosity to understand operations business processes.

• Studies for a master’s degree in computer science, communications systems, or management, technology and entrepreneurship.
• Tech Savvy.
• Initiative, autonomy, communication and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge in software engineering tools and best practices.
• Experience in data collection, management and analysis.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English.

Roles & Objectives


In your assignment, you will be part of two key Analytics Initiatives.
The first one is part of our cost analytics effort. We have constructed a north-star of an ideal analytics backbone to support cost analysis, containing spend/cost information but also linking those elements with the losses that we have across the Operations business process. The main goal is to leverage advanced analytics to simulate the impact of improvements ideas across the value-chain on cost and losses. To that extent, you will partner closely with sub-functions across Operations to ensure these teams have access to a single FAIR source-of-truth for any operations cost and loss information.
The second one is part of our master data management effort. We would like to kickstart an innovative AI use case dubbed “self-healing master data” with aims at autonomously identifying and correcting errors of various nature supporting crucial business processes in Operations. To that extent, you will collaborate with cross functional teams to align on the objectives, milestones and success criteria of the initiative and develop the prototype accordingly. You will also support the creation of presentations, material and sessions to communicate the impact and progress of the initiative.


What we offer


Our success depends on our talented employees who come to work here every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can:

• Seize the freedom to shape your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business –our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to deliver a smoke-free future.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.