Technical Specialist Intern – Entry Level Sales Program 2026 (January start - 12 months)

Leadingtalent; Markham; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadingtalent is seeking a Technical Specialist intern to start in January 2026. This 12-month internship in Markham, Ontario involves sales support and client engagement using cutting-edge technologies.

You will collaborate with teams to identify client solutions and deliver proof of concepts. Ideal candidates are undergraduate or graduate students in tech-related fields, with a strong focus on communication and client interaction. Travel may be required up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled undergraduate or graduate university student.
• Seeking B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related technical field.
• Motivated to achieve sales objectives and high client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Support sales operations with CRM dashboarding and reports.
• Build propositions to solve business problems using IBM's technology.
• Identify new clients and opportunities for expansion through cold calling.

Skills

Client Focused

Excellent Communication Skills

Team Player

Tech Savvy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CRM Technologies

Analytics

Artificial Intelligence

Cloud Technologies

Job description

Introduction

Technology sales at IBM is evolving its way of working to break beyond boundaries with innovative approaches. Preferring to ‘show’ vs. ‘tell’, we’re looking for undergraduate and graduate students who want to combine their technical interests and education with the people skills needed to prospect and co‑create with customers, partners, and colleagues on solutions to our clients’ most complex business challenges. In a world where technology moves at speed, it’s essential that we stay ahead of the curve to provide tailored solutions that meet our clients’ needs. It’s not enough for us to have the technical expertise, we need to be great with people – to empathize, understand, and collaborate on technical solutions that will improve lives all over the world. This is an availability to 12 months internship, starting at January 2026. As a Technical Specialist intern within IBM, you will become a subject matter expert on a solution that’s secure, reliable, scalable, sustainable, and can integrate with hybrid cloud and AI. You’ll learn to co‑create with colleagues and clients to deliver the engine that sits at the centre of their digital transformation’s success.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Technical Specialist intern, you’ll collaborate across the wider sales team to advise and support client engagements throughout the sales process.

Primary responsibilities

• Operation Sales Support: Support sales operation with activities such as CRM dashboarding, reports and managing sales initiatives activities.
• Building Credibility and Trust: Through consultative methods at all levels, both internally and externally, to facilitate the closure of highly complex deals.
• Developing Proposals: Build propositions for clients to grow their businesses by solving strategic and tactical business problems with IBM’s proven technology solutions.
• Delivering Proof of Concepts: Deliver proof of concepts and simplify complex technical subjects for client education.
• Defining and Detailing IBM Solutions: Design feasible IBM solutions that complement and enhance clients’ existing tech stacks.
• Sales Prospecting: Apply IBM’s sales methodology to identify new clients and opportunities for expansion with existing clients through multiple channels (email, phone, video creation, social media) – this includes a considerable amount of cold calling.
• Supporting Teams for Sales Opportunities: Provide support to your team of Business Development and technical colleagues to identify and create up‑/cross‑sell opportunities within your assigned territory.

To be successful in this role, you will need

• Confidence to contact and engage potential new customers and deliver an elevated experience.
• Motivation to achieve sales, business objectives and high client satisfaction, based on the activities you’ll work on.
• Aptitude to learn on utilize selling technologies to network, engage clients, and identify new business opportunities.
• Embrace curiosity and a growth mindset.

Technologies

You may work with any of the following technologies: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Cloud, Security, Sustainability, or Systems Hardware.

Travel

Readiness to travel based on business need, up to 10%.

Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Actively Enrolled: Registered undergraduate or graduate university student.
• Education: Seeking B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent technical experience.
• Client Focused: Asks open‑ended questions and understands needs to address business challenges.
• Tech Savvy: Conversant about technology, latest industry trends and how it is being applied to address business challenges.
• Team Player: Demonstrates team collaboration and can navigate different communication styles.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Possess verbal, written, and interpersonal skills that are engaging, compelling and influential.
• Self‑Starter: Motivated to work with clients and can lead projects independently

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Programming coursework or experience a plus.
• Prior work experience in client sales or service.

Contractual and Eligibility

Must have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.

This role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations sanctions. If you are a Foreign National from any of the following US sanctioned countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine) on a work permit, you are not eligible for employment in this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

IBM is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.