Early Associate Strategy & Business Transformation Intern (12-Week Summer Internship)

IBM; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting invites students graduating in 2027 or 2028 to join a summer internship focused on strategy, transformation and delivery within a fast-moving consulting environment.

You’ll work in small cross-functional teams on real client challenges, receive coaching from consultants across the UK, and contribute to standalone projects as the work evolves, gaining exposure to different consulting disciplines.

Qualifications

• Students due to graduate in 2027 or 2028.

Responsibilities

• Support teams exploring business challenges and transformation opportunities
• Help structure research, analysis or project materials
• Assist with process mapping, planning or delivery activities
• Participate in client workshops, agile ceremonies or collaborative team sessions
• Support project coordination, stakeholder communication or sprint activities
• Contribute ideas to improve ways of working, processes or customer experiences
• Present findings, insights or recommendations in clear and engaging ways

Education

Graduating in 2027 or 2028

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

What this internship is about

Join our consulting team for the summer and help organisations improve the way they work. This internship focuses on strategy, transformation and delivery, giving you the chance to work on real client challenges within a fast moving consulting environment.

You’ll join a cohort of interns working in small cross functional teams on real client challenges within one of our consulting sectors. Supported, coached, and mentored by consultants from across the UK business throughout the programme, your team will take ownership of a standalone project, exploring ideas, solving problems and adapting as the work evolves.

Because our projects are collaborative and fast moving, there isn’t one fixed role from day one. Instead, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute in different ways depending on the challenge, the client, your interests and where you can add the most value. Alongside your project work, you’ll gain exposure to different teams, consulting disciplines and ways of working across the IBM organisation.

Whether your interests are in business strategy, transformation, operations, agile delivery or project management, this internship offers hands on experience working as part of a consulting team.

We work collaboratively in a fast-moving environment, where roles and responsibilities evolve organically based on the needs of each project.

What you might do

• Support teams exploring business challenges and transformation opportunities
• Help structure research, analysis or project materials
• Assist with process mapping, planning or delivery activities
• Participate in client workshops, agile ceremonies or collaborative team sessions
• Support project coordination, stakeholder communication or sprint activities
• Contribute ideas to improve ways of working, processes or customer experiences
• Present findings, insights or recommendations in clear and engaging ways

Your experience will vary depending on the project, giving you the opportunity to learn from different people, approaches and ways of working.

What you’ll get

• Hands on experience working on a real consulting project from start to finish
• Exposure to strategy, business change and agile ways of working
• Opportunities to learn from consultants across different teams and disciplines
• Mentoring, coaching and support from consultants, buddies and early careers teams
• A collaborative environment where your ideas, curiosity and initiative are valued
• A clearer sense of whether a career in consulting and transformation is right for you

If you’re excited by problem solving, teamwork and helping organisations improve how they operate, we’d love to see your application.

Required technical and professional expertise

Who you are

• Students due to graduate in 2027 or 2028
• Already able to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available)
• Interested in business transformation, strategy or project delivery
• Strong communicator with a collaborative and organised approach
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and learning new concepts
• Curious, adaptable and motivated to grow in a team environment

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and 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, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.