2027 Intern – Copywriter

IBM; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM in New York City offers a Summer 2027 internship for a copywriter within the Performance Marketing team. The role combines writing, strategy, and content across IBM’s brand experiences in a hybrid office setting.

You'll collaborate with strategists, designers, producers and creative directors, delivering clear, compelling narratives about IBM technologies. The program includes education, networking, and the chance to present outcomes to senior leaders; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited University.
• Available for an internship in Summer 2027.
• Rising senior for the 2027-2028 school year.
• Superior English language writing and editing skills (diction, syntax, and grammar).
• Portfolio of writing or work demonstrating success in primary responsibilities for the role.

Responsibilities

• Distilling complex messages into sharp headlines that stop traffic.
• Crafting scripted dialogue and VO that can inspire, elevate and explain.
• Diving deeper into topics with blog posts, articles and other surround materials.
• Acting as a steward of the brand to support vision and voice across every deliverable.
• Being the expert in the room, guiding projects with writing standards and best practices.

Skills

English writing

Portfolio

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Introduction

This role is for an internship in Summer 2027. The Internship is expected to start on Monday, May 24th with an end date of Friday, August 13th. Candidates must be available to start and end on these days.

Introduction

This role is for an internship in Summer 2027. The Internship is expected to start on Monday, May 24th with an end date of Friday, August 13th. Candidates must be available to start and end on these days.
At IBM, we believe technology shapes the world, and we are a catalyst for innovation and creativity. We are at the forefront of groundbreaking change — improving businesses, society, and the human condition. As a leader in Hybrid Cloud and AI, we are leading the charge in a worldwide digital transformation.
Our Performance Marketing team drives scalable and predictable revenue growth. We exist to generate demand for IBM’s products and offerings — and to convert that demand into measurable pipeline and business impact. As part of our team, you'll be surrounded by bright minds and keen collaborators — always willing to help and be helped — as you apply passion to work that will compel our audience to choose IBM's products and services.
When you join IBM, you join a culture of openness, collaboration, and trust. You join a team of IBMers who arehelping technology support a positive global transformation. So join us and experience a place where you can co-create your learning and opportunities. A place where teamwork and unique ideas are treasured. A place where you can bring innovation to life.

Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll work collaboratively, driving work that addresses a strategic business challenge facing our team: helping to turn our vast collection of content into an easily understandable system that supports our visitors’ key needs. In addition to your project work, the internship includes educational, networking, and social activities. At the end of program, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your final outcomes to a large audience of leaders, practitioners, and peers across the organization. This is a highly visible intern program with leadership exposure and mentorship throughout the summer.
The copywriter role supports our internal creative team, which is responsible for the strategic evolution and expression of the IBM brand across every experience and encounter, internally and externally. Our work crosses nearly every category of output: research and strategy, communications and content development, symbology and systems, digital and physical experiences, and tools and training. Our goal is to maintain modernity, sophistication, and tangibility, and to promote understanding of the IBM brand in the world.

Responsibilities

As a copywriter, you’ll become part of a creative, collaborative team, partnering with world-class strategists, designers, producers, and creative directors to tell compelling stories about the technologies changing our world and the people who put them to work. Your responsibilities may include:

• Distilling complex messages into sharp headlines that stop traffic
• Crafting scripted dialogue and VO that can inspire,elevateand explain
• Diving deeper into topics with blog posts,articlesand other surround materials
• Acting as a steward of the brand to support vision and voice across every deliverable
• Being the expert in the room, guiding projects with writing standards and best practices

This role is based in New York City. We work in a hybrid environment. This position will be required to come into the office at least three days per week.
This role will be posted until September 25. We will review all applications.
IBM will not be providing Visa sponsorship for these positions now or in the future. Therefore, to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future Visa sponsorship. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Currently enrolled in an accredited University
• Available for an internship in Summer 2027
• Rising senior for the 2027-2028 school year
• Superior English language writing and editing skills (diction, syntax, and grammar)
• Portfolio ofwriting orworkdemonstratingsuccess in primary responsibilities for the role

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• History pitching ideas and presenting work to creative directors,partnersand stakeholders
• Handling changes with flexibility and ease
• Stakeholder interactions and video advocacy
• Basic knowledge of Agile principles