AI & Automation Strategy Associate Consultant

IBM; United States; Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is hiring an Associate Consultant through its Associates Program for university hires. The role offers mentorship, ongoing learning, and exposure to AI‑driven solutions across diverse clients worldwide.

You will work with cross-functional teams, plan and support the delivery of AI‑driven solutions, gather requirements, and translate business problems into actionable AI outcomes with collaboration, clear communication, and measurable impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Ability to understand business needs and apply a defensible problem-solving approach.
• Ability to imagine how work can be improved with AI tools.
• Verify outputs for accuracy and protect sensitive information.
• Strong communication to present ideas and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements and frame business problems.
• Leverage AI tooling to improve processes and deliverables.
• Communicate insights and recommendations to clients and team.
• Support project planning, timelines and deliverables across engagements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align business needs with solutions.
• Prepare client-ready presentations and reports.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI and automation.
• Track project performance and outcomes.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Data storytelling

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

AI tooling

Self-organization

Attention to detail

English fluency

French (Montreal)

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, Commerce, Economics or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Trello

Job description

IBM Consulting is hiring an Associate Consultant through its Associates Program for university hires. The role offers mentorship, ongoing learning, and exposure to AI‑driven solutions across diverse clients worldwide.

You will work with cross-functional teams, plan and support the delivery of AI‑driven solutions, gather requirements, and translate business problems into actionable AI outcomes with collaboration, clear communication, and measurable impact.