Corporate Strategy Summer Consultant – Internship

IBM

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 81,000 - 149,000

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

IBM invites a Corporate Strategy Summer Consultant – Internship in New York. You will shape strategic directions for IBM's C-Suite through project engagements, engaging with business-unit leaders to define outcomes and gather diverse perspectives.

You will develop fact-based client, market, and competitor insights from primary interviews, analyst reports, and internal data, translating ambiguity into structured approaches and presenting findings to senior executives.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree required.
Pursuing Master of Business Administration preferred.
Able to travel approximately 10% annually.

Responsibilities

Shape IBM C-Suite’s decisions and strategic direction through project engagements.
Engage with Business Unit leaders to determine root causes, hypotheses, and outcomes.
Establish trusted relationships with internal client teams across IBM.
Develop insights from research and analysis to inform decisions.
Translate ambiguity into structured problem-solving approaches.
Synthesize insights into client presentations for senior leaders.
Collaborate with client teams to implement actionable solutions.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

At IBM Finance & Operations, we are the backbone of IBM’s transformation driving efficiency, transparency, and smart decision-making across the business. Our teams provide the insight and discipline that guide strategy, ensure financial strength, and enable IBM to invest in innovation and growth. Working in Finance & Operations means combining analytical skills with collaboration and curiosity. You’ll partner with colleagues across functions and geographies, using data, technology, and process excellence to create solutions that improve performance and deliver measurable impact. IBM offers continuous learning, career development, and a culture that values diverse perspectives. Join us and be part of a global team that keeps IBM moving forward, while building your own future in a dynamic and evolving environment.

Your role and responsibilities

Shape IBM C-Suite’s decisions and strategic direction through project engagements
Engage with Business Unit leaders to determine root causes to be evaluated, hypotheses to be tested, and business outcomes to be achieved
Establish trusted relationships with internal client teams. Work with stakeholders across IBM to gather information, gain diverse perspectives, and deepen subject matter expertise
Develop fact-based client, market, and competitor insights based on research and analysis, e.g., through primary interviews, analyst reports, and internal databases
Produce and leverage insights as well as apply technical and operational expertise to identify issues, challenge the status quo, and co-create creative recommendations
Translate ambiguity and complexity into structured approaches to solve problems and identify opportunities amid rapid technological and market disruptions
Synthesize insights and recommendations into client presentations and facilitate dialog to clearly communicate findings to Business Unit leaders and senior executives
Collaborate with client teams to implement and, in select circumstances, to manage pragmatic, bold, and actionable solutions

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Pursuing Master of Business Administration

Bachelor’s degree with 1 or less years of relevant experience

Able to travel approximately 10% annually

Fluent in the English language

Preferred technical and professional experience

Pursuing Master’s Degree in Business/Management with 2 years of experience in business strategy and problem-solving

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

The IBM Finance organization is responsible for driving enterprise performance and transformation. We are the financial stewards of IBM, delivering IBM’s financial strategy, developing new business models, and mitigating enterprise risk.Do you have a passion for creating business value? Join our team in accounting, financial planning, pricing, business controls, tax, treasury, business development (acquisitions & divestitures), and global financing.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for up to 8 paid holidays, minimum of 56 hours paid sick time and the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan. IBM offers paid family medical leave and disability benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law.
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 15 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Corporate Strategy Summer Consultant – Internship

Date posted

25-Aug-2026

Job ID

130063

City / Township / Village

New York

State / Province

New York

Country

United States

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