Intern Application Consultant 2027 – IBM Tech

IBM; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 27,552,000 - 41,328,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM offers an internship program where you will work on real client projects across diverse industries, gaining experience from day one. You’ll develop technical expertise and consulting skills in a culture built on continuous learning, mentorship, and coaching.

High-performing interns may advance into IBM's Associate Program, with opportunities to grow within one of the world’s most innovative technology and consulting companies.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a university degree with academic success in relevant fields.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills within an agile environment.
• Growth mindset and willingness to learn and take ownership of tasks.
• Demonstrated leadership and effective communication abilities.
• Interest in consulting areas such as strategy, applications, business transformation, or experience.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Work on client projects and build a compelling portfolio during the internship.
• Contribute to real client projects across diverse industries under mentorship.
• Participate in coaching and continuous learning culture to grow technical and consulting skills.
• Collaborate with product teams and enterprise data initiatives, assisting with requirements.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Growth mindset

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Programming

Cloud technologies

AI tools

Agile methodologies

Job description

Launch your career like an IBMer

Every IBMer has a story. For many, it started with an internship.

Introduction

Launch your career like an IBMer

Every IBMer has a story. For many, it started with an internship.As an IBM intern, you won't just gain experience - you'll start thinking, working, and growing like an IBMer. From day one, you'll contribute to real client projects across diverse industries, working alongside experienced IBMers who are invested in your success. You'll be challenged, supported, and inspired, often all in the same day. You'll develop technical expertise and consulting skills in a culture built on continuous learning, mentorship, and coaching. High-performing interns have a clear pathway into IBM's Associate Program, launching careers at one of the world's most innovative technology and consulting companies.To give yourself the best opportunity for success,we advise applying only to roles that align withyour skills and experience, rather than applyingbroadly across all entry-level positions. You'llreceive a status update email for eachapplication, so be sure to check your IBM Careersaccount regularly — it's the best way to get acentralized view of which roles you have activeapplications against.

Your Role And Responsibilities

During your internship, you can enhance your knowledge and gain professional experience by working on client projects. This role provides an exceptional opportunity to build a compelling portfolio, acquire new skills, gain insights into diverse industries, and embrace novel challenges for your future career.At IBM, we prioritize continuous learning, skill development, and personal growth within a culture of coaching and mentorship. As an intern, you'll experience this culture and could advance to our full-time Associates program based on results and performance.

Work Experiences You Could Be Exposed To

• Market Dynamics: Immersing yourself in primary research and collaborate with dynamic teams assisting clients in navigating market trends and refining competitive strategies.
• Operational Excellence: Support operational improvement by designing models for a seamless client experience, contributing to heightened efficiency and effectiveness in operational processes.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Support workshops, meetings, and interviews to understand and document requirements collaborating with diverse teams to capture and synthesizing essential information.
• Project Exposure: Gain hands on experience shadowing product teams and enterprise-wide data integrations. Contribute to data analytics assessments and actively participate in cloud migration and system implementations across major platforms.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Currently pursuing a university degree with a track-record of academic success (Preferred majors: Computer Science, MIS/IT, Computer Engineering, Data Science, SW Engineering, or related fields).
• Strong interpersonal skills that enhance collaboration and relationship building, while also managing dynamic workloads in an agile environment.
• Have initiative and passion to actively seek new knowledge and improve skills while embracing a growth mindset to assimilate diverse viewpoints.
• Demonstrate leadership experience and ability to communicate effectively through active listening; while also be willing to adapt and have a readiness to take ownership of tasks and challenges.
• Interest in one or more of the following types of consulting: strategy, application, business transformation, or experience.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Can understand clients' needs and challenges, applying a creative and logical approach to identify solutions.
• Demonstrate foundational quantitative analysis skills and ability to develop data driven recommendations.
• Familiarity with programming, cloud technologies, AI tools, and Agile ways of working through coursework, personal projects, internships, or other hands-on experiences.