Intern Application Developer – Microsoft 2027

IBM; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM interns gain real client project experience across industries, working with seasoned IBMers who invest in your success. From day one, you'll build technical expertise and consulting skills in a culture of continuous learning, mentorship, and coaching, with a pathway into IBM's Associate Program based on performance.

During the internship you can contribute to client projects, develop a portfolio, learn cloud native development, and gain exposure to a wide tech stack, including databases,

Qualifications

• Pursuing a university degree with strong academic record (Preferred Majors: MIS, CS, Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Economics, User experience design, Web development).
• Strong interpersonal skills enabling collaboration and relationship building in agile environments.
• Willingness to actively seek new knowledge and engage with diverse viewpoints; growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on client projects, translating requirements into technical specifications and design decisions.
• Document technical specifications and important design choices for clear team communication.
• Contribute to full-stack cloud-native development with a focus on user experience, performance, security, and quality.

Skills

Java

Python

Scala

R

SAS

SQL

HTML

SPSS

VBA

Tableau

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Launch your career like an IBMer

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

Introduction

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.

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

• Team Collaboration and Innovation: Join cross functional teams to understand requirements and define technical specs for various projects, fostering collaboration innovation.
• Precision in Documentation: Document technical specifications and design decisions with clarity ensuring effective communication within the team and stakeholders.
• Code Excellence: develop scalable reusable code and champion code review processes/tools to uphold top notch code quality.
• Full Stack Versatility: Engage in full stack cloud native development, utilizing design thinking to create products that prioritize user experience, performance, security, quality, and stability. Gain exposure to a diverse tech stack including databases, operating systems, cloud providers, and modern UI frameworks, contributing to the entire product delivery life cycle.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Currently pursuing a university degree with a track-record of academic success (Preferred Majors: MIS, CS, Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Human Resources, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Economics, User experience design, and Web development).
• 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.
• Exposure to one of the following (Java, Python, Scala, R, SAS, SQL, HTML, SPSS, VBA, Tableau, etc.), as well as systems design/development, hyperscale platforms, and information technology world.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Knowledge or interested in database development, as well as a curiosity in a wide range of cloud platforms, web markup languages, deploying. applications with container technology, and generative AI.
• Exposure to web services, API, and multiple Java application frameworks are highly desired.
• Exposure to SQL/PLSQL, cloud basics, integration patterns (REST/SOAP APIs), data migration tools (FBDI, HDL), reporting tools (OTBI, BI Publisher), data visualization (Tableau, Power BI).