Strategy Consultant Intern 2027

IBM; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

IBM offers an internship where students collaborate on client projects, building a portfolio and developing consulting and technical skills. You’ll learn in a culture of mentorship and continuous learning, with potential progression to the Associates program based on performance.

Role activities include research, data analysis, cloud and data integration tasks, and participation in workshops to capture requirements and shape solutions for diverse industries.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a university degree with strong academic performance.
• Interest in consulting types such as strategy, application, business transformation, or experience.
• Willingness to travel as needed and ability to collaborate in agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Work on client projects and build a compelling portfolio.
• Gain exposure to market dynamics, operational excellence, and stakeholder engagement.
• Support cloud migration, data integrations, and analytics tasks across platforms.
• Participate in workshops, meetings, and interviews to document requirements.

Skills

JavaScript

HTML

SQL

Data analysis

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Azure

Job description

Introduction

Launch yourcareer 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 with your skills and experience, rather than applying broadly across all entry-level positions. You’ll receive a status update email for each application, so be sure to check your IBM Careers account regularly — it’s the best way to get a centralized view of which roles you have active applications 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 teamsassistingclients in navigating market trends and refiningcompetitive 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 tocapture and synthesizing essential information.
• Project Exposure: Gain hands on experience shadowing product teams and enterprise-wide data integrations. Contribute to data analytics assessments and activelyparticipatein 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, DataScience, SW Engineering,Business or related fields).
• Strong interpersonal skills that enhance collaboration and relationship building, while also managing dynamic workloads in an agile environment.
• 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 toidentifysolutions.
• Demonstratefoundational quantitative analysis skills and ability to develop data driven recommendations.
• Exposure to one of the following programming technologies (e.g., JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL) is a plus.
• Exposure to Cloud native projects (academic, personal, or internship count); Agileways of working (ambiguousrequirements, evolving scope); Programming(read, debug, and explain code).
• Exposure to cloud and AI concepts such as Azure services, data platforms, security, and AI models through coursework, labs, internships, or personalprojects, with a willingness to keep learning.