Technical Sales Engineer Intern - AI, Cloud & Solutions

IBM; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM’s Sales Internship Program culture will set you up for positive impact and success, whilst ongoing development will continually advance your skills. Our sales environment is collaborative and experiential.

As an Entry-Level Technical Sales Engineer intern you will work with clients and IBM experts to design, demonstrate, and deliver solutions across AI, hybrid cloud, automation, data, and security. This internship blends technical problem-solving with business consulting to help clients

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled as a registered undergraduate or graduate student.
• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree completed by start date in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Foundational knowledge of cloud computing, software development, AI, automation, data, or cybersecurity.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to prototype, build, or troubleshoot applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a passion for technology and client success.

Responsibilities

• Participate in client discovery sessions to understand business objectives, technical requirements, success criteria, current environments, and opportunities to apply IBM technology.
• Design and validate technical solution approaches that address customer challenges, align with business goals, and demonstrate practical value across IBM software, AI, cloud, data, automation, and security capabilities.
• Build and deliver demonstrations, proofs of concept, workshops, and technical presentations that showcase solution functionality, technical feasibility, integration requirements, and business value.
• Translate technical concepts into clear business value for technical and non-technical stakeholders through effective storytelling, documentation, and recommendations.
• Support customer adoption, expansion, and success by helping clients define use cases, remove technical barriers, identify deployment considerations, and realize measurable value from IBM solutions.
• Collaborate with sales, technical specialists, customer success teams, and partners to progress opportunities, identify growth areas, and support client engagement activities.
• Contribute innovative ideas, reusable assets, technical best practices, and emerging technology perspectives that help accelerate client success, technical readiness, and solution adoption.
• Present technical findings, solution recommendations, and next steps to both business and technical stakeholders.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

IBM’s Sales Internship Program culture will set you up for positive impact and success, whilst ongoing development will continually advance your skills. Our sales environment is collaborative and experiential.

As an Entry-Level Technical Sales Engineer intern you will work with clients and IBM experts to design, demonstrate, and deliver solutions across AI, hybrid cloud, automation, data, and security. This internship blends technical problem-solving with business consulting to help clients