About the role#
This internship offers the opportunity to work on real client projects across various industries. You will work alongside experienced team members to build technical expertise and consulting skills. This role focuses on strategy, application, and business transformation. You will gain hands-on experience while preparing for a potential career path within the company.
What you'll do#
- Conduct primary research to help clients navigate market trends and refine competitive strategies.
- Design models to improve operational efficiency and client experience.
- Support workshops, meetings, and interviews to document client requirements.
- Collaborate with teams to capture and synthesize project information.
- Shadow product teams during enterprise-wide data integrations.
- Contribute to data analytics assessments and participate in cloud migration and system implementations.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a university degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Data Science with a record of academic success.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage workloads in an agile environment.
- Demonstrated leadership experience and effective active listening skills.
- A growth mindset with the initiative to seek new knowledge and take ownership of tasks.
- Foundational quantitative analysis skills and the ability to develop data-driven recommendations.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
- Exposure to programming technologies like JavaScript, HTML, XML, or SQL is a plus.
- Familiarity with project management tools such as Agile or Jira is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Chicago, Illinois.
- Term: Summer 2027 (May to July).
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Status: Paid, full-time internship.
About IBM
IBM provides IT services and consulting to a global client base. The company develops technology solutions across areas such as cloud computing, security, analytics, and infrastructure. It operates as a public organization with more than 10,001 employees. The corporate headquarters are located in Armonk, New York.
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