IBM Internships

IBM hires about 2,300 interns each year. All IBM internships are paid. About 50% of IBM interns are offered entry level jobs. 

IBM internship benefits:

• Challenging and stimulating work assignments in leading-edge technology and services operations
• Relocation assistance funds for eligible students
• Housing location assistance provided prior to arrival at IBM location
• Competitive salaries that increase as additional credits towards the degree are earned
• Overtime pay at time-and-a-half for hours worked beyond the normal 40-hour week for undergraduate students
• Paid holidays during assignment period according to site procedures
• Five sickness and accident days for assignments greater than 60 work days
• Eligibility for IBM recognition programs
• Eligibility for IBM suggestion program, 'Ideas'
• Travel and accident insurance for job-related travel
• Expense reimbursement for job-related travel
• Educational offerings through IBM Global Campus based on position requirements
• Participation in IBM Club social activities
• Use of IBM recreational facilities located at larger sites*

A student employment assignment at IBM gives you real-world experience that will help you gain a competitive edge when you enter the work force upon graduation. All intern and co-op assignments are paid experiences and come in technical or non-technical focuses related to your major and career interests.*

Co-op and internship programs are an important recruiting channel for IBM because they help us identify high-potential prospective employees. Participating students are often considered for repeat internships or a long-term commitment of regular employment. Our philosophy, simply stated, is recruit once, hire twice.*

Each year IBM offers hundreds of internship assignments within Their various business units. In addition to the many technical roles IBM has available, other unique opportunities with IBM might include the following:

• Extreme Blue
  Extreme Blue™ is IBM's premier internship program and incubator for talent and technology that fuels innovation. The program continues to deliver amazing results worldwide by attracting top technical and MBA students to build innovative solutions that align with IBM's vision of 'Building a Smarter Planet.'
  
  If you want an experience that empowers you to run a mini-business in solving a problem or providing a client solution, this internship is for you! To learn more about this opportunity and how to apply, refer to the Extreme Blue site.
• Speed Teams
  Speed Teams internships offer project-based and team-based work experience for university interns. The model is customizable for any IBM organization worldwide. Speed Teams bring together flexible teams to drive development opportunities or rapidly solve problems within a particular functional area or business organization at IBM.
• Corporate and Business Support Roles
  IBM also hires students with targeted skill sets the opportunity to work on assignments in our corporate and business support functions. These assignments, offered to both undergrad and MBA's tend to focus on non-technical disciplines such as finance, marketing, market insight, communications, and human resources.*

IBM university recruiting: here.
Life at IBM: here.
Degrees, majors, and skills: here.
Student recruiting process: here.
#9 on BusinessWeek's top internship list: here.

IBM hires about 2,300 interns each year. All IBM internships are paid. About 50% of IBM interns are offered entry level jobs. 

IBM internship benefits:

• Challenging and stimulating work assignments in leading-edge technology and services operations
• Relocation assistance funds for eligible students
• Housing location assistance provided prior to arrival at IBM location
• Competitive salaries that increase as additional credits towards the degree are earned
• Overtime pay at time-and-a-half for hours worked beyond the normal 40-hour week for undergraduate students
• Paid holidays during assignment period according to site procedures
• Five sickness and accident days for assignments greater than 60 work days
• Eligibility for IBM recognition programs
• Eligibility for IBM suggestion program, 'Ideas'
• Travel and accident insurance for job-related travel
• Expense reimbursement for job-related travel
• Educational offerings through IBM Global Campus based on position requirements
• Participation in IBM Club social activities
• Use of IBM recreational facilities located at larger sites*

A student employment assignment at IBM gives you real-world experience that will help you gain a competitive edge when you enter the work force upon graduation. All intern and co-op assignments are paid experiences and come in technical or non-technical focuses related to your major and career interests.*

Co-op and internship programs are an important recruiting channel for IBM because they help us identify high-potential prospective employees. Participating students are often considered for repeat internships or a long-term commitment of regular employment. Our philosophy, simply stated, is recruit once, hire twice.*

Each year IBM offers hundreds of internship assignments within Their various business units. In addition to the many technical roles IBM has available, other unique opportunities with IBM might include the following:

• Extreme Blue
  Extreme Blue™ is IBM's premier internship program and incubator for talent and technology that fuels innovation. The program continues to deliver amazing results worldwide by attracting top technical and MBA students to build innovative solutions that align with IBM's vision of 'Building a Smarter Planet.'
  
  If you want an experience that empowers you to run a mini-business in solving a problem or providing a client solution, this internship is for you! To learn more about this opportunity and how to apply, refer to the Extreme Blue site.
• Speed Teams
  Speed Teams internships offer project-based and team-based work experience for university interns. The model is customizable for any IBM organization worldwide. Speed Teams bring together flexible teams to drive development opportunities or rapidly solve problems within a particular functional area or business organization at IBM.
• Corporate and Business Support Roles
  IBM also hires students with targeted skill sets the opportunity to work on assignments in our corporate and business support functions. These assignments, offered to both undergrad and MBA's tend to focus on non-technical disciplines such as finance, marketing, market insight, communications, and human resources.*

IBM university recruiting: here.
Life at IBM: here.
Degrees, majors, and skills: here.
Student recruiting process: here.
#9 on BusinessWeek's top internship list: here.

"Great learning enviroment and smart engineers" Position: IBM Software Intern Location: New York, NY Pay: $$24/hour Duration: 10 weeks Review posted on 3/28/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Neutral "OK" Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree

Pros: - IBM provides a clear path for how your career can develop. - Very well organized. - Show you the whole company. - Good pay. Cons: Had a couple times where work flow wasn't good (kind of bored). Advice for other students: Great name on the resume and they hire a bunch of smart technologists.

"Worked on the IBM client side of advertising, loved it" Position: Worldwide Advertising Intern Location: New York, NY Pay: $$21/hour Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 11/6/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree

Pros: - Fun and smart IBM brand marketing team. - I worked on the Engines of a Smarter Planet, which I loved. I think this is a brilliant campaign. - Exposure/access to the mobile and social world. I think mobile is going to blow up in the next couple years. - Got to see the client and agency working relationship as my IBM worked a ton with the Ogilvy and Mather team. - Facebook publishing and brainstorming. - Participation. Cons: None. Advice for other students: Getting some big brand client side experience is very valuable in starting a brand management career.

"Summer with IBM was very exciting" Position: Technical Sales Intern Location: Gaithersburg, MD Pay: $$24/hour Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 11/16/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree

Pros: - People. - Loved the other interns that I worked with. We still keep in close touch and they were smart. - IBM does a good job giving interns freedom to create. - Hands-on with cloud computing configuration. - Highly technical. - Good company name on the resume. Cons: Freedom is both good and bad. Advice for other students: I recommend and internship with IBM, good experience with great people.

"Sales support and tech" Position: IT Specialist Intern Location: Tallahassee, FL Pay: $$23/hour Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 11/18/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Neutral "OK" My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree

Pros: - IBM brand. - Mix of sales and technology support. - Worked with IBM's network admins, network engineers, systems analysts, and sales reps. I was able to see many different roles within IBM. - People. Cons: Not located at headquarters. Advice for other students: If you know technology AND you can sell, you're going to have a lot of career opportunities.

"IBM healthcare clients" Position: Product Sales Intern Location: Chicago, IL Pay: $$23/hour Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 12/1/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree

Pros: - Worked with strategic Healthcare clients - Kaiser, Blue Shield, and McKesson. - I got to work and participate in face to face client meetings. - IBM has tons of opportunity for advancement. - Organized. - Events. Cons: - Not too creative. - Healthcare is highly regulated. Advice for other students: There is a ton of money in enterprise software sales. It's incredible the size of some of these contracts. Very fun to intern on this scale at IBM.