Internship Stats
IBM hires about 2,300 interns each year. All IBM internships are paid. About 50% of IBM interns are offered entry level jobs.
Internship Perks
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*
IBM Internship & Company Overview
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.*
Internship References
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