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Business and Technology Consulting Internship - Federal

IBM
Introduction
IBM is a global cognitive and cloud company changing the way the world works. We foster a culture of creative, innovative thinkers; people who are curious about how technology can transform businesses and impact the world. Our consultants are part of IBM Services where we engage with clients across every industry to deliver technology-driven solutions. We cultivate a diverse, inclusive, global team of people who want to pioneer, reimagine and disrupt the future.

Here’s where you come in. We’re looking for passionate, original thinkers who want to drive progress, grow their network and further their careers. If you see yourself as someone who never stops learning, who believes no problem is too big to solve, and who wants to unleash your potential, IBM Services is for you.

Our clients' technical and business needs are constantly evolving. We’re hiring inspired, talented individuals eager to apply their knowledge and perspective to challenging work that evolves industries and our world. We prioritize ongoing learning, development of technical skills, and continuous personal growth, all grounded in a culture of coaching and apprenticeship.

Your Role and Responsibilities
What does the Federal Consulting Intern role entail?
As a Federal Consulting Intern, you’ll be a part of client-facing teams as a consultant, developer, designer, data scientist, or technical specialist to help businesses change the way they work.

IBM Services’ Federal Sector serves our clients through our Digital Strategy & iX, Cognitive Process Transformation and Cloud Application Innovation growth platforms. Through cutting edge service offerings, we deliver real business value by:
  • Bringing together the world’s largest consulting practice with industry-leading research capability
  • Enriching Federal Sector consulting with advanced research, analytics and technology
  • Teaming on all phases of engagement to plan, build, and implement advanced business solutions
  • Establishing new and iterative approaches that only IBM can offer through our unique combination of skills, experience and capabilities
  • Leveraging the proven roadmaps and frameworks we have developed across our global business in 18 industries
  • Providing our clients with an integrated approach to business design and execution, turning strategies into actions

What will an IBM Consulting internship offer to you?
  • Client interaction with challenging responsibilities
  • Collaboration with smart people in a dynamic team environment
  • Mentorship and exceptional training
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities
  • Potential to receive a full-time entry-level consultant opportunity upon graduation
You will contribute right away to top-tier clients in collaboration with innovative people in a dynamic team environment. You will work on projects that help clients integrate strategy, process, technology, and information to increase effectiveness, reduce costs, promote accountability, and optimize performance. You can take advantage of opportunities to master new skills, work across different disciplines and move into new challenges.

What do we look for in a successful Federal Consulting Intern?

We are looking for students that can demonstrate the following traits:
  • An interest in government and how digital technology can impact and transform day-to-day processes
  • Track record of academic success
  • Be highly motivated, with clear evidence of drive and significant achievements
  • Can understand clients’ needs and challenges and apply creative and logical approach to identify solutions
  • Demonstrate exceptional quantitative analysis skills and ability to derive recommendations informed by data and insights
  • Can multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines, while maintaining focus in an environment with conflicting demands
  • Ability to communicate complex situations clearly and simply by listening actively and conveying difficult messages in a positive manner
  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate and work effectively in an intense team environment, able to build direct working relationships across all levels of the IBM and client teams
  • Have a passion for innovative ideas, coupled with the ability to understand and assimilate different points of view
  • Can to translate business requirements into technical solutions as well as generating business case
  • Demonstrate leadership experience and ability to adapt, with willingness to readily take ownership of tasks and problems, which often extend beyond initial scope of responsibility
  • Have initiative to actively seek new knowledge and improve skills
  • We are looking for students that have exposure to SPSS, SAS, R, Hadoop, Spark, TensorFlow, Watson Analytics, Tableau, an/or D3 (Data Driven Documents).
  • Experience with the following programming languages: HTML5, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap, jQuery Libraries, JavaScript, JavaScript/XML (AJAX) programming in.NET, PostgreSQL, C++, C, Python, Java, and any other Machine Learning languages

Qualifications
  • GPA above a 3.2 is strongly preferred
  • Willingness to relocate to the Washington, DC metropolitan area for the summer
  • Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a graduation date of December 2020 or May 2021
  • While many Federal projects are located in the Washington, DC area and have limited travel, candidates must be willing and able to travel up to 100% of the time, if project/business needs require.
The majority of positions will be in the DC metro area, however, other locations may be available on a project-by-project basis.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with a graduation date of December 2020 - May 2021

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
N/A

About Business Unit
IBM Services is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the world's economy. IBM Services partners with the world's leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio and world class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence. IBM Services is the go to market name for Global Business Services (GBS) and Global Technology Services (GTS). This role is being hired into GBS.

IBM Services’ Federal Sector serves our clients through our Digital Strategy & iX, Cognitive Process Transformation and Cloud Application Innovation growth platforms. Through cutting edge service offerings, we deliver real business value by:

• Bringing together the world’s largest consulting practice with industry-leading research capability
• Enriching Federal Sector consulting with advanced research, analytics and technology
• Teaming on all phases of engagement to plan, build, and implement advanced business solutions
• Establishing new and iterative approaches that only IBM can offer through our unique combination of skills, experience and capabilities
• Leveraging the proven roadmaps and frameworks we have developed across our global business in 18 industries
• Providing our clients with an integrated approach to business design and execution, turning strategies into actions

Your Life @ IBM
What matters to you when you’re looking for your next career challenge?

Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities – where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust – where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.

Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.


About IBM
IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.

Location Statement
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Being You @ IBM
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.