Associate Package Consultants Intern 2026

<strong>Introduction<br><br></strong>A career in IBM Consulting is rooted in long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.<br><br>You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio, including Software and Red Hat.<br><br>Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation for success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions that result in ground-breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.<br><br><strong>Your Role And Responsibilities<br><br></strong>During your internship, you can enhance your knowledge and gain professional experience by working on client projects. This role provides an exceptional opportunity to build a compelling portfolio, acquire new skills, gain insights into diverse industries, and embrace novel challenges for your future career.<br><br>At IBM, we prioritize continuous learning, skill development, and personal growth within a culture of coaching and mentorship. As an intern, you'll experience this culture and could advance to our full-time Associates program based on results and performance<br><br><strong>Work Experiences You Could Be Exposed To<br><br></strong><ul><li> Market Dynamics: Immersing yourself in primary research and collaborate with dynamic teams assisting clients in navigating market trends and refining competitive strategies.</li><li> Operational Excellence: Support operational improvement by developing process maps to understand as-is and to-be scenarios of application packages solutions, such as SAP or Salesforce, to meet client needs</li><li> Stakeholder Engagement: Support workshops, meetings, and interviews to understand and document requirements collaborating with diverse teams to capture and synthesizing essential information.</li><li> Project Exposure: Gain hands on experience shadowing product teams and enterprise-wide data integrations. Contribute to data analytics assessments and actively participate in cloud migration and system implementations across major platforms.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Preferred Education<br><br></strong>Bachelor's Degree<br><br><strong>Required Technical And Professional Expertise<br><br></strong><ul><li> Currently pursuing a university degree with a track-record of academic success</li><li> Strong interpersonal skills that enhance collaboration and relationship building, while also managing dynamic workloads in an agile environment</li><li> Have initiative and passion to actively seek new knowledge and improve skills while embracing a growth mindset to assimilate diverse viewpoints</li><li> Demonstrate leadership experience and ability to communicate effectively through active listening; while also be willing to adapt and have a readiness to take ownership of tasks and challenges</li><li> Willingness to travel as needed<br><br></li></ul><strong>Preferred Technical And Professional Experience<br><br></strong><ul><li> Can understand clients' needs and challenges, applying a creative and logical approach to identify solutions</li><li> Exposure to one of the following packaged application solutions (SAP, Oracle) is a plus</li><li> Demonstrate foundational quantitative analysis skills and ability to develop data driven recommendations<br><br></li></ul>These positions are anticipated to begin in summer 2026. We have positions open in these locations:<br><br><ul><li> Atlanta, GA</li><li> Austin, TX</li><li> Chicago, IL</li><li> Dallas, TX</li><li> Houston, TX</li><li> Columbia, SC</li></ul>

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