Business / Technical Internship

About IBM New Zealand

For over 80 years, IBM has been working to solve some of the biggest issues facing Australia and New Zealand. Today IBM is helping doctors diagnose diseases, predict the latest fashion trends and create better services for citizens. This is IBM today, this is #anewIBM. As one of the world's largest technology consulting companies, IBM is the perfect place to start your career. They believe true innovation is driven by diversity, so to uphold the company's reputation as an industry-leading enterprise, they rely on people with different backgrounds, different perspectives and different attitudes.

Your role

IBM NZ is looking for a highly motivated and eager-to-learn individual, with a positive and fun outlook to join the Global Business Services Team in an Internship role. This opportunity is for a 12-month, full-time internship role.

Responsibilities:

• Support of Business Development and Project Executives, including attendance at client meetings and conducting research for identified opportunities
• Assistance with bid management and coordination of complex pre and post-sales activities
• Solution development, costing of deals, and assistance with underlying pricing models
• Administrative activities relating to opportunities: including entry of opportunity details in various systems and attendance at regular opportunity meetings
• Solution development, costing of deals, and assistance with underlying pricing models
• Assist in developing digital prototypes and proof of concepts through the application of your strong technical skills and knowledge. Perform hands-on coding to develop front-end and back-end web and mobile solutions. Specifically, BlueWolf, Blockchain, and Cognitive initiatives
• Supporting large-scale accounts where IBM has a long-term presence. Activities include involvement in the system development lifecycle from a technical perspective; assignment of small-scale development activities; unit testing and other technical activities based on project needs.
• Unit testing according to the overall test plan, under the guidance of a technical team lead

Benefits

Benefits offered: 

• A health benefits portfolio that provides strong support for employee well-being and preventive care, comprehensive coverage to meet a range of medical situations, and solid protection against the cost of serious injury or illness.
• Income protection in case of serious illness, injury or death, including life insurance and disability benefits.
• A retirement program that helps build future financial security through retirement savings and other capital accumulation programs.
• Opportunity to follow leisure pursuits through vacation, personal leave and holiday plans.
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Career progression

IBM leadership understands that great employees are passionate about what they do and feel empowered to explore and try new things. The IBMers have access to countless educational resources and are encouraged to continue learning about the businesses and invest time into areas they find interesting and exciting.

IBM Consulting offers transparent career frameworks for associates, professionals, and executives. These frameworks provide clarity on career pathways and consistent performance and promotion expectations. They empower professionals to discover and identify their next career moves by providing resources to support career growth. With a company this large, the opportunities for growth are endless.

Culture & vibe

IBM’s greatest asset is the IBMer. They believe the strength lies in the diversity of the employees IBM encourages creative pursuits and passions outside of work because when IBMers can explore their curiosity, it gives all of them a new outlook on the world and its possibilities for emerging tech. Together, IBM can drive progress through meaningful innovation and action.

IBM has a rich history of being a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Since its founding in 1911, IBM has been dedicated to building a culture of conscious inclusion and providing opportunities for all IBMers to make a positive impact on societies around the world while bringing their authentic selves to work.

About you

To succeed in this role, they are looking for: 

• Business or Technical Degree
• Inquisitive and curious mindset, willing to challenge and ask questions
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Design / UI / UX
• HTML, CSS, JS

To be considered for our Internship Program, please carefully read the following requirements:

• Are currently enrolled in a degree at a University within Australia or New Zealand throughout the duration of the internship
• Have permanent residency or are a citizen of Australia or NZ
• Have a strong academic record i.e. credit average
• Have no more than 2 years of relevant work experience
• Are you in the final stages of your degree

How to apply

This role is currently closed. If you are interested in this role, simply click "Pre-Register" and Prosple will inform you once this position from IBM New Zealand opens again.