Associate Strategy Consultant 2027

IBM is a global technology and consulting company. The Associate Strategy Consultant will support clients across market strategy, operational improvement, stakeholder engagement, data analytics, cloud migration, and system implementation projects while developing consulting skills through coaching and mentorship.

What you'll do:

• 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
• 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
• Market Dynamics:Immersing yourself in primary research and collaborate with dynamic teams assisting clients in navigating market trends and refining competitive strategies
• Operational Excellence:Support operational improvement by designing models for a seamless client experience, contributing to heightened efficiency and effectiveness in operational processes
• Stakeholder Engagement:Support workshops, meetings, and interviews to understand and document requirements collaborating with diverse teams to capture and synthesizing essential information
• 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

What they're looking for:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Strong interpersonal skills that enhance collaboration and relationship building, while also managing dynamic workloads in an agile environment
• Have initiative and passion to actively seek new knowledge and improve skills while embracing a growth mindset to assimilate diverse viewpoints
• 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
• Interest in one or more of the following types of consulting: strategy, application, business transformation, or experience
• Willingness to travel up to 100%
• Bachelor's Degree
• Preferred majors: Computer Science, MIS/IT, Computer Engineering, Data Science, SW Engineering, or related fields
• Can understand clients' needs and challenges, applying a creative and logical approach to identify solutions
• Demonstrate foundational quantitative analysis skills and ability to develop data driven recommendations
• Exposure to one of the following programming technologies (e.g., JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL) is a plus
• Exposure to Cloud native projects (academic, personal, or internship count); Agile ways of working (ambiguous requirements, evolving scope); Programming (read, debug, and explain code)

Benefits:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
• 401(k)
• Cash balance pension plan
• IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial counseling
• Life insurance
• Short & long-term disability coverage
• Opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
• 12 paid holidays
• Minimum 56 hours sick time