IBM Hiring Consultant Intern (Workday) in Chicago

Job Description

Every IBMer has a story. For many, it started with an internship. As an IBM intern, you won't just gain experience, you'll start thinking, working, and growing like an IBMer. From day one, you'll contribute to real client projects across diverse industries, working alongside experienced IBMers who are invested in your success. You'll be challenged, supported, and inspired, often all in the same day. You'll develop technical expertise and consulting skills in a culture built on continuous learning, mentorship, and coaching. High-performing interns have a clear pathway into IBM's Associate Program, launching careers at one of the world's most innovative technology and consulting companies.

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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. 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.

Work experiences you could be exposed to

• Market Dynamics: Immersing yourself in primary research and collaborating with dynamic teams to assist clients in navigating market trends and refining competitive strategies.
• Operational Excellence: Supporting operational improvement by designing models for a seamless client experience, contributing to heightened efficiency and effectiveness in operational processes.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Supporting workshops, meetings, and interviews to understand and document requirements, collaborating with diverse teams to capture and synthesize essential information.
• Project Exposure: Gaining hands-on experience shadowing product teams and enterprise-wide data integrations. Contributing to data analytics assessments and actively participating in cloud migration and system implementations across major platforms.

The primary internship program dates are May to July 2027 (10 weeks).

Qualifications

Currently pursuing a university degree with a track-record of academic success (Preferred majors: MIS, Business/Finance/Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Human Resources).

• Open to pursuing Workday certifications and career development opportunities.
• 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 being willing to adapt and having a readiness to take ownership of tasks and challenges.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• 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 SQL, PLSQL, Python, Java, JavaScript, Excel modeling, process mapping, basic ABAP awareness a plus.