Experience Consultant Intern 2027 at IBM in Irvine, CA

Summary: IBM is a technology and consulting company that provides interns with opportunities to contribute to real client projects across diverse industries. The Experience Consultant Intern will support market research, operational improvement, stakeholder engagement, data analytics assessments, cloud migrations, and system implementations while developing consulting and technical skills.

Responsibilities:
- 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
- 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

Required Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a university degree with a track-record of academic success (Preferred majors: Computer Science, MIS/IT, Computer Engineering, Data Science, SW Engineering, Business or related fields)
- Strong interpersonal skills that enhance collaboration and relationship building, while also managing dynamic workloads in an agile environment
- 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 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 Cloud native projects (academic, personal, or internship count); Agile ways of working (ambiguous requirements, evolving scope); Programming (read, debug, and explain code)
- Exposure to cloud and AI concepts such as Azure services, data platforms, security, and AI models through coursework, labs, internships, or personal projects, with a willingness to keep learning

Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Exposure to one of the following programming technologies (e.g., JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL) is a plus

Required Skills: Quantitative Analysis, JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL, Cloud-Native Development, Agile Methodologies, Microsoft Azure, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence

Internship Start Date: Start in 2027

Benefits: Real client project experience across diverse industries, Continuous learning, mentorship, and coaching, Opportunities to develop technical expertise and consulting skills, Opportunity to build a compelling portfolio and acquire new skills, Potential pathway into IBM's full-time Associates program based on results and performance