Introduction

IBM Accelerate is an unpaid, virtual learning experience that offers high potential undergraduate students the opportunity to become equipped with the knowledge and career readiness they need for future consideration for opportunities within the technology industry.

As an IBM Accelerate participant, you will learn the skills of the future to adapt and evolve, explore the technology helping to power industries, network with industry-leading IBM professionals, receive mentorship and coaching, and earn a digital badge.

Throughout this program, you will learn foundational skills that will help you stand out in an interview and navigate the workforce. Additionally, you will be aligned to one of the six core tracks based on your major, skills and interests. The application will ask you to rank your top two track preferences, so please familiarize yourself with each track prior to applying.

If you are accepted into the program, you are committing to attend the Accelerate sessions for three hours per week: Mondays 7-8 PM ET and Wednesdays 6-8 PM ET between June 6th - August 1st, 2022. Attendance is tracked and required to receive the IBM badge at the end of the program.

Participants who complete the program will be awarded an IBM digital credential (badge) and may be considered for IBM internship opportunities. Please note, IBM does not provide visa sponsorship for internship positions now or in the future. Participation does not imply current employment nor guarantee future employment with IBM.

Application Process:

In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must submit a copy of your resume.

If selected to move forward in the review process, you will receive an email from us to explain the steps to complete a short follow-up video and written assessment. Your responses will be evaluated by our Talent Acquisition team.

All candidates will receive a notification of their application status by April 29, 2022.

Your Role and Responsibilities

ABOUT THE TRACKS:

CLIENT ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL SALES

What you will learn:

We will help you grow your technical and interpersonal skills to prepare you for a future career as a trusted client advisor and problem-solver.

This track is designed for someone interested in:

Helping companies succeed and grow by providing them with innovative technical solutions backed by IBM's proven AI, Cloud, and hardware technologies. Our Client Engineering and Technical Sales teams leverage their deep technical knowledge to advise and co-create with clients who are tackling some of the world's most challenging and important problems.

Preferred/recommended majors:

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Design, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or similar.

CONSULTING

What you will learn:

We will help you build technical and interpersonal skills as you gain an understanding of how consultants help organizations better predict, automate, secure, and modernize their business.

This track is designed for someone interested in:

Using their unique lived experience, coupled with continuous learning and application of business, data science, design, or development skills and knowledge to strategize, design, implement, and execute solutions to solve complex “global scale” problems with some of the world’s largest organizations.

Preferred/recommended majors:

Computer Science, Information Technology, or related majors; Data Science, Analytics, Applied Mathematics, or related majors; Design majors; or Business, Finance, Accounting, Operations, or related majors.

DESIGN

What you will learn:

How to infuse design excellence and quality user experience with what it means to be a designer. The foundations of UX design, visual design, and design research while understanding how to design with intent. How to apply design skills to emerging technologies.

This track is designed for someone interested in:

Learning and gaining valuable experience in the ideation, research, execution, and presentation of design projects, as well as leaning into the ethical duties of designers to think about the unintended consequences of their designs, who might be left out of the process, and how to consider power structures and biases designers bring to what they create as design practitioners.

Practitioners in the field of design come from a variety of educational backgrounds and acquired skillsets; it is part of what makes the profession vibrant and engaging. This program is applicable for broadening the knowledge and skills for students already in design programs as well as providing a foundation for students in adjacent disciplines/majors. If you have a sincere interest in the profession of design, we encourage you to investigate our program and apply.

Preferred/recommended majors:

Advertising Design, Animation / Motion Graphics, Art (drawing, painting, etc.), Communication Design, Communications / Media Studies, Engineering Design / Design Engineering, Engineering HCI for User Experience Design, Graphic Design / Arts / Studio Arts / Illustration, Design Leadership, Digital Media / Media Design / Media Arts, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Game design, Security, Web Design / Web Development, Business, Project Management, Global Arts and Culture studies, Psychology, Sustainability studies.

HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT

What you will learn:

Students will grow their understanding of various opportunities within Hardware Development ranging from analog design, digital logic, FPGA, and microprocessor design, to functional verification, performance modeling, and physical layout and routing. Also, students will learn overall system design, ranging from mechanical, thermal, power and power integrity, signal integrity, card engineering, printed circuit boards and quantum control hardware and embedded firmware.

Additionally, students will learn how system performance targets are achieved through collaboration between hardware and software roles, including hardware design, programming languages, benchmarks and certain client and cloud workloads.

Students will even discover disciplines that create the design automation and simulation tools used by engineers and specialists to simulate, create and analyze sophisticated digital, analog, card and mechanical designs.

Students will hear from IBMers who develop, analyze and test various materials, designs, connections, and memory technologies for use in IBM's systems.

This track is designed for someone interested in:

Understanding the large array of opportunities from many majors in the computer hardware area and where they might find rewarding career opportunities to tackle some of the world's most challenging and important problems related to hardware development: Systems, Storage, AI, Cloud, Quantum and other hardware and software technologies.

Preferred/recommended majors:

Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Physics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Applied Mathematics.

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

What you will learn:

We will help students build the foundational skills needed to be creative, data-driven Marketing and Communications practitioners that tell stories that resonate with audiences and drive business results.

This track is designed for someone interested in:

Broadening their perspective on what it means to be part of a leading tech marketing company; that is passionate about delivering meaningful experiences to clients through innovative technical solutions. Through this program, you will experience how IBM Marketing & Communications brings the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Preferred/recommended majors:

Marketing, Communications, Marketing Research, Digital Marketing, Market Strategy, Analytics, Statistics, Advertising, Consumer Behavior, Public Relations, Journalism, Economics, Business Administration, Design, or similar.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

What you will learn:

From IBM's most innovative software developers, Technical Leaders, and Master Inventors, you will grow your programming skills while enhancing your programming competencies and understanding of coding assessment platforms.

You will expand your ability to work in agile teams, think critically, problem solve and sharpen your coding logic skills.

This track is designed for someone interested in:

Data structures and algorithms, front end and back end development fundamentals, versioning, application security, project management, coding assessment platforms, GitHub, the software development lifecycle (SDLC), and coding logic. Additional topics include Javascript, React, styling, security, and Cloud Native Development.

Preferred/recommended majors:

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Management & Technology.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Participants must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary education institute (i.e. college or university) and actively pursuing an undergraduate degree.
• Participants must supply their own computer/laptop with internet access for use throughout the program.
• Participation is open to all majors and areas of study, although participants are encouraged to have an interest in STEM and technology.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• While all undergraduate students are eligible for program participation, our curriculum is developed for current Sophomores that will be rising Juniors next summer. This means you have completed your Sophomore year of college as of June 2022 and will be beginning your Junior year in fall 2022.
• This program is designed to enable students that come from underrepresented backgrounds in the technology industry. Those who self-identify as Black, Hispanic/Latinx and Native American are especially encouraged to apply.

About Business Unit

IBM Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) team represents a variety of functions such as marketing, finance, legal, operations, HR, and more, all working together to solve some of the world's most complex problems, help our clients achieve success and build collaborative work environments for IBMers.

This job requires you to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated prior to your start date, where legally permissible. Proof of vaccination status will be required. If you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical, pregnancy or religious reasons, we offer accommodations in accordance with applicable law.

Your Life @ IBM

Are you craving to learn more? Prepared to solve some of the world's most unique challenges? And ready to shape the future for millions of people? If so, then it's time to join us, express your individuality, unleash your curiosity and discover new possibilities.

Every IBMer, and potential ones like yourself, has a voice, carves their own path, and uses their expertise to help co-create and add to our story. Together, we have the power to make meaningful change – to alter the fabric of our clients, of society and IBM itself, to create a truly positive impact and make the world work better for everyone. It's time to define your career.

About IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

Location Statement

Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for paid holidays, paid sick time and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.