12 Month Intern - Consulting Early Associate - Business Roles

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

Please Note:

Roles will be open for applications from Monday 12th January - Sunday 25th January 2026

Assessment Centres will likely run in late February / Early March 2026

Expected Start Dates in June and July 2026

Please apply using the application form via (https://ibm.box.com/s/s58qdev4ev225smvw4cm14uhcgriaie8).

IBM is a leading global technology company which helps organisations transform their businesses with innovative solutions and expertise. We are seeking highly motivated and ambitious individuals to join our consulting business for a 12-month university placement.

What this internship is about

Join our consulting team for the year and help real clients rethink how they work. You'll be at the intersection of people, process and tech - spotting problems, shaping ideas and imagining better ways for organisations to run. You don't need loads of experience; just curiosity, energy and a passion for solving problems. Throughout the year you'll forge meaningful connections, expand your network, interact with diverse teams, clients and leaders, each bringing a unique perspective to the table. We have a large community of mentors and coaches to guide you, offer constructive feedback and support your development.

What you might do

• Help teams explore client challenges and spot opportunities
• Support research, analysis and simple problem‑solving tasks
• Use structured thinking to map processes or summarise insights
• Join workshops, brainstorming or agile team activities
• Contribute ideas and help shape recommendations
• Your work will vary by project - but you'll always be learning and supported.

What you'll get

• Hands‑on experience with real consulting teams
• Exposure to different industries and ways of working
• A supportive environment where your ideas matter
• A clearer sense of whether consulting suits you

If you're excited to learn, collaborate and make an impact, we'd love to see you apply.

Competitive Benefits Package:

• Salary £25,000 per annum
• Holiday alllowance: 25 days + public holidays
• IBM Rewards, Enjoy discounts and benefits at high-street shops

Required education

Pre-University Qualification

Required technical and professional expertise

This is an undergraduate position and as such, you should meet the following criteria:

• Studying at a UK University
• Completing an undergraduate degree and on track for a 2:1 (minimum)
• Due to graduate in 2028 - you must return to university to complete your final year after placement.
• Live within a commutable distance of your base location (London or Manchester) as you will be required on site for a minimum 3 days per week.
• Eligible to work in the UK full time for the duration of your internship (no visa sponsorship available)

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Curious about how organisations run and how problems get solved
• Adaptable, open‑minded and happy jumping between tasks
• Clear communicator who asks questions and shares ideas
• Collaborative, positive and eager to learn quickly
• Interested in consulting and excited to explore different areas

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

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 500 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.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment.

Client-provided location(s): London, United Kingdom

Job ID: IBM-85713

Employment Type: INTERN

Posted: 2026-01-13T18:53:23