Introduction
Uncover and transform insights into creative experiences that matter to your customers. Make every touchpoint an opportunity to engage. As a Marketing Professional at IBM, you will create stories that cut through noise and have an impact on your audience. IBM is trailblazing the Agile Marketing approach, allowing you to work with speed, adaptability and creativity to uncover insights and deliver experiences that matter to your customers.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Start and end dates for this internship are during Summer 2025.

At IBM, we believe technology shapes the world, and we are a catalyst for innovation and creativity. We are at the forefront of groundbreaking change – improving businesses, society, and the human condition. As a leader in Hybrid Cloud and AI, we are leading the charge in a worldwide digital transformation.

Our Marketing, Communications & Corporate Social Responsibility (MCC) team tells this story and is responsible for positioning IBM in the market. We define and optimize IBM’s brand, capture the market’s attention, and articulate our point of view for clients, partners, the media, and even other IBMers. As part of our team, you’ll be surrounded by bright minds and keen collaborators – always willing to help and be helped – as you apply passion to work that will compel our audience to choose IBM’s products and services.

When you join IBM, you join a culture of openness, collaboration, and trust. You join a team of IBMers who are helping technology support a positive global transformation. So join us and experience a place where you can co-create your learning and opportunities. A place where teamwork and unique ideas are treasured. A place where you can bring innovation to life.

As an IBM Corporate Communications Intern, you’ll work collaboratively, driving work that addresses a strategic IBM Marketing business challenge. In addition to your project work, the internship includes educational, networking, and social activities. Between project work and intern programming, you’ll get to touch a variety of areas within Marketing and Communications. At the end of program, you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your final outcomes to a large audience of Business Leaders and Practitioners across the organization. This is a highly visible intern program with leadership exposure and mentorship throughout the summer.

As Corporate Communications & External Relations professionals, our mission is to accelerate IBM’s growth by advancing and defending IBM’s reputation, persuading external and internal audiences, and driving brand consideration. We do this by illustrating IBM’s strategy, innovation and industry leadership wit h clients, investors, media, analysts, employees, policy influencers, and other key stakeholders. As a Corporate Communications & External Relations intern, you may:

• Support corporate-level media relations and thought leadership efforts on behalf of finance, CSR, HR, and sports and entertainment
• Drive the story around IBM offerings, services, and capabilities using strategic communications tactics tied to key market moments and events, market trends, and client needs
• Develop messaging and fact-based-arguments that differentiate IBM’s products and business to drive greater awareness and consideration

This role may be based in New York, NY or Austin, TX.

IBM will not be providing Visa sponsorship for these positions now or in the future. Therefore, to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future Visa sponsorship.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Currently enrolled in an accredited University
• Available for an internship in Summer 2025
• Rising senior for the 2025-2026 school year
• Passionate about Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Writing, or a related field
• Fluent in English; strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Basic knowledge of communications, media relations, public relations, crisis communications, or related field
• Basic knowledge of problem-solving and analytical skills
• Basic storytelling, writing, or journalism skills
• A strategic, consultative, data-driven mindset