How does a marketing and communications internship at IBM help advance my career?
At IBM, we believe the key to a marketer’s success is their curiosity and their passion for lifelong learning. An internship with IBM Marketing and Communications can help feed your curiosity as you learn from leaders in the field, gain hands-on experience in data-driven, client centric marketing, build a network to support your future career, and take pride in innovating with a company that’s been leading the way for more than 100 years.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the structure of the internship program?
The Marketing and Communications Internship Program is a 10-week immersive career preparation experience that culminates in a presentation to IBM Marketing and Communications stakeholders and executives. Interns will work in teams throughout the summer to drive strategic projects that make an impact in IBM Marketing and Communications while providing interns with a realistic preview into a marketing and communications career at IBM.
What are examples of projects that interns have worked on?
Past interns have worked on developing best-in-class data visualization modeling for campaign performance management, creating cohesive brand messaging strategies for global campaigns, optimizing digital marketing strategies aligned to the customer journey for IBM solutions, analyzing earned media versus owned media best practices, developing customer targeting and social media strategies for IBM flagship events and streamlining Paid Search methodologies and deploying new tools to increase efficiency and knowledge sharing globally.
What does the programming for the marketing and communications internship look like?
Beyond the core team project, the internship experience is filled with a range of events designed to ensure interns get exposure to all areas of marketing and communications within IBM. There are educational sessions detailing the different disciplines within the marketing and communications function at IBM, hands on learning modules focused on teaching interns about important marketing and analytics principles and tools like Agile and NPS, leadership roundtables, and practitioner panels. Additionally, there are multiple social events including bowling night, sporting events, and paint day in the office.
What are the requirements to apply?
Regarding eligibility for our Marketing and Communications Internship program, we do not provide sponsorship for any of our positions. Those applying to our Marketing Professional Internship, Marketplace Development & Insights Undergrad, Communications and Marketing Operations positions should be rising seniors in college. Exceptions apply to our Freshman Immersion Program and Graduate-level roles which are noted in the position name.
Where is the marketing and communications internship located?
Opportunities are available in Armonk, NY; New York City; Austin, TX; Raleigh, NC and San Francisco, CA. Locations are subject to change year to year with the exception of Armonk, NY, New York City, NY, Austin, TX, and Raleigh, NC.
How do I apply to the marketing and communications internship program?
Visit our IBM Careers portal here to apply. You can also check your college career portal, to see if your school participates in the program and if the internship program application is live.
