IBM Reaffirms Its Commitment to Offer Rewarding Internship Experiences in 2021
At the start of 2020, the IBM Internship Program was faced with the challenge of providing rich and valuable experiences to hundreds of interns across the globe. The team had to quickly adapt to social isolation measures implemented in different countries while still ensuring that our interns receive the same level of professional enrichment from […]
My Life as a Career Woman in the Middle East
By: Kawther Haciane Hands-down, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the most liberal countries in the Middle East. Hence, it’s always a popular destination not only for women but also men from all over the world. But besides being an incredible destination for a holiday, UAE offers outstanding opportunities for career advancements. As […]
The Power of Mentoring and Networking for Women in STEM—An IBM Female Talents Network Story
The IBM Female Talents Network is a network of female students and career starters in the DACH region (Austria, Germany, and Switzerland). One highly successful initiative in this network is the Mentoring Program, a collaboration with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Bosch. This program focuses on mentoring talented female students in the early […]
Everything you need to know about being a UX Design Apprentice
(8 min read) IBM Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna recently wrote, “To close the digital divide, pathways to fast-growing technology jobs should include non-traditional training programs such as apprenticeships...” So we spoke to Ana Manrique, Program Director of Design for IBM Cloud and Cognitive, and her team to uncover everything you need to know about […]
How My Non-Traditional Path Led Me to a Career in Cybersecurity
By Anne Leslie On paper, nothing predestined me for a career in cybersecurity. I graduated from business school with a dual degree in European business, spent several years working in banking, and the best part of a decade as a stay-at-home mother to my three kids before returning to work in a succession of business […]
3 Things Recruiters Wish They Could Tell You (EN, ES)
English Espanol By: Natalia Islas Lupercio Mexico Talent Acquisition Partner Throughout your professional life, you have likely been in more than one selection process or you are about to start one. When you make the decision to start a job application process with a company, most of the time it is accompanied by […]
5 Tips to Kick-start Your Programming Career – The Frontend Route
So you’re interested in programming. Perhaps you’re considering a career change or just interested in picking up a new skill during the lockdown, but have no idea where to start? Good news, while learning to code may seem daunting at first, we’re here to help! First things first, if you’re thinking of a career change, […]
Winning Projects of the IBM North America Intern Hackathon
In July, over 500 technical interns across the US and Canada participated in the IBM North America Intern Hackathon. Done completely virtual, this event was IBM’s signature experience for the interns this summer. Teams of interdisciplinary interns worked together to develop new solutions using IBM technology. For the first time this year, we partnered with […]
Nomathamsanqa Shares Her Experience as a zSoftware Engineer in IBM South Africa
I’m Nomathamsanqa Toba, a zSoftware Engineer based in IBM South Africa. I joined IBM through this graduate program aimed at upskilling and closing the gap on the scarce mainframe skills in the industry. Five months into the program and my overall experience at IBM has been nothing but pleasant and exceeded my expectations. I am […]
IBM Interns Share their Top 4 Tips on How to Get an Internship with IBM
Getting an IBM internship in college is a one-of-a-kind opportunity, so how can you make that opportunity become your reality? To answer that question, we asked current and former IBM Marketing interns to share their advice on how they secured their internships and set themselves up for success. Here are some of their top tips […]
IBM Brazil’s StarTech Trainee Program: Hiring Success Amidst the Pandemic [EN, PT]
Available in English and Portuguese (5 min read) English Portuguese This is a story of how the hiring and onboarding process for the IBM Trainee Program for Tech Sellers overcame the obstacles of the pandemic and became a successful case in talent acquisition. The year 2020 started with optimism for IBM Brazil, especially for the […]