Extreme Blue Technical Leadership Program
IBM’s premiere leadership program for future technical and business leaders.
Extreme Blue at IBM is not your average internship program.
Imagine having the opportunity to unleash your technical ingenuity and business acumen in the professional world—with the support, expertise and backing of one of the world’s leading technology companies.
Embracing diversity and inclusion as a source of innovation, creativity, and a competitive advantage, we look for the best and brightest candidates who can collaborate with teams that possess unique skills and diverse backgrounds.
The Extreme Blue Experience
Collaboration
Work within a diverse team of technical and business students, and cross pollinate ideas with other Extreme Blue teams in our lab.
Eminence
Present your work throughout the program and at our final Expo Event to key IBM leaders that are experts in their field. Work with experts to patent IP from your projects.
Innovation
Work in a fast paced environment where you have the freedom to explore unorthodox solutions and take ownership of your work.
Growth
Learn. Excel. Innovate.
Learn the skills and build a solid network in order to become a leader within IBM.
What We're Looking For
- Experience with cutting edge industry technologies (cloud systems, machine learning frameworks, UI design frameworks, etc)
- Experience with modern programming languages (java, python, js etc)
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- Demonstrated ability to work on business situations in a highly dynamic, technology-based environment
- Ability to navigate and problem solve on key business or client needs with a clear understanding of what is most critical for the success of the company
- Experience developing new products and working within a software development cycle
- Experience leading and working with diverse teams
- Effective communication skills across a range of audiences
- Ability to drive your project forward and take ownership of work
Facts and Figures
12
weeks program duration
You will spend 12 rigorous weeks working in a fast-paced team environment. The time will fly by as you work on your projects, learn new skills, and access cutting-edge technology.
10
countries worldwide
Extreme Blue is currently present in 10 countries globally including: Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Netherlands, Romania, UK, and USA.
10,000+
applicants per year
We interview thousands of students globally and register a passing rate of 2% to find the cream of the crop.
20+
years of program excellence
Established in 1999, we have a proven track record of finding excellent talent and producing great products.
25
patents filed by our students annually
Students get the opportunity to work with experts in IBM to create intellectual property.
50+
projects hosted annually
We run over 50 projects worldwide that focus on IBM’s most cutting-edge technologies.
People's Choice Award
In 2020, our Extreme Blue intern team was invited to NYC for the Call-for-Code finalist session and then invited to attend the Call-for-Code session at the United Nations headquarters! The platform the team created was featured and highlighted in the IBM Corporate Social Responsibility Report for 2019. Their solutions are being leveraged to provide relief for those coping with COVID-19. IBM is now using the solution that Extreme Blue interns built, and putting it to work for COVID-19 relief. Along with making a huge impact on the world.

Extreme Blue Projects
Space Tech: Improving agriculture with satellite swarms [USA]
IAM Legends: Automating IAM policy configurations [USA]
SmartDeliveries: Predictive optimization of transport routes [France]
Hyperfacture: IoT and blockchain for better manufacturing [Germany]
EzBc: Simplifying blockchain adoption in Java [Canada]
PACE: Developing more accessible technologies [UK]
Extreme Blue Alumni

“ Extreme Blue has been an absolute boost to my career. It not only allowed me to work with some amazingly brilliant people, but to create some really cool tech along the way too. ”
Adriel Estrada
Extreme Blue Alumni
IBM Offering Manager and Chief Product Officer of Go-fleetly

“Extreme Blue has been an absolute boost to my career. It not only allowed me to work with some amazingly brilliant people, but to create some really cool tech along the way too. ”
Adriel Estrada
Extreme Blue Alumni
IBM Offering Manager and Chief Product Officer of Go-fleetly
Hear about how Extreme Blue boosted Adriel’s career (YouTube, 01:30)
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