Introduction

As a Strategy Intern at IBM Consulting, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients worldwide. Our clients' technical and business needs are constantly evolving. We're hiring inspired, talented individuals who believe no problem is too big to solve.

We focus on your professional development through ongoing learning, mentorship, development of technical skills, and continuous personal growth, all grounded in a culture of coaching and career advancement. If you see yourself as someone who never stops learning and who wants to unleash your potential, the IBM Consulting Program is for you.

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted in long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation for success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions that result in ground-breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an Intern Strategy Consultant at IBM, you'll be working closely with clients and their customers to understand their pain points, bringing together IBM's unique capabilities across strategy, innovation, design, data analytics, cognitive computing, and technology platforms to develop and deliver high-impact transformation programs. Leveraging a growth mindset, you're ready and willing to deliver business value, wherever needed. In your role, you may be responsible for:

Researching the client organization and industry value chains. Drawing from primary and existing IBM research on evolving market trends. Identifying issues, creating hypotheses, and executing analysis, to develop decision-ready recommendations for our clients. Contribute to client-ready material for projects and sales efforts, including PowerPoint presentations, Word Documents, and other mediums.

This position resides in Toronto/Calgary/Montreal and is a 4-month work term commencing in September 2026. It is mandatory that all applicants are enrolled in full-time studies at a post-secondary institution and returning to full-time studies upon completion of the work-term. Please note that MBA and PHD Candidates are not eligible for this program.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Demonstrate quantitative analysis skills and ability to derive recommendations informed by data and insights. Ability to communicate complex situations clearly and simply by listening actively and conveying difficult messages in a positive manner. Ability to apply logic to solve ambiguous problems and deliver creative and well-structured solutions. A passion for innovative ideas, coupled with the ability to understand and assimilate different points of view. Strong interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate and work effectively with individuals, strengthening relationships to achieve win-win solutions. Strong problem-solving capabilities, including the desire to take ambiguous problems and deliver creative and well-structured solutions; as well as applying deep analytical skills to ensure recommendations are informed by data and insights.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Passion to understand the applications of emerging technologies and adapt modern approaches and innovative solutions to client problems. Highly resilient with the ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently, meet deadlines, and share/incorporate feedback. Previous internship/experience with a recognized consulting firm. Previous corporate internship/experience outside of consulting. Involvement in university consulting clubs and/or case competitions.