Public Sector Sales Intern Review

Item: Public Sector Sales Intern at IBM
Rating: 4.1
Author: Anonymous

at IBM

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales, Information Technology

London

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

4.1 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4.3/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - Support and Guidance

4/5 - Company Culture

4.5/5 - Overall Experience

3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

During my placement year with IBM, I worked as a Sales Support Intern, focusing on driving revenue growth in the Public Sector. In this role, I had direct exposure to sales engagements and worked closely with brand sellers and managing directors to support the growth of IBM's Public Sector business. My main responsibility was to support the sales team by researching and identifying new business opportunities, promoting IBM products and services to potential clients, and maintaining relationships with existing clients.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was given a lot of responsibility which included work which involved identifying new territories and promoting IBM Technology to new NHS trusts, generating new business for our brand sellers to pursue.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

As I explored the direction IBM and the world are heading, I became fascinated by the growing importance of AI. This sparked my curiosity to delve deeper into the world of AI, leading me to complete various learning badges. I earned all three WatsonX Sales Foundation badges, gaining insight into how we sell WatsonX to clients and business partners. This knowledge enabled me to create an elevator pitch on watsonx.governance, which I presented to my team, highlighting the benefits of effective governance in AI adoption. Furthermore, I completed the IBM Quantum Conversations badge. Through this badge, I gained a deeper understanding of the principles and applications of quantum computing. In addition, I have also developed a strong foundation in cloud computing through completing the AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials course, which took me approximately 2 months to finish. This course provided me with a solid understanding of fundamental AWS Cloud concepts.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

4/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

Yes, all interns had a task manager and foundation manager and both provided me incredible amounts of support and guidance.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

When joining a larger organisation, I was sceptical, however, I was proven wrong as general atmosphere is very welcoming. Everyone in the organisation, regardless of job role, is very approachable.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

2/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I massively enjoyed my placement - I have grown both personally and professionally and have met some incredible people throughout, from managers in my team to other interns. I have loved my placement.