Go-To-Market (GTM) Delivery Specialist Intern Review
at IBM
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing, Sales, Advertising
Winchester
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
3.4 /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!
1/5
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Overview of Role
3.5/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
2.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Projects Included:
∙Delivering Social Media workshops for different teams in my department.
∙Analysing online conferences to discover insights to improve the experience for clients.
∙Creating several videos to promote the offerings (from use case videos to product launch videos).
∙Organising events which aimed to educate the entire department.
∙Running webinars that aimed to upskill clients.
∙Delivering Social Media workshops for different teams in my department.
∙Analysing online conferences to discover insights to improve the experience for clients.
∙Creating several videos to promote the offerings (from use case videos to product launch videos).
∙Organising events which aimed to educate the entire department.
∙Running webinars that aimed to upskill clients.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, at IBM you are (on the whole) treated like any other IBMer, not an "intern."
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
1/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I've developed skills within the Adobe Suite such as Illustrator, Premier Pro and Acrobat. I have also greatly increased my B2B Sales knowledge including how to research a client, understand their needs and effectively pitch them a solution that meets these needs.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
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?
I had a foundation manager who was responsible for my wellbeing within the company. I could speak to them regarding any issues I'm having from a broken laptop to my mental health. I also had a task manager who was responsible for giving me projects and roles to complete over my internship.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
1/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Varied. In the consulting arm of the company it's very "Googley" in the sense that they have no smart dress code, bean bags, ping pong tables etc. and then in the mainframe side of the company, it's like stepping back into what I imagine being the 50s/60s work environment - very linear and less agile.
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?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
IBM is a company that is definitely changing with a new culture and youth DNA coming in. However, there still remains the parts of "Big Blue" whereby you're shackled by line managers or everything is wrapped in tape. I enjoyed it, but wish I was within one of these newer sides of IBM.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
2/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at IBM
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
No
What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
Get skilled up on technical skills. I study a business degree but definitely wish I had an idea about coding or how machines work. Even if you're going into marketing for example, it massively helps.
