UKI SE & Tech Ops Support intern Review

Over the last 12 months, I have been the UKI Sales Enablement and Technology Operations intern. I work across many teams, primarily the Sales Enablement team, technology sales and all the business units that fall into IBM UKI tech. I support with enablement delivery, leadership operations, event design and orchestration, data analytics and more. On a daily basis, I am responsible for designing and delivering enablement experiences like Sales Kickoffs, observing and monitor usage metrics, supporting senior leadership operations, managing internal comms campaigns and also representing IBM externally at schools and careers fairs.

I feel I was given a ton of responsibility during my placement. From day one, I was entrusted with representing senior executives through internal communications, owning event management and orchestration and also given the ability to lead on my own projects with 100% ownership. Being an intern in IBM gives you unlimited access to support and challenges which are the perfect conditions for growth.

I will take away of wealth of knowledge and skills from my IBM placement. The learning is continuous and available in many ways. There are structured learning courses, opportunities to shadow and learn hands-on, the ability to network and learn from other seasoned IBMers. Primarily, my communication, critical thinking, proactiveness and confidence have grown majorly whilst being here.

Support and guidance is available in abundance. People at IBM are very friendly and people-first so asking for help is never a problem. Foundation is also a key place to get support from for everything including work questions, managing your wellbeing and existing as a hybrid student and professional.

IBM has a strong people-first culture. Everybody is welcoming, warm and lovely to chat to. The culture of IBM is based in learning, growth and thinking big and the behaviours that IBMers exhibit foster the conditions to do these things.

My placement was amazing. I am glad I made the choice to do one and it's a choice I would make again if I was given the opportunity. I have had 12 months of growth: meeting new people, trying new things, taking calculated risks and learning about technology and the corporate world. There is never nothing to do and always something you can get involved in and contribute to.

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