Business Acceleration Intern Review
at IBM
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing, Sales
london
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
5 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
My role is to supprt the IBM sustainability software business partners with their marketing activities and any operational support. I am also responsible for producing a quarterly newsletter that is distributed to over 500 partners that is focused on one of the sustainability software products.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, after several months I now lead calls with many business partners and am responsible for presenting to them marketing activities we offer and formulating a plan with them to achieve their objectives.
I am also responsible for the complete design of a product newsletter that is released to many partners.
I am also responsible for the complete design of a product newsletter that is released to many partners.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Confidence, professional communication, teamwork, leadership, marketing.
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?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Extensive support and guidance from task manager, team leader and foundation manager. Alongside support from other employees.
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?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very encouraging for interns / early professional hires to take responsibility and learn. It is a very professional environment that values inclusivity and diversity.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
This internship has been amazing for my confidence, also having the opporutunity to apply the marketing skills I have attained during my degree has been great. Overall I have really enjoyed my internship.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at IBM
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
Make sure to research the role you are applying to. Try to find the current teams linkedin to check out what work they are producing. Read into IBMs values and culture. Be enthusiastic and be yourself!
