Your Role and Responsibilities

IBM Global Procurement is guided by our mission to be the exemplar of digital procurement.

START AND END DATES FOR THIS INTERNSHIP ARE DURING SUMMER 2025 (Start date will be around mid/late May 2025)

Our Global Procurement team is seeking highly talented undergraduate-level students with a passion for solving problems through data and analytics within a procurement and supply chain setting to fill internship roles for the summer of 2025. Intern positions are offered in Raleigh, NC (RTP). Further, expand your supply chain management knowledge and build a solid foundation toward a career in Global Procurement with an internship at IBM!

• Perform detailed analysis of spend and other data to identify savings, define efficiency opportunities, and tactical and strategic initiatives that should be undertaken

• Support tactical sourcing of client requirements as assigned

• Provide multi-category support as assigned

• Assist in executing competitive bid events and other sourcing projects

• Assist in the ongoing transformation of IBM Global Procurement

• Assist in communicating with and negotiating with suppliers

• Analyze changing client/market conditions - gather information for benchmarking

• Support client-specific category strategy

• Assist with the identification of appropriate potential suppliers to fit clients’ business objectives

• Assist with the tracking and reporting of supplier performance and resolution of supplier performance issues

• Support periodic key stakeholder meetings with clients to review commodity strategy and activities by preparing materials as assigned

• Act in compliance with all relevant IBM business conduct guidelines and client-driven procurement processes

Introduction

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Basic understanding of fundamental business processes

• Be curious and challenge the status quo

• Think broadly and ask questions about data, facts and other information

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Data, Analytics, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or similar discipline

Required Education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

About Business Unit

The IBM Finance organization is responsible for driving enterprise performance and transformation. We are the financial stewards of IBM, delivering IBM’s financial strategy, developing new business models, and mitigating enterprise risk. Do you have a passion for creating business value? Join our team in accounting, financial planning, pricing, business controls, tax, treasury, business development (acquisitions & divestitures), and global financing.

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Other Relevant Job Details

Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for up to 8 paid holidays, minimum of 56 hours paid sick time and the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan. IBM offers paid family medical leave and disability benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law. The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year. This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role. IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Country/Region

United States

State / Province

North Carolina

City / Township / Village

Research Triangle Park

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

IBM Business Group

F&O

Primary job category

Supply Chain

Secondary Job Category

Procurement

Role ( Job Role )

Procurement Operations Professional

Employment Type

Full-time OR Part-time

Contract type

Internship

Projected Maximum Salary

$88,004

Projected Minimum Salary

$48,002

New Collar Role

Yes

Early Professional Track

Core Business

Position Type

Intern

Travel Required

Up to 20% or 1 day a week

Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No

Company Label

IBM