AI-Centric Solution Architecting for Global IT Intern - Entry Level Sales Program 2026

IBM Corporation • Durham, NC

27d

About The Position

Working with a Worldwide team of Solution Architects, who design and build architectural solutions for real world problems across all Industries. The output being the blueprint for an implementation that meet specific business needs. Our Primary roles include: providing strategic guidance in the development process, making technical decisions regarding solutions and explaining how they will impact the organization. Your role will be to help design and delivery required material to feed into this process. We require blueprint material highlighting repeatable architectural solutions. We need to ensure that what we produce covers AI, Agentic AI for products and it's role in future deliverables across not only our Automation Portfolio of products but encompasses other related areas like Data, Sustainability and Security. You will be working with Engineers to help feed information into the process and do develop a 'library' of reusable material in the for of whitepapers, assets and accelerators. IBM has a global presence, operating in more than 175 countries with a broad-based geographic distribution of revenue. The company's Global Markets organization is a strategic sales business unit that manages IBM's global footprint, working closely with dedicated country-based operating units to serve clients locally. These country teams have client relationship managers who lead integrated teams of consultants, solution specialists and delivery professionals to enable clients' growth and innovation. By complementing local expertise with global experience and digital capabilities, IBM builds deep and broad-based client relationships. This local management focus fosters speed in supporting clients, addressing new markets and making investments in emerging opportunities. Additionally, the Global Markets organization serves clients with expertise in their industry as well as through the products and services that IBM and partners supply. IBM is also expanding its reach to new and existing clients through digital marketplaces. In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better. Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background. Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do. IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world. IBM 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, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Requirements

• Background (courses or work experience) in LLM AI models and platforms (e.g. watsonx.ai).
• Background (courses or work experience) with conversational and agentic AI
• Background (courses or work experience) with software development (Java)
• Good communication and writing skills.
• Ability to understand customer requirements and pain points and ability to apply AI to best address them

Nice To Haves

• Skills with Data Science and traditional AI/ML modeling evaluation (classification, regression)
• Understanding of AI Governance
• Experience in solution architectures

Responsibilities

• help design and delivery required material to feed into this process
• require blueprint material highlighting repeatable architectural solutions
• ensure that what we produce covers AI, Agentic AI for products and it's role in future deliverables across not only our Automation Portfolio of products but encompasses other related areas like Data, Sustainability and Security
• working with Engineers to help feed information into the process and do develop a 'library' of reusable material in the for of whitepapers, assets and accelerators

Benefits

• employees may be eligible for up to 8 paid holidays
• minimum of 56 hours paid sick time
• IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• IBM offers paid family medical leave and disability benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees