Business Transformation Services, Distribution Sector Intern Review

by IBM

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Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • My job role during my placement year will be to assist the Distribution Sector in account planning and research, internal communications, asset development and coordinating sector projects. My role will focus on driving the BTS agenda within distribution along with the xGP campaigns and offerings. Furthermore, I will also be aligned to the Travel & Transportation sector where I will work with clients as a consultant in project management and RFP/bid facilitation.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Communication, problem solving, resilience, people management Project management and organisational skills more technical training as well


  • 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?
  • 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

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, quite a lot and that was very empowering as well


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Quite a lot, especially from my direct managers and my intern peers as well


  • 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

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Intense and challenging enough to step out of your comfort zone. Overall really nice people and had a great support system as well


  • 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?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • An amazing experience filled with great learnings, challenges and most of all excellent opportunities and really got to work with many talented and committed teams.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at IBM
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to IBM
  • Know your values and your strengths. Create your brand


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Management Consulting

London

July 2023


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