IBM: Early Associate Experience Design 12 Week Summer 2027 Internship, London. In person placement

Placement details

Overview.

Location: London

Application deadline: XX. Applications are open now, so we recommend getting your application in as soon as possible.

Start date: Summer 2027, with the internship running for 12 weeks

Application criteria: To apply, you must:

• be studying for a bachelor's degree and be due to graduate in 2027 or 2028
• be studying a design related degree
• be able to share a portfolio showcasing your work, ideas or creative process
• already have the right to work in the UK, as IBM cannot offer visa sponsorship for this internship

IBM would also love to hear from students who:

• are curious about people, design and user experiences
• think creatively and can communicate ideas clearly and visually
• are collaborative, adaptable and open to feedback
• are interested in problem solving and user centred thinking
• are excited to learn new tools, approaches and ways of working

How to apply: Apply directly through the IBM website by clicking 'apply now' at the top of the page.

About the Experience Design Summer Internship.

This 12 week summer internship invites you to join IBM Consulting and help shape experiences that people genuinely enjoy using, exploring how good design improves the way customers, employees and users interact with products and processes. You'll join a cohort of interns working in small cross functional teams within one of IBM's consulting sectors, where your team will take ownership of a standalone project tackling a real client challenge, with support, coaching and mentoring from consultants across IBM's UK business throughout the programme.

Because IBM's consulting projects are collaborative and fast moving, there is no single fixed role from day one, so you'll contribute in different ways depending on the challenge, the client, your interests and where you can add the most value. Whether you're drawn to user experience, service design, research, visual communication or creative problem solving, you'll gain hands on experience as part of a consulting team alongside exposure to different teams, disciplines and ways of working across IBM.

During the internship, you might:

• help gather and organise user or customer insights through research activities
• support journey mapping, idea generation and creative problem solving
• take part in workshops, design sessions and collaborative team activities
• help communicate insights, concepts or findings clearly and visually
• explore ways to improve customer, employee or digital experiences
• share ideas to improve services, processes or user interactions
• present findings, concepts or recommendations in engaging and accessible ways

What you'll gain:

• hands on experience of a real consulting project from start to finish
• exposure to experience design, research and collaborative ways of working
• the chance to learn from consultants across different teams and disciplines
• mentoring, coaching and support from consultants, buddies and IBM's early careers team
• a collaborative environment where creativity, curiosity and initiative are encouraged
• a clearer sense of whether a career in experience design or consulting is right for you

About IBM.

IBM has been reinventing itself since 1911 and is one of the largest corporate organisations in the world, as well as one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. IBM brings the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to clients and partners around the world, and prides itself on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain.

IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, offering strategy, experience, technology and operations services to many of the world's most innovative companies. Its people focus on accelerating clients' businesses through collaboration, using technology responsibly to help people, partners and the planet.

Next steps.

Apply directly through IBM's website by clicking 'apply' at the top of this page!