Apply for an IBM LEADing to Africa Internship
Undergraduate | Apr 09, 2014 | Claire Curry
Considering your options for a marketing position with a sound organization in a marketplace poised for serious growth in the next two years?Africa’s IT market is expected to expand from $8.5 billion to $12.4 billion by 2015, and IBM has launched a new global internship program to develop future IT, sales, research and marketing professionals to prepare for opportunities to support its clients in this emerging market.The LEADing to Africa internship program is a chance to get great on-the-job experience with a leading technology company in a paid internship while you’re still working toward your degree. At the same time, you can improve your chances of being considered for future employment, because interns who successfully complete these paid internships have a good chance of being considered for job opportunities in countries such as Angola, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa.The LEADing to Africa internship program provides eligible undergraduate and graduate students studying in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom and the United States with valuable work experience at IBM. Students who successfully complete the program:
- Learn about IBM’s organization, work style, culture and global reach,
- Develop real-world skills in the fields of big data and analytics, cloud, business economics, math, engineering and computer science, and
- Gain access to channels to stay connected to IBM and its business in Africa during the internship assignment, and after.
For more information, visit ibm.jobs/leadingtoafrica.