Master Internship@ CIC – Enterprise Strategy (AI & Automation) (f/m/x)

Introduction
In this role, you’ll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients the around world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.
A career in IBM Consulting embraces long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.
You’ll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including IBM Software and Red Hat.
Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.
In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.
Your role and responsibilities
Career and master's degree? At IBM CIC, you can combine a promising work environment for the start of your career with a part-time master's course at a renowned university of your choice!
IBM is one of the world's largest providers of information technology solutions and business consultancy. Our vision is to bring a new level of ,smart' to how the world works. A place where people, businesses, governments and systems are interconnected and work together. A place where billions of people will live and work better.
What does Master Internship@IBM CIC offer you?
Within the scope of the 2-3 year Master Internship@IBM CIC program, we offer valuable professional experience in Consulting, which you will gain in parallel to your studies. You can complete the master study course at a university (or university of applied sciences) of your choice. The duration of studies depends on the respective university and is between two and three years. The volume of work allows you to focus sufficiently on your master's degree. Nevertheless, you can expect challenging assignments in a team-oriented and dynamic environment as well as many opportunities for active co-determination. You will also write your master's thesis in collaboration with your department.

About the Role:

We are looking for a motivated and curious Master student to join our Enterprise Strategy team.
This is a unique opportunity to work side-by-side with experienced consultants on digital transformation, AI-driven strategy, and innovation projects.
You will support client engagements, analyze business challenges, contribute to strategy development, and help build the next generation of AI-powered consulting approaches at IBM.
If you are excited about how technologies like Agentic AI, automation or quantum computing can change entire industries, this role will give you hands-on exposure, responsibility, and room to grow.

• What You’ll Do
• Support project teams in developing digital and AI-driven business strategies
• Contribute to the development of target operating models, including processes, roles, and governance concepts
• Conduct research, analyses, and problem-structuring to help solve client challenges
• Work with consultants to build presentations, storylines, and deliverables for clients
• Apply AI tools for analysis, ideation, and insights generation
• Support business case development using data, benchmarks, and market insights
• Collaborate with IBM experts across strategy, technology, and industry domains
• Participate in internal initiatives around thought leadership, new offerings, and practice development
• Learn how to translate emerging technologies — especially Agentic AI and automation — into business value
• What We Offer
• Hands-on experience in high-impact strategy and transformation projects
• Exposure to cutting-edge topics like Agentic AI, automation, and next-generation business models
• A collaborative environment with direct mentorship from experienced consultants
• Opportunities to learn IBM’s consulting frameworks, tools, and AI-enabled methodologies
• Access to training, certifications, and continuous learning opportunities
• A chance to build a strong foundation for a future consulting or strategy career
  This job is only for candidates who will have finished their Bachelor studies by September 2026 (or earlier) and plan to start with a Master's Degree in autumn or in winter 2026 (Swiss university/university of applied sciences, study course of your choice).
  How to apply:
  Your application documents should include an informative CV as well as all certificates. Also add a cover letter that explains your motivation for undertaking a bachelor's degree as well as describing your qualification for working in the selected area.
  Please note: to upload further documents such as cover letter, certificates, references, you can upload them in the Candidate Zone after submitting your application: Candidate Zone>>> Profile>>> My files>>> Other documents
  This position will be based within the Strategy & Transformation service line.
  Required education
  Bachelor's Degree
  Required technical and professional expertise
  Enrollment in a Master’s program in business, economics, engineering, computer science, or a related field
  Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  Curiosity for strategy, digital transformation, and AI-enabled innovation
  Ability to structure ideas clearly and communicate them well
  Basic familiarity or strong interest in AI, automation, or digital technologies
  Proactive mindset, willingness to learn, and enthusiasm for working in teams
  Fluent in German and English - at least C1 level (written and spoken)
  Swiss / EU nationality or a valid Swiss work permit

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT:

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
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.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?
ABOUT IBM
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.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS:

IBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment.
Job Title
Master Internship@ CIC – Enterprise Strategy (AI & Automation) (f/m/x)
Job ID
111058
City / Township / Village
Zurich, Lancy
State / Province
Zurich, Geneva
Country
Switzerland
Work arrangement
Hybrid
Area of work
Consulting
Employment type
Student (Fixed Term)
Position type
Internship
Travel required
No Travel
Company
(1459) IBM Client Innovation Center Switzerland GmbH
Shift
General (daytime)
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?
No
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