IBM 2024 Graduate Program – Ballarat

Introduction
IBM: Individuality, Curiosity, Possibility.
At IBM, we have the power to make meaningful change. Every individual with a quest for knowledge and passionate curiosity from around the world has a voice and makes adding to our story possible. Help shape our future and define what’s possible at IBM.

IBM is a global software, hardware and services company, fostering a culture of creative, innovative thinkers; people who are curious about how technology can transform businesses and impact the world.
IBM is proud to be included in the Ethisphere World’s Most Ethical Companies list (5th year running), as well as named #3 in Forbes 2022 World’s Best Employers list, based on our employees’ recommendations, our economic  footprint, talent development, gender equality and social responsibility. IBM Australia is also delighted to be part of GradConnection’s Top 20 Graduate Employers for 2022.

Your Role and Responsibilities

We are currently searching for creative problem solvers and original thinkers to become our 2024 IBM Consulting Graduates. These are full time permanent positions, based in Ballarat, commencing in May 2024. 

• Get access to the latest education, tools and technology including training and certification tailored to your role as part of our graduate consultant program, The IBM Services Associate Program.
• Work within diverse teams and be supported by a network of fellow graduates, experienced professionals, mentors and global communities.
• Join a workplace that champions inclusion and a culture of giving back through initiatives such as our annual volunteering day “Blue Day Out”,  plus all new hires are awarded grants to donate to their favourite charities.
• Benefit from our Floating Cultural Holiday Policy which enable employees to ‘trade’ an official public holiday for a ‘cultural day’. 
• Participate in the IBM Employees Stock Purchase Plan and purchase IBM stock for a discounted price.  

As a graduate, you’ll be a part of client-facing teams helping businesses change the way they work. We are looking for graduates to join us in the following roles:

• Consultant – use consulting skills, business acumen, and technical knowledge to effectively implement technology into the clients’ business environment.
• Developer –  design, develop, and integrate solutions using future-looking  technologies, techniques, and products our clients demand today.
• Test Specialist – design, build and execute testing as an integral part of the delivering the right system to our clients and that it is built right.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
We encourage you to apply if you:

• Have  finished studying your tertiary education by February 2024, OR have graduated from an Australian University no earlier than 2022,
• have less than 2 years relevant full-time work experience,
• live in the Ballarat region or be able to work in the Ballarat office up to 5 days a week when required
• maintain a credit average, and
• are an Australian Citizen.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
What skills and experience do I need to be successful in this role?

• At IBM we are interested in candidates who have a passion for technology. 
  • For our technical roles the following degrees are well-aligned: Design Computing, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, other degrees with a technical focus.
  • For our business roles we will consider all degrees including Business Information Systems, Business Management, Finance, Commerce, Economics.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, as well as working independently when required.
• A growth mindset, and commitment to continuous learning and personal development.
• Ability to thrive in an ever changing, technology-based consulting environment.

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 organisations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
• In 1911 the nearly formed Computing-Tabulating-Record Company (later renamed IBM), included Black and female employees from its founding.
• In 1914 IBM hired its first employee with a Disability.
• In 1939 IBM wrote its first Equal Opportunity Policy, 30 years before the US passed the Equal Pay Act.
• In 1971 IBM formalised its commitment to protecting the environment, by introducing its first Environmental Policy.
• In 1984 IBM became one of the first companies to include sexual orientation as part of its commitment to non-discrimination.
• In 1996 IBM extended company benefits to the same-sex partners of employees.
• In 2019 IBM Australia became the Founding Principal Partner of the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda, Melbourne.

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. – we encourage you to visit IBM.org to discover how we are contributing to Tech for Social Impact, along with our Responsibility and Education initiatives.