Associate Specialist - Entry-level 2026; Lansing, Michigan

Position: Associate Package Specialist - Entry-level 2026 (Lansing, Michigan)

Position

Associate Package Specialist - Entry-level 2026 (Lansing, Michigan) at IBM

Location:

East Lansing, MI | Salary: $60,000–$69,000 | Posted: 2 weeks ago

Introduction

You will join IBM Consulting via our world class Associate Program for university hires. As an Associate at IBM Consulting you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients worldwide. Our clients' technical and business needs are constantly evolving. We're hiring inspired, talented individuals, who believe no problem is too big to solve.

We focus on your professional development through ongoing learning, mentorship, development of technical skills, and continuous personal growth, all grounded in a culture of coaching and career advancement. If you see yourself as someone who never stops learning and who wants to unleash your potential, the IBM Consulting Associates Program is for you.

Role and Responsibilities

As an Associate Package Specialist at IBM, you'll help clients in the selection, implementation, and production support of application packaged solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform full life cycle of application implementation, including requirement definition, design, development, testing and data migration.
• Migrate between products or integrate with other products, configure packages, and manage recovery and backup.
• Use your consulting skills, business knowledge, and packaged solution expertise to effectively integrate packaged technology into the client's business environment.
• Assist in selection, implementation, and support of applications.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Ability to thrive in an ever changing, technology based consulting environment.
• Ability to work both analytically using data and systems with a logical sequence to complex tasks.
• Drive to overcome the most challenging or difficult obstacles and look for ways to improve results.
• Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and at least one cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, IBM, or Google Cloud.
• Exposure to basic AI concepts, ethics, and methodologies.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Initiative to actively seek new knowledge and improve skills.
• Exposure to basic data science concepts.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines while maintaining focus in an environment with conflicting demands.
• Ability to communicate complex situations clearly and simply by listening actively and conveying difficult messages in a positive manner.
• A passion for innovative ideas, coupled with the ability to understand and assimilate different points of view.

Positions are anticipated to start in 2026.

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