Associate Application Consultant

Position: Associate Application Consultant 2026

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In this role, you will join IBM Consulting via our world‑class Associates Program for university hires. As an Associate Consultant at IBM Consulting, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients worldwide, addressing their technical and business needs as they evolve. We are hiring inspired, talented individuals who believe no problem is too big to solve.

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Role And Responsibilities

As an Associate Consultant at IBM, you will help clients solve challenging business problems, capitalize on market opportunities, and understand leading technologies and their impact on traditional business processes.

In This Role, You May Be Responsible For

• Learning and adopting consulting skills and business knowledge to effectively integrate packaged technology into the client’s business environment.
• Translating client business needs into business requirements and contributing to the production of solutions that drive business value.
• Working with clients to refine or design their business strategy while working in an agile collaborative environment.

Specialties

• Application Consultant
• Business Transformation Consultant
• Experience Consultant

Preferred Locations

• Atlanta, GA
• Austin, TX
• Chicago, IL
• Dallas, TX
• Houston, TX
• New York, NY

Preferred Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Outcome focused, possessing a high level of resilience, and demonstrating flexibility and resolve needed to achieve success across a broad range of consultative contexts.
• Ability to understand client needs and challenges, and apply a creative and logical approach to identify solutions.
• Exceptional quantitative and qualitative analysis skills and ability to derive recommendations informed by data and insights.
• Powerful communication and storytelling skills, with an ability to communicate complex situations clearly and simply.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team environment, building direct working relationships across all levels of the IBM and client teams.
• Openness to assist clients in the design, business architecture, process development, functional implementation, and support of applications.
• Willingness to travel up to 100%.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Highly motivated, with clear evidence of drive and significant achievements.
• A passion for innovative ideas, coupled with the ability to understand and assimilate different points of view.
• Drive to overcome challenging obstacles and look for ways to improve results.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines while maintaining focus in an environment with conflicting demands.

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