Co-Op Package Consultant - SAP 2027

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.

You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud 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 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.

To give yourself the best opportunity for success, we advise applying only to roles that align with your skills and experience, rather than applying broadly across all entry-level positions. You'll receive a status update email for each application, so be sure to check your IBM Careers account regularly - it's the best way to get a centralized view of which roles you have active applications against.

Your role and responsibilities

During your co-op, you can enhance your knowledge and gain professional experience by working on client projects. This role provides an exceptional opportunity to build a compelling portfolio, acquire new skills, gain insights into diverse industries, and embrace novel challenges for your future career.

At IBM, we prioritize continuous learning, skill development, and personal growth within a culture of coaching and mentorship. As a co-op, you'll experience this culture and have the opportunity to advance to our associate program based on results and performance.

Work experiences you could be exposed to:

Market Dynamics:
Immersing yourself in primary research and collaborate with dynamic teams assisting clients in navigating market trends and refining competitive strategies.

Operational Excellence:
Support operational improvement by designing models for a seamless client experience, contributing to heightened efficiency and effectiveness in operational processes.

Stakeholder Engagement:
Support workshops, meetings, and interviews to understand and document requirements collaborating with diverse teams to capture and synthesizing essential information.

Project Exposure:
Gain hands on experience shadowing product teams and enterprise-wide data integrations. Contribute to data analytics assessments and actively participate in cloud migration and system implementations across major platforms.

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

High School Diploma/GED

Required technical and professional expertise

Currently pursuing a university degree with a track-record of academic success.

Strong interpersonal skills that enhance collaboration and relationship building, while also managing dynamic workloads in an agile environment

Have initiative and passion to actively seek new knowledge and improve skills while embracing a growth mindset to assimilate diverse viewpoints

Demonstrate leadership experience and ability to communicate effectively through active listening; while also be willing to adapt and have a readiness to take ownership of tasks and challenges.

Ability to work in-office, on-site in State College, PA during the academic year.

Ability to work up to 20 hours per week when classes are in session (e.g., fall and spring semesters) and availability to potentially work up to 40 hours per week during academic breaks (e.g., summer).

Interest in and knowledge/experience with SAP Software, through previous internships, personal/academic projects and learning, etc.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Can understand clients' needs and challenges, applying a creative and logical approach to identify solutions.

Demonstrate foundational quantitative analysis skills and ability to develop data driven…