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Internship & Graduate positions

Internship & Graduate positions. With IBM and likewise. About me. Student at UWS Study computing Started my internship with IBM in June 2012 Work in IBM System x & PureFlex Techline. Why am I here?. To provide the information that I would have found useful when I applied for my internship.

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Internship & Graduate positions

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  1. Internship & Graduate positions With IBM and likewise.

  2. About me • Student at UWS • Study computing • Started my internship with IBM in June 2012 • Work in IBM System x & PureFlex Techline

  3. Why am I here? • To provide the information that I would have found useful when I applied for my internship. • To answer the following: • What do interns and graduates get involved in? • How do I increase my chances of getting an internship/graduate position? • What are the benefits of working for IBM?

  4. My Internship • Covered a wide variety of roles such as: • Web development • Server administration • Web analytics & metrics • System x, BladeCenter and PureFlex server configurations

  5. A day at work • Repository content management system • Business operations metrics development • Netinsight API development • Server administration • Each day is different.

  6. The reality of the workplace

  7. The benefits of internships & graduate positions • The learning experience. You can learn, and put into practice in a business environment. • The personal experience. Meeting new people, growing as an individual. • The networking experience. Getting more contacts in industry.

  8. What has my internship done for me? • Opened my eyes to what the workplace is really like. • Has given me the starting point of my career • It has proved to me that I want to work in this industry. • I’m more enthusiastic about my career and my future. • I’m more willing to share what I’ve learned with other people

  9. Competitive Job Market • Everyone has a degree • Everyone says the same things on their CVs • Everyone goes through the same processes • What makes you different from everyone else?

  10. How to stand out with your CV • The only thing your manager will see prior to interviewing you • Tips: • Good intentions are NOT useful • Prove everything you write! • LinkedIn

  11. Types of positions available • Internships & Grads • Business • Finance • Human Resources • Techies • Marketing

  12. The process of applying for a position within IBM. • Submit the application with CV • Online Tests (Computer Aptitude Test & Logical Reasoning Test) • First round selection day (Group tests) • Assessment centre (More group tests) • Final Interviews

  13. The assessment & interview stage • Assessments • Confirmatory Logical Reasoning Test • 3 team working tests • Possibility of a presentation test • Interviews • Personal Development Manager interview • Manager Interview (the important one)

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