IBM Corporate Social Responsibility, ESG Strategy & Programs Team 2025

Start and end dates for this internship are during Summer 2025.

At IBM, we believe technology shapes the world, and we are a catalyst for innovation and creativity. We are at the forefront of groundbreaking change – improving businesses, society, and the human condition. As a leader in Hybrid Cloud and AI, we are leading the charge in a worldwide digital transformation. 

Our Marketing, Communications & Corporate Social Responsibility (MCC) team tells this story and is responsible for positioning IBM in the market. We define and optimize IBM’s brand, capture the market’s attention, and articulate our point of view for clients, partners, the media, and even other IBMers. As part of our team, you'll be surrounded by bright minds and keen collaborators – always willing to help and be helped – as you apply passion to work that will compel our audience to choose IBM's products and services. 

When you join IBM, you join a culture of openness, collaboration, and trust. You join a team of IBMers who are helping technology support a positive global transformation. So join us and experience a place where you can co-create your learning and opportunities. A place where teamwork and unique ideas are treasured. A place where you can bring innovation to life. 

As an IBM Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Intern, you’ll work collaboratively, driving work that addresses a strategic business challenge.  In addition to your project work, the internship includes educational, networking, and social activities. Between project work and intern programming, you'll get to touch a variety of areas within the business. This is a highly visible intern program with leadership exposure and mentorship throughout the summer.

Our CSR team leads IBM’s global social impact initiatives and focuses on volunteerism, education, sustainability, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy and reporting. Our goal is to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges while also generating long-term value for stakeholders. We are stewards for diversity and inclusion, education and skill development, sustainable best practices, and fostering strong relationships with the local communities where we operate. We enable IBM’s mission to infuse corporate responsibility into our core strategy and positively influence society.

As an intern supporting our ESG Strategy & Programs team, you may:
 

• Engage in several opportunities and projects to support the ESG team through data analysis, project management, and research
• Develop and manage project plans and schedules
• Perform complex research and benchmarking of company’s ESG performance

This role will be based in Raleigh, NC.
 
IBM will not be providing Visa sponsorship for these positions now or in the future.  Therefore, to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future Visa sponsorship.
Being You @ IBM
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

• Currently enrolled in an accredited University
• Available for an internship in Summer 2025
• Rising senior for the 2025-2026 school year
• Strong interest in ESG, sustainability and social impact and with evidence of this through their study, volunteering, or work experience
• Basic Excel and PowerPoint experience
• Fluent in English; written and verbal communication skills
• Data-driven mindset with basic problem-solving and analytical skills
• Basic project management skills, including being detail-oriented and organized

• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Basic experience with analytics and data reporting in a corporate environment
• Passionate about technology

Other Relevant Job Details
Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for up to 8 paid holidays, minimum of 56 hours paid sick time and the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan. IBM offers paid family medical leave and disability benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law. The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year. This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role. IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Introduction
Uncover and transform insights into creative experiences that matter to your customers. Make every touchpoint an opportunity to engage. As a Marketing Professional at IBM, you will create stories that cut through noise and have an impact on your audience. IBM is trailblazing the Agile Marketing approach, allowing you to work with speed, adaptability and creativity to uncover insights and deliver experiences that matter to your customers.

Wonder if IBM is the one for you?
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Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

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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 organizations 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.

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.