Intern Application Developer - ServiceNow 2027

IBM Consulting offers a career built on long-term client relationships and global collaboration. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. IBM Consulting values curiosity, innovation, and growth, fostering a culture of empathy and long-term career development.

About the role

During your internship, you’ll enhance your knowledge and gain professional experience by working on client projects. This role provides an opportunity to build a compelling portfolio, acquire new skills, gain industry insights, and embrace challenges for your future career. IBM prioritizes continuous learning, skill development, and personal growth within a culture of coaching and mentorship. As an intern, you may advance to IBM’s full-time Associates program based on performance.

Responsibilities

• Join cross-functional teams to understand requirements and define technical specifications for projects, fostering collaboration and innovation.
• Document technical specifications and design decisions with clarity to ensure effective communication within the team and with stakeholders.
• Develop scalable, reusable code and champion code review processes/tools to uphold high-quality standards.
• Engage in full-stack cloud-native development, utilizing design thinking to create products that prioritize user experience, performance, security, quality, and stability.
• Gain exposure to a diverse tech stack, including databases, operating systems, cloud providers, and modern UI frameworks, contributing to the entire product delivery lifecycle.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a track record of academic success (preferred majors: MIS, CS, Accounting, Business Analytics, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, User Experience Design, and Web Development).
• Strong interpersonal skills that enhance collaboration and relationship-building while managing dynamic workloads in an agile environment.
• Initiative and passion for actively seeking new knowledge, improving skills, and embracing a growth mindset to assimilate diverse viewpoints.
• Demonstrated leadership experience and ability to communicate effectively through active listening, adaptability, and ownership of tasks and challenges.
• Exposure or experience with JavaScript and one of the following: Java, C++, Python, Scala, R, SAS, SQL, HTML, SPSS, VBA, Tableau, etc.
• Familiarity with systems design/development, hyperscale platforms, or information technology.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of or interest in database development, cloud platforms, web markup languages, deploying applications with container technology, and generative AI.
• Exposure to web services, APIs, and multiple Java application frameworks.
• Knowledge of or interest in best practices around design patterns, performance tuning, automated and unit testing.
• Exposure to SQL/PLSQL, cloud basics, integration patterns (REST/SOAP APIs), data migration tools (FBDI, HDL), reporting tools (OTBI, BI Publisher), and data visualization (Tableau, Power BI).
• Familiarity with relational databases.
• Experience working within an Agile team structure (sprints, backlogs, standups, story points) and comfort adapting to iterative development and shifting priorities.