Technical Enablement Specialist Intern - Poughkeepsie, NY - 2027

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Contribute to IBM Z and LinuxONE capacity and performance studies.
• Infrastructure design, deployment, and readiness activities supporting IBM Z and LinuxONE technology, networking, and storage environments.
• Designing and building partner-facing and client-ready assets, including: value proposition, presentations, demos, workshops, and/or labs in a variety of industry, IBM Z and LinuxONE HW and SW focus areas.
• Cook up speaker preparation, event materials, track attendance, engagement, and other tasks as assigned.
• Compile reporting on events.
• Provide scheduling, meeting coordination, and follow-up support for Z Skills program workstreams.
• Relationship building with assigned ISVs.
• Develop and execute joint business and success plans aligned with IBM LinuxONE and IBM Z Ecosystem objectives.
• Conduct meetings and understand partner priorities, challenges, opportunities, and growth plans.
• Develop and execute joint go-to-market plans with assigned ISVs.

Preferred Education

Working towards Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Technical And Professional Expertise

• Flexible and self-starter to adapt to dynamic work environment.
• Understanding and experience using AI tools for productivity.
• Foundational understanding of operating systems, networking concepts, or databases.
• Familiarity with project management frameworks and tooling.
• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn enterprise technology.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.