Introduction

As a Data Scientist at IBM, you will help transform our clients’ data into tangible business value by analyzing information, communicating outcomes and collaborating on product development. Work with Best in Class open source and visual tools, along with the most flexible and scalable deployment options. Whether it’s investigating patient trends or weather patterns, you will work to solve real world problems for the industries transforming how we live.

Your Role and Responsibilities

THE ANTICIPATED START DATE FOR THIS CO-OP POSITION IS JANUARY 2022. WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO WILL WORK PART TIME (20 HOURS PER WEEK) DURING THE SCHOOL SEMESTER AND UP TO FULL TIME (40 HOURS PER WEEK) DURING SCHOOL BREAKS. THE END DATE FOR THIS CO-OP WILL BE MAY 2022. SUCCESSFUL CO-OPS WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED FOR OFFER INTO OUR FULL-TIME SUMMER 2022 (MAY - AUGUST) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.

YOU MUST BE ACTIVELY ENROLLED IN AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE-SEEKING PROGRAM THROUGH SUMMER 2022 TO QUALIFY. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL BE EXPECTING TO GRADUATE BETWEEN DECEMBER 2022 THROUGH MAY 2023.

THIS IS REMOTE POSITION – HOWEVER, THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL BE ABLE TO WORK EASTERN OR CENTRAL US HOURS.

The IBM CIO (Chief Information Office) organization is looking for innovative talent who will bring new ideas to create a productive environment for all IBMers across the globe. Our mission is to provide the best work experience in a digital workplace to all IBM employees, and consequently provide a positive impact on the way IBM delivers what our clients need. This role resides within the Hybrid Cloud Platforms division of the CIO organization. CIO Hybrid Cloud Platforms provides the platforms and infrastructure that power IBM, allowing business and application teams to focus on creating the digital business experiences that will drive IBM forward. Are you interested in working in an innovative and collaborative environment? If so, this is your chance to work in the first IBM area to become agile, and to create meaningful solutions that impact our technology and transformation for a new business era.

AS A DATA SCIENTIST FOR THE CIO ORGANIZATION, YOU WILL…

• Analyze and organize data and craft the questions designed to extract its value
• Work closely with the Hybrid Business Management data analyst to collect and prepare the data to enable discovery of hidden patterns that lead to valuable business insights
• Help gather, collect, cleanse, and transform data in preparation for modeling, and assist in loading data into the CIO Hybrid Cloud Platforms Technology Business Management (TBM) model
• Implement and validate predictive models as well as create and maintain statistical models
• Communicate with CIO Hybrid Cloud Platforms consumers to understand and define business needs, assisting the team to provide analytical solutions
• Use leading edge tools and platforms such as Linux, SQL, Python, Containers, etc.
• Work in an Agile, collaborative environment, partnering with other data analysts, developers, and architects to bring analytical rigor and statistical methods to the operational challenges within the organization
• Support the team in communicating results to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Learn and demonstrate how important a role data plays in our overall Hybrid Cloud Strategy

About Business Unit

The IBM Finance organization is responsible for driving enterprise performance and transformation.  We are the financial stewards of IBM, delivering IBM’s financial strategy, developing new business models, and mitigating enterprise risk. Do you have a passion for creating business value? Join our team in accounting, financial planning, pricing, business controls, tax, treasury, business development (acquisitions & divestitures), and global financing.

Your Life @ IBM

Are you craving to learn more? Prepared to solve some of the world's most unique challenges? And ready to shape the future for millions of people? If so, then it's time to join us, express your individuality, unleash your curiosity and discover new possibilities. Every IBMer, and potential ones like yourself, has a voice, carves their own path, and uses their expertise to help co-create and add to our story. Together, we have the power to make meaningful change – to alter the fabric of our clients, of society and IBM itself, to create a truly positive impact and make the world work better for everyone. It's time to define your career.

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.

Location Statement

Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for paid holidays, paid sick time and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 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.

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, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

[]

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Problem solving skills – crafting questions, analyzing problems from multiple perspectives, debugging and troubleshooting
• Great at working in a team environment and enjoys collaboration
• Strong fundamentals in Mathematics and Computer Science (algorithms)
• Strong technical and analytical abilities
• Some experience with programming/scripting in a language such as JAVA, Python, Golang
• Some experience with tools involved in data wrangling such as Pandas

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Data warehousing and ETL knowledge
• Knowledge of SQL

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.