Introduction

As an IBM Quantum Sales Intern, you will gain exposure to quantum computing, enterprise sales, business development, and client engagement while supporting strategic initiatives across the IBM Quantum business. You will learn about IBM Quantum technologies, the quantum computing ecosystem, and how emerging technologies are brought to market through client engagements, strategic partnerships, and enterprise sales. This role is ideal for students who combine strong communication and business skills with the ability to quickly understand technical concepts and communicate their business value.

Your role and responsibilities

The IBM Quantum Sales Intern will support the identification, qualification, advancement, and execution of new quantum computing opportunities across the IBM Quantum business. In this role, you will gain hands-on exposure to IBM Quantum technologies, the quantum computing ecosystem, and the enterprise sales lifecycle while working alongside IBM Quantum sales and business leaders. You will contribute to business development, client engagement, sales operations, and strategic initiatives that help organizations understand, evaluate, and adopt quantum computing solutions. This position is ideal for students who combine strong communication and business skills with technical aptitude, intellectual curiosity, and an interest in emerging technologies and their real-world business applications.

Responsibilities include:

• Support business development activities through account research, stakeholder identification, client outreach, and follow-up activities.
• Develop industry-specific presentations, executive briefings, and client-facing sales materials that communicate the value of IBM Quantum technologies.
• Coordinate and support client meetings, workshops, executive briefings, and events, both virtual and in person.
• Conduct market, industry, and competitive research to identify opportunities for quantum computing adoption across key industries.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across IBM, including IBM Quantum, Finance, Legal, Contracts, Tax, Export, and IBM client teams, to support client engagements and sales opportunities.
• Assist in the preparation of proposals, pricing materials, contracts, and other client deliverables.
• Create and maintain Salesforce reports, dashboards, and pipeline analytics to support opportunity management, forecasting, and business planning.
• Analyze business and sales data to identify trends, develop insights, and support strategic decision-making.
• Support strategic initiatives, partnership development, and special projects across the IBM Quantum business.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building skills and confidence engaging with clients, partners, and IBM stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to combine technical aptitude with business acumen to understand client challenges and articulate business value.
• Demonstrated initiative, ownership, and follow-through, with the ability to work independently and drive tasks to completion.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies, industry trends, and business concepts.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Interest in quantum computing, emerging technologies, and their business applications.
• Interest in enterprise sales, business development, client engagement, and strategic partnerships.
• Experience developing presentations and communicating ideas through effective storytelling and visual content.
• Experience creating reports, dashboards, and business insights using Salesforce reporting tools, Excel, or similar analytics platforms.
• Experience with customer-facing presentations, public speaking, leadership activities, or sales-related programs.
• Experience conducting market research, competitive analysis, or business analytics projects.
• Knowledge of quantum computing concepts, IBM Quantum technologies, and Qiskit.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Research is the organic growth engine of IBM and an innovation engine for our customers and partners. As part of this mission, IBM Research anticipates and examines 'What's Next in Computing' to ultimately create and integrate the technologies the world relies upon to solve big challenges and unlock new opportunities. We create and pioneer new markets for IBM, our partners and customers as exemplified in our ongoing quest to reach practical and large-scale quantum computing. Across IBM Research, we realize the power and potential to accelerate discovery with our partners and clients by combining the power of high performance computing, AI, and Quantum, all integrated through the hybrid cloud.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

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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.

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ABOUT IBM

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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 500 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.

IBM 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, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 15 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

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.

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.

Job Title

IBM Quantum Sales Intern 2027

Date posted

21-Sep-2026

Job ID

133435

City / Township / Village

Yorktown Heights

State / Province

New York

Country

United States

Work arrangement

Onsite

Area of work

Sales

Employment type

Co-Op (Fixed Term)

Contract type

Internship

Projected Minimum Salary per year

70,560.00

Projected Maximum Salary per year

129,360.00

Position type

Internship

Travel required

No Travel

Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation

Shift

General (daytime)

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No