Introduction
This video gives you the opportunity to hear directly from IBM staff describing their own career path which led them where they are today.
This resource is aimed at students interested in a future in the technology sector. More generally, the videos are suitable for those who would like to find out more about how it is to work for a company like IBM and more widely for the tech industry. All the videos emphasis the advantages and what it takes to work in this fast-moving sector.
This resource is aimed at students interested in a future in the technology sector. More generally, the videos are suitable for those who would like to find out more about how it is to work for a company like IBM and more widely for the tech industry. All the videos emphasis the advantages and what it takes to work in this fast-moving sector.
In reviewing these videos, it is important to keep the university’s graduate attributes in mind: academic skills, communication, self-management, interpersonal skills, and social awareness.
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About the company
IBM is a global business and technology leader, innovating in research and development to shape the future of society at large. At IBM, work is more than a job—it's a calling. To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. To lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems.
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Roles featured
Career Journeys
Career Journeys (3:58)
James Ferguson, DevOps Infrastructure Engineer; Maxime Razimbaud, Scrum Master, and Michael Courtenay, Business Analyst explore their professional development within IBM to reach where they are now.
Impact of work
Impact of work (4:11)
James Ferguson, DevOps Infrastructure Engineer; Jason Ho, Business Transformation Consultant; Whitley Walters, Business Consultant, and Michael Courtenay, Business Analyst describe how they can see the direct success of their work at IBM by making services better and supporting the client’s vision.
Team and working life
Team and working life (5:25)
Michael Courtenay, Business Analyst; Sunjana Dalal, Business Consultant; Maxime Razimbaud, Scrum Master; James Ferguson, DevOps Infrastructure Engineer, and Whitley Walters, Business Consultant touch on the advantages to work in inclusive and varied Agile teams.
Versatility of work
Versatility of work (2:17)
Michael Courtenay, Business Analyst; Whitley Walters, Business Consultant, and Sunjana Dalal, Business Consultant describe their experiences at IBM in working on different projects or with clients from different sectors.
What it takes to work in tech
What it takes to work in tech (4:24)
Sunjana Dalal, Business Consultant; James Ferguson, DevOps Infrastructure Engineer; Michael Courtenay, Business Analyst; Whitley Walters, Business Consultant; Maxime Razimbaud, Scrum Master, and Jason Ho, Business Transformation Consultant describe the key needed skills and especially the soft skills required in order to grow at IBM.
Why the tech industry?
Why the tech industry? (2:42)
Whitley Walters, Business Consultant; Michael Courtenay, Business Analyst; Sunjana Dalal, Business Consultant; Maxime Razimbaud, Scrum Master, and James Ferguson, DevOps Infrastructure Engineer explain how tech is now the backbone of every business independently of their size. They touch on how important and rewarding it is to be part of a company, like IBM, that help shape the future.
Working for IBM
Working for IBM (2:53)
Jason Ho, Business Transformation Consultant; Whitley Walters, Business Consultant; Michael Courtenay, Business Analyst, and James Ferguson, DevOps Infrastructure Engineer touch on the large variety of opportunities available within an organisation like IBM. They explore a few of the different departments and roles within the organisation.
How to use the videos
These videos can be used in a number of ways – both in the classroom as a teaching resource for employability in relation to a future in management, and as a self-directed learning resource. Students can review and use videos to inform their approach to applications and interviews, and to help make a decision about whether a summer internship experience is something they’d like to consider.
Making you think...
To build on the content covered in these videos, individuals or groups could carry out the following tasks:
- Consider how the University of the Highlands and Islands’ Graduate Attributes (academic skills, communication, self-management, interpersonal skills, and social awareness) could complement and fit in with IBM’s key competencies (strong work ethic, flexibility, communication, leadership, and customer service) if you were thinking of working for.
- Think of examples where you could demonstrate that you have experience and skills in the key competencies listed by IBM: strong work ethic, flexibility, communication, leadership, and customer service.
- Often at interview stage, the interviewer will ask you if you have any questions about the company or job.
Do a bit of research about IBM and think of some questions you could ask them in an interview situation. Consider how you can highlight knowledge of the company (successes, challenges, competitors, etc.); show willingness to succeed/thrive (look at promotion routes, success stories, etc.); and/or highlighting your interest in the opportunity (such as level of responsibility of interns or graduates, daily tasks, experiencing different departments).
Where to find out more
IBM
Visit the company’s website and social media pages for information on careers, what it’s like to work for the company and what to expect. There are lots of great case studies and videos to tell you a bit more about the experience of others, and hopefully get you excited about the prospect of working for IBM – or elsewhere – to build up some valuable experience and skills, and kick start your journey into future work!
Twitter: @IBM_UK_news / https://twitter.com/ibm_uk_news?lang=en
Facebook: @IBM / https://www.facebook.com/IBM/
Website: https://www.ibm.com/employment/
Careers and employability: advice and guidance
For advice and guidance on careers, employability, applications, interviews and CVs, the university’s Careers and Employability Team are in place to help you. They can talk through options and ideas with you, help you get started, and provide practical help when it comes to interview and CV preparation: “Look up, look forward, be in the know.”
Email: careers@uhi.ac.uk
Telephone: 01463 279213
Twitter: @UHICareers / https://twitter.com/UHICareers
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