IBM 2020 Great Minds Initiative Internship Program for Students Worldwide

Published: 10 Nov 2019 3,257 views

IBM Research has been conducting the Great Minds internships for more than a decade. The Great Minds initiative is a competition for 3 to 6-month internships at one of the IBM Research Labs in Zurich, Nairobi, or Johannesburg for students from central and eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

IBM Great Minds Initiative Internship Program

Application Deadline	November 30, 2019
Funding Type	Fully Funded
Country to study	Kenya, South Africa, Switzerland
Type	Internship
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	IBM
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of IBM Great Minds Initiative Internship Program

1.  It provides students with the unique opportunity to work alongside world-class scientists in the leading industrial IT research organization
2. IBM will pay the winners a lump sum towards travel expenses as well as compensation that covers adequately the cost of living in Switzerland, Kenya, or South Africa, respectively. IBM will also obtain the necessary visa and work permits for the successful candidates.

IBM Great Minds Initiative Internship Program Courses

• Applied Mathematics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Life Sciences
• Machine Learning
• Physics
• Service Science
• Software Engineering

Requirements for IBM Great Minds Initiative Internship Program

1. The program is open to any full-time student enrolled in a Master’s program in any of the listed courses above at a recognized university in central or eastern Europe, the Middle East or Africa. The students must have a solid command of the
2. English language in both written and spoken form.

Selection Process

The internships will take place in 2020. The exact starting time and duration will be agreed upon with the winning students individually, taking into account their academic commitments and the availability of IBM staff.

Application Deadline

November 30, 2019

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to IBM on www.zurich.ibm.com to apply