IBM

It makes sense that a company built on reinvention would look for the same thing in the people who work there. IBM is looking for people interested in transforming their experience into a career where real results are delivered for clients all over the world.

In 2007, Business Week ranked IBM the #4 best place to start a career. With 386,000 employees worldwide, IBM offers unmatched career opportunities in a global environment. IBM’s flexible work environment allows for a work-life balance, while working on challenging projects from day one. IBM is the global leader in IT but we are also the world’s largest consulting company! With career opportunities across the entire organization, where you start at IBM does not determine where you end up!

IBM Canada Ltd.

IBM Canada Ltd. is one of Canada’s leading providers of advanced information technology, products, services and business consulting expertise. We are dedicated to helping our clients innovate and succeed through the end-to-end transformation of their business models and the application of innovative technology and business solutions.

IBM has a long history in this country, having opened our first office in Canada in 1917. Today, IBM Canada is headquartered in Markham, Ontario, and has nationwide responsibilities for sales, marketing and service. Our manufacturing and development operations include: a semiconductor packaging plant in Bromont, Quebec, and software development laboratories in Markham and Ottawa, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Victoria, British Columbia.

Career Development

IBM prides itself on attracting the best and the brightest individuals and is committed to ensuring these individuals continue this momentum by not only enhancing the skills they may already have, but also by continuing to develop new skills throughout their career. This includes the types of training an employee needs to do their current and future jobs as well as other areas outside of their work that will broaden ones experience base.

Employees at IBM are encouraged to take control of their own skills and development and learn to identify resources, build relationships and use personalized learning to their advantage. With the support and tremendous investment that IBM has put forth in continuous, on-demand learning, employees have a plethora of learning offerings and resources to help grow their career. IBM also encourages employees to be mentored and to mentor others, as a win-win solution for the business. Mentees in mentorship relationships gain a wealth of knowledge and career development advice, while mentors gain perspective on their own careers by grooming promising mentees.

IBM hires new graduates

IBM hires university graduates from across Canada into a variety of New Graduate positions. These outstanding and challenging entry-level IT, sales, consulting, and corporate positions are limited to candidates who have completed their university degree and have less than two years work experience after graduation.  Some roles for MBA candidates include:

Consultant

• Industry and/or process expert on engagement teams
• Craft and support the implementation of end-to-end solutions
• Project management, communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• Willing to travel to work at client sites
• Some work/business analyst experience required
• Typical MBA hire

Business Analyst

• Analyze and document client application requirements
• Team player – act as an interface between Sales, Customer Support, and Development Groups
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.

Project Executive

• Project Management, Consulting and/or Sales experience
• Willingness to travel and relocate
• Bilingualism is an asset
• Technical experience
• Standard skills: communication, negotiation, self starter, problem solver, team player
• Other key considerations: ambitious, logical thinker, articulate, confident.

Flexible work environment

IBM offers a flexible workplace based on results, not office time. You are able to come into and leave the office whenever you need to. There will be lots of hard work but the flexibility to complete it in off-hour time. In fact, close to 30% of IBMers work entirely mobile, either at a home office or a client site. IBM offers three weeks of paid vacation immediately, and with 12 holidays per year, this translates to 27 days (5 ½ weeks) of vacation and holidays per year!

Challenging work with awesome people

From the day you start, whether it’s developing a software product or delivering technical or business services to our clients, you are making a difference. You will work with the smartest, most collaborative people in the world.

IBM’s commitment to the community

In 2008, Corporate Knights magazine ranked IBM #1 in their “2008 Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada” ranking for our commitment to corporate citizenship and the environment. IBM’s commitment to the community includes supporting our employees in their volunteer efforts. In 2008, IBMers volunteered over 145,000 hours of their personal time through IBM’s On Demand Community. This unique initiative is designed to engage thousands of employees on a worldwide basis and give them a rich portfolio of proven technology solutions, online training and support materials. IBM employees are encouraged to volunteer at schools and not-for-profit organizations — with the resources of the company behind them. In addition, the newly-launched IBM Corporate Service Corps provides a select group of global employees with the opportunity to develop their leadership skills while involved in short-term community service projects in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.

IBM is accessible

IBM provides a work environment where all employees can realize their full potential. IBM offers an accessible work environment as well as providing accommodations like screen readers, Braille readers, voice recognition and thought organization software, real time captioning and Video Relay Services/Interpreting, and alternative keyboards, systems, and ergonomics.