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Technology sales at IBM is evolving its way of working to break beyond boundaries with innovative approaches. Preferring to 'show' vs. 'tell', we're looking for undergraduate and graduate students who want to combine their technical interests and education with the people skills needed to prospect and co-create with customers, partners, and colleagues on solutions to our clients' most complex business challenges. This is a summer 2026 position. As a Subscription and Annuity Representative intern your mission is to protect the install base of your clients and grow their annual spend by identifying win-back, modernization and other expansion opportunities. With high energy, initiative and commitment, you'll feel at right at home in a fast moving, challenging environment where you're naturally able to develop client and channel partner relationships. Using your consultative style, you'll lead client software renewal discussions that instils confidence and trust in the value of renewed subscription & support. IBM’s Sales Internship Program culture will set you up for positive impact and success, whilst ongoing development will continually advance your skills. Our sales environment is collaborative and experiential. Part of a team, you'll be surrounded by bright minds – always willing to help– as you apply passion to work that will compel our clients to invest in IBM's products and services.
Job Responsibility:
Subscription Renewal Management: Drives end-to-end Subscription Renewals with clients and partners for all IBM-distributed software products for Select, Strategic and Signature accounts
manages Subscription Annuity pipeline across the SW portfolio
Collaboration and Alignment: Collaborates with IBM teams (including Brand Sales Specialist, TSL, Deal Makers, Ecosystem Sales Specialist, Customer Success Managers) to ensure alignment with client engagement and negotiations
Territory Strategy and Account Planning: Supports territory strategy and planning and contributes to the account planning process for assigned accounts
Growth and Revenue Focus: Opportunity identification for winback, modernization, version upgrades and expansion
Sales Prospecting: Apply IBM’s sales methodology to identify new clients and opportunities for expansion with existing clients through multiple channels (email, phone, video creation, social media)
Social Selling: Engage in social selling activities to build thought leadership and influence potential clients. This could include recording video outreach campaigns, social media posts, etc.
Requirements:
Actively Enrolled: Registered undergraduate or graduate university student
Seeking B.S. or M.S. degree in Business, Communications, International Relations, Management Information Systems (MIS), Engineering or similar disciplines
Business Acumen: Asks open-ended questions and understands needs to address business challenges
Team Player: Demonstrates team collaboration and can navigate different communication styles
Excellent Communication Skills: Possess verbal, written, and interpersonal skills that are engaging, compelling and influential
Self-Starter: Motivated to work with clients and can lead projects independently
Ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship
Nice to have:
Degree emphasis and or certification in Professional Selling
Exposure to lead generation and sales development in the tech industry or a similar complex field
Has met sales targets in fast-paced environments by fostering collaboration