Sustainability & Business Transformation Intern 2027 - Now Hiring

Introduction

We're looking for a motivated college student to join IBM's Chief Sustainability Office (CSO) as a Sustainability & Business Transformation intern. This internship provides a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of sustainability, data, AI, and business operations, helping IBM explore how sustainability initiatives create measurable business value and drive enterprise transformation.

The successful candidate will gain exposure to how sustainability is integrated across a global technology company, supporting initiatives that advance environmental objectives while improving efficiency, resilience, innovation, and business performance. This role offers opportunities to collaborate with professionals across sustainability, technology, finance, operations, supply chain, product development, and business strategy teams.

Your role and responsibilities

As a CSO Intern, you will:

• Support projects that help quantify and communicate the business value of sustainability initiatives.
• Analyze sustainability, operational, or business data to identify trends, opportunities, and insights.
• Explore how AI, automation, and advanced analytics can accelerate sustainability outcomes and business performance.
• Conduct research on emerging sustainability trends, technologies, regulations, and market developments.
• Assist with the development of presentations, analyses, dashboards, reports, and recommendations for internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate opportunities that improve efficiency, reduce environmental impacts, and create business value.
• Support projects that integrate sustainability considerations into business processes, decision-making, and enterprise strategy.

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's program in Business, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Data Analytics, Economics, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Interest in the intersection of sustainability, technology, business strategy, and innovation.
• Curiosity about AI, data analytics, and emerging technologies.
• Ability to synthesize information, develop insights, and communicate findings effectively.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Experience with data analysis, visualization, AI tools, or research methods is a plus, but not required.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and eager to learn in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Preferred technical and professional experience

No preferred qualifications specified

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

The IBM Finance organization is responsible for driving enterprise performance and transformation. We are the financial stewards of IBM, delivering IBM's financial strategy, developing new business models, and mitigating enterprise risk. Do you have a passion for creating business value? Join our team in accounting, financial planning, pricing, business controls, tax, treasury, business development (acquisitions & divestitures), and global financing.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

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.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

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

Sustainability & Business Transformation Intern 2027

Date posted

01-Sep-2026

Job ID

131537

City / Township / Village

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK

State / Province

North Carolina

Country

United States

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Area of work

Infrastructure & Technology

Employment type

Co-Op (Fixed Term)

Contract type

Internship

Projected Minimum Salary per year

73,500.00

Projected Maximum Salary per year

134,750.00

Position type

Internship

Travel required

Up to 20% or 1 day a week

Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation

Shift

General (daytime)

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No