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Bachelor@IBM - Ecosystem (60%)

IBM

IBM

Zürich, Switzerland
Posted on Mar 23, 2026
Introduction

Do you want to pursue a Bachelor’s degree while gaining valuable hands-on experience at one of the world’s leading technology companies?
Then Bachelor@IBM is the perfect opportunity for you!

What does Bachelor@IBM offer you?
Within the scope of the 3-4 year Bachelor@IBM program, we offer valuable professional experience in the area of a technical department, which you will gain in parallel to your studies. You can complete the bachelor study course at a university (or university of applied sciences) of your choice. The duration of studies depends on the respective university and is between three and four years. The volume of work allows you to focus sufficiently on your bachelor's degree. Nevertheless, you can expect challenging assignments in a team-oriented and dynamic environment as well as many opportunities for active co-determination. You will also write your bachelor's thesis in collaboration with your department.

At IBM Global Sales, we bring together innovation, collaboration, and expertise to help clients solve their most complex business challenges. Working across industries and geographies, you’ll partner with colleagues, clients, and partners to co-create solutions that drive digital transformation and lasting impact. Success in Global Sales is built on curiosity, empathy, and collaboration.

You’ll connect technical understanding with strong people skills, building trusted relationships and shaping solutions that improve business and society. With continuous learning and a supportive culture, IBM offers the resources and opportunities to grow your career.

Join us and be part of a global team that’s passionate about driving innovation and making a difference!

Your role and responsibilities

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a highly-motivated student from Information Technology, Data Science or Management courses. Join our innovative team as a Technology Partner Specialist and immerse yourself in the dynamic world of IBM Technology. This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to work with IBM’s valued business partners and grow an internal as well as external network.

If you like to work in a team, work solution oriented and have good analytical skills and last but not least love to be challenged and learn something new every day then we are looking forward to receiving your application.

What can you expect from this position?
Are you passionate about shaping the future of business through AI, automation, and hybrid cloud technologies? At IBM, you’ll have the unique opportunity to be at the forefront of digital transformation, working closely with our ecosystem of business partners across Switzerland.
As part of IBM’s dynamic Partner Ecosystem team, you’ll collaborate with sales and technical experts to empower our partners through technology.
You’ll help them innovate with data, AI, business processes and automation - all while developing your own expertise across key technologies.

Your Impact
In this partner-facing, technology-driven role, you'll be instrumental in enabling our partners to bring the power of IBM technology to life for their clients. You’ll support the development of joint go-to-market strategies, co-create solutions using IBM’s software solutions around data, AI and automation as well as IBM’s infrastructure. Your goal is to help partners build the capabilities needed to lead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

What You'll Do:

  • Guide and support IBM Business Partners in their journeys, from initial enablement to joint solution design.
  • Collaborate on partner marketing campaigns and events to identify new opportunities and business growth areas.
  • Work independently with assigned partners, serving as a trusted advisor on IBM technology.
  • Contribute to strategic business planning efforts and partner education initiatives to build future-ready capabilities.

What You Bring:

  • Curiosity and passion for AI, data, and automation, with a strong desire to work on next-gen enterprise technologies.
  • A self-starter mindset with problem-solving skills, independence, and resilience.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Why IBM:

  • Be part of a 116 year old global start up shaping how enterprises use technology to drive business value.
  • Work with cutting-edge technologies in a diverse, international environment.
  • Join a culture that thrives on curiosity, continuous learning, and innovation.


This job is only for candidates who are planning to enroll or are already enrolled in a bachelor study and and have at least 2 years of study remaining (at a Swiss university/university of applied sciences, study course of your choice).

Are you ready to become an IBMer?

How to apply:
Please submit an up‑to‑date CV and copies of all relevant certificates. Include a cover letter that outlines your motivation for completing a bachelor’s degree and explains why you are well suited for the chosen area of work.

Please note: to upload further documents such as cover letter, certificates, references,you can upload them in the Candidate Zone after submitting your application.

Required education
Pre-University Qualification
Required technical and professional expertise
  • Fluent in German & English (spoken and written)
  • Swiss nationality or Swiss valid work permit / EU nationality

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM has a global presence, operating in more than 175 countries with a broad-based geographic distribution of revenue. The company’s Global Markets organization is a strategic sales business unit that manages IBM’s global footprint, working closely with dedicated country-based operating units to serve clients locally. These country teams have client relationship managers who lead integrated teams of consultants, solution specialists and delivery professionals to enable clients’ growth and innovation. By complementing local expertise with global experience and digital capabilities, IBM builds deep and broad-based client relationships. This local management focus fosters speed in supporting clients, addressing new markets and making investments in emerging opportunities. Additionally, the Global Markets organization serves clients with expertise in their industry as well as through the products and services that IBM and partners supply. IBM is also expanding its reach to new and existing clients through digital marketplaces.

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.

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