Applications call for IBM Great Minds Student Internships 2021. IBM Research has been conducting the Great Minds internships for more than a decade. This program also benefits Universities when the Great Minds winners bring back a valuable understanding of real industry problems, knowledge of advanced IBM technologies, and contacts throughout IBM Research.

The Great Minds Student Internships will take place in 2021. 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.

Benefits

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.

Internship Requirement

The program is open to any full-time student enrolled in a Master’s program with a focus on

• Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
• Applied Mathematics/Computer Science
• Engineering
• Life Sciences
• Chemistry oder Computational Chemistry
• Biology oder Computational Biology
• Neuromorphic Computing / Networks

Criteria

• Applicant must be a student at a recognized university in central or eastern Europe, the Middle East, or Africa. The students must have a solid command of the English language in both written and spoken form.
• IBM is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from both genders as well as minority groups.
• It especially encourages qualified women to participate in this competition.

Application

Eligible students will be contacted by their faculty members directly. Application documents include a CV (with name, address, phone number, email address, and nationality) and a short video (approx 3 minutes) where you introduce yourself and explain which project you are applying for (you can apply for up to three projects, please use the project number that is visible under “projects”). Your faculty member will inform you about the application process.