2024 IBM Technical Sales Internship - & Auckland

New Zealand Until 8/21/2026 First posted June 8, 2026 Last posted June 8, 2026
Job description

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

IBM Technology Sales is looking for proactive and enthusiastic students to join our New Zealand business as part of our Internship Program.

As a Technical Sales Intern, you will work with either our Automation or Data & AI (watsonx) sales teams, advising prospective clients on the benefits of IBM’s solutions. In this role, you’ll grow skills to implement initiatives and collaborate with colleagues across the wider Sales team to support client engagements throughout the sales process. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success at IBM.


Responsibilities of a Technical Sales Intern could include:

  • Work alongside Sales professionals and technical subject matter experts to build proposals, manage projects and bring value to clients
  • Support internal IBM teams on business analysis activities, marketing initiatives and building and implementing programs
  • Work in squads with subject matter experts, using Agile methodology to complete projects in sprints
  • Collaborate with the broader IBM Sales Ecosystem and IBM Business Partners

Duration: 6 months, full-time based in our Auckland office.

To apply: Upload your CV. After initial interview, will need to upload your academic transcript and your Right to Work document (passport or citizenship/birth certificate and photo identification).

To be eligible to apply, Intern applicants must meet the following requirements:
  • You are a New Zealand or Australian Citizen/Permanent Resident.
  • You are in your final year of study, completing a technical degree (i.e., Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems) at a New Zealand or Australian University. You will be enrolled in University for the duration of your internship.
  • You will have strong communication and presentation skills, that are equally engaging, compelling, and influential.
  • You are able to work a minimum of 4 days a week (Monday to Friday).

Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise :
  • You have a genuine interest, or experience, in the Automation or AI
  •  software industries

  • Highly organised, with a strong attention to detail
  • Strong written communication skills and the ability to work independently, or as part of a team
  • Comfortable using Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word
  • Technical knowledge or Sales experience
About this role

Summary

Assist sales teams with proposals, projects, and client engagement in AI and automation

Job title

technical sales internship

Experience level

student

Industry

software

Location requirements

Full-time internship in Auckland, New Zealand, hybrid work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

communicationteamworkorganizationexcelpowerpointword

Preferred skills

automationaisales experience

Specializations

automationaisales
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Auckland, New Zealand

Hybrid City