Quantum Community Intern

4 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa IBM Full time

**Introduction**
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.

**Your Role and Responsibilities**
- Experience working with or fostering a community of driven individuals (1-3 years)
- Experience working cross-functionally with logístical planning, event production, and long term goal setting with a highly technical audience (1-3 years)
- Experience with program management, including defining scope, time management, stakeholder management, risk management, budget management, and compliance with procurement and human resource requirements (1-3 years)
- Experience with metrics-driven tracking and reporting of outcomes to stakeholders (1-3 years)
- Demonstrated ability to work across team and organizational boundaries and with external partners to achieve results (1-3 years)

Comfortable leading internal and external meetings and roadmaps

**Required Technical and Professional Expertise**
- 2-4 years experience in a program management role, preferably at a technology company
- Understanding of quantum computing, Qiskit, and the open source community at large
- Background in quantum technologies and/or quantum programming languages
- Passion for education and career growth
- Passed the IBM Quantum Developer Certification
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or equivalent work experience

**Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise**
n/a

**About Business Unit**

With more than 3,000 researchers in 12 labs located across six continents, IBM Research brings together hundreds of researchers who possess unparalleled industry expertise to address some of the world's most challenging problems. Join us as we do pioneering work in areas such as cognitive computing, augmented intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain, to name a few.

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?

This job requires you to provide your COVID-19 vaccination status with supporting documentation, where legally permissible.

**About IBM**

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 50 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.

**Location Statement**

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.



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