The Great Minds initiative is a competition for 3 to 6-month internships at one of the IBM Research Labs in Zurich, Nairobi or Johannesburg for students from central and eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It provides students with a unique opportunity to work alongside world-class scientists in the leading industrial IT research organization.
The internships will take place in 2019. 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.
IBM Research has been conducting the Great Minds internships for more than a decade. The experiences on both sides have been very positive. This program also benefits faculty members when the Great Minds winners bring back to their universities or departments a valuable understanding of real industry problems, knowledge of advanced IBM technologies, and contacts throughout IBM Research.
Eligibility:
The program is open to any full-time student enrolled in a Master’s program in:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Applied Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Machine Learning
- Life Sciences
- Physics
- Software Engineering
- Service Science
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.
Qualified women are encouraged to participate in this competition.
Nomination Procedure:
Participants must be nominated by a faculty member. A recommendation letter from a faculty member is mandatory.
To participate in the Great Minds competition, see the instructions for students.
How to Apply:
Submit your CV and position paper (in English, PDF format) to your nominating professor by 25 February 2019.
IBM University Relations managers in the participating countries and a committee of IBM technical experts will review the nominations received from the professors, from which they will select the best candidates at their discretion. You will be notified by the end of April 2019 whether you are one of the winners.
The winners will start their internships in 2019 on a mutually agreed date. Please don’t forget to propose in your CV possible dates and duration (3–6 months) for your internship.
Application Deadline:
The deadline for submissions is 25 February 2019.
