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Jasmine worked at IBM as a Business Consultant on the Graduate Consulting programme, after graduating from the University of Exeter’s International Relations and Politics programme.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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How did your interest in working with IBM develop?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When you look at a technology company like IBM, you might read about historical inventions such as the airline reservation system, barcode, or ATM machine. Looking more recently, you might see a lot of new technical terms. Blockchain, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cyber security\u2026the list goes on. It\u2019s really easy to be intimidated by this, and to feel like working for a technology company isn\u2019t for you. I certainly thought this when I was looking for placements at the beginning of my second year. But the more I researched, the more I realised this is only a small part of what a lot of technology companies do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IBM are involved with a range of clients and industries around the world \u2013 and that broad scope is what attracted me to working for an international company. From sport, to health, to finance, to retail, there is a range of industries that IBM work with. This means if you have a passion helping the public sector, want to make production more sustainable and efficient, or you want to help sports teams gain insights into their performance, you could do this in a technology company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Everyone’s career path into technology is different – you might just discover your dream job in the process.<\/p>Jasmine Cottrell, Graduate Business Consultant, IBM <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What does your role with IBM involve?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I knew that I wanted to be involved in the public sector from taking Public Policy modules in my final year \u2013 I\u2019ve been able to tailor my career path, and I am currently working in Healthcare and Life Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst there are definitely roles that require specialist technical knowledge, for many roles, any degree background is welcome. At first, I was unsure what skills I could transfer from social sciences. However, I quickly found that my research and critical thinking skills were in high demand \u2013 I was able to synthesise a lot of information quickly and think about alternative ways to tackle problems. In the group of graduates that I joined with, degrees varied from History, Languages and Politics, to Business, Psychology and Finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for those technical terms? I took advantage of the free education available to me, and within a few weeks learnt enough that I can talk about what really interests me. I\u2019m now looking at pursuing IT architecture, where my non-technical background is a strength due to the different ways that I will problem solve, and I can learn the practical details along the way. Not bad for a \u2018non-technical\u2019 person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What advice would you give to students looking to work with IBM?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start building a professional network as early as you can. This can be as simple as chatting to technology company representatives at a careers fair. I\u2019ve found that the majority of opportunities I\u2019ve got outside of my day job have been by reaching out to people and speaking to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being well-informed is the best way to ensure that you pick a path that makes sense for you. Don\u2019t be afraid to explore your options and reach out to different people. Everyone\u2019s career path into technology is different \u2013 you just might discover your dream job in the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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