Business Operations Analyst Review

I have really enjoyed my placement year with IBM. Being based in South Bank London, the location is fantastic with plenty of travel links, places to eat and things to do. In my role specifically, I have always been given many opportunities to shadow senior colleagues and attend client meetings.

Being part of a relatively small team within IBM, I have been able to create close links with many senior executives which has presented fantastic opportunities to take part in small projects and tasks alongside my role. I have real responsibility in my role, and I can see the direct impact of my work in my teams results.

IBM operates on a very open atmosphere when you can approach anyone for help or advice. I have done this on occasions and received help from many different people.

Each day brings new challenges and some tasks are repeated on a weekly basis - however there is always scope to get involved with extra projects and tasks, so there is no excuse not to be busy!

I am the only person who does my role in the whole of the IBM UK space - and this creates a huge amount of responsibility as I am in charge of managing and organising a specific sales programme which means my role can have a positive or negative impact on revenue.

I believe the soft-skills such as communication, teamwork, responsibility and taking action for ones own learning will be vital in not only my final year of university, but for also making an impact in any future roles I have.

The office is huge and has 1000+ employees in there. At lunch, all the interns and grads sit together in the canteen which makes for a very sociable atmosphere.

Very well organised. We have had careers academies, workshops and training all to help us develop our soft skills and with understanding the industry better. These events were specifically crafted for us interns to develop and learn from. In terms of reviewing, you always have goals to work towards and are given hints about where to improve so that you can get the most value out of your placement.

As mentioned previously, we have had careers academies, workshops and training all to help us develop our soft skills and with understanding the industry better. These events were specifically crafted for us interns to develop and learn from

The IT industry is going through a huge shift in terms of the market place, and IBM is going through an adapting phase to meet this market change. IBM has shown it has world leading technology - and is bringing new innovations to the market place which makes future prospects very interesting. Especially with new partnerships with Apple and Twitter.

Every Thursday, interns and grads go for social drinks at a bar or pub. There are also many social events throughout the year such as a boat parties and gatherings.

As I commuted from home (Milton Keynes) to London, this incurred plenty of travel costs, and as I am based in South Bank which is Central London, you do pay a premium for food and drinks as to be expected.

London has fantastic nightlife. Plenty of bars, clubs and pubs to mingle at!

IBM offers the opportunity to get involved in sports activities outside of work - such as a staff sports tournament where all UK locations meet up and compete. Furthermore IBM has a big social responsibility factor through 'Give back' allowing any employee to get involved in volunteering or giving back to the community.