Associate Developer Co-op 2026 - Financial Services

IntroductionA career in IBM Consulting is rooted in long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio, including Software and Red Hat.Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation for success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions that result in ground-breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.Your Role And ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you may be responsible for:Learning and adopting consulting skills and business knowledge to effectively integrate packaged technology into the client's business environment.Translating client's business needs into business requirements and participating in the production of solutions to drive business value.Working with clients to refine or design their business strategy while working in an agile collaborative environment.Preferred EducationBachelor's DegreeRequired Technical And Professional ExpertiseCurrently pursuing a university degree with a track-record of academic successStrong interpersonal skills that enhance collaboration and relationship building, while also managing dynamic workloads in an agile environmentHave initiative and passion to actively seek new knowledge and improve skills while embracing a growth mindset to assimilate diverse viewpointsDemonstrate leadership experience and ability to communicate effectively through active listening; while also be willing to adapt and have a readiness to take ownership of tasks and challengesFamiliarity with storytelling techniques, capable of communicating design approaches and simplifying complex information though clear communications (verbal and visual).Preferred Technical And Professional ExperienceInterest in consulting, client service, and team-based successAbility to break down ambiguous business or technical problems, ask thoughtful questions, and approach solutions in a structured, logical wayStrong communication skills, professionalism, and curiosity, with the ability to take feedback, adapt quickly, and collaborate effectively in a client-facing team environmentFoundational programming experience in at least one of: .NET/ASP.NET, C#, Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScriptFamiliarity with Microservices architecture, and cloud platforms (Azure preferred)Technical understanding of modern software development patternsDemonstrated programming proficiency and experience with 1 of the following (Java, C++, Python, Scala, R, SAS, SQL, Hadoop, HTML, SPSS, VBA, Tableau, Spark, Angular, ReactJS), as well as systems design/development, and information technology course workExposure to web services, API and Java application frameworks such as SpringbootAbility to translate business requirements into technical solution