IBM Research Intern- 2014 Internship Program

IBM Research Intern- 2014 Internship Program

Job description
Across the world, a distinctly different group of leaders is announcing its arrival. They are
making decisions based on evidence, not on habit or opinion or “gut.” They are anticipating,
rather than merely reacting, to events. For example, in many countries in the West, road
repairs used to be scheduled. Now they predict them. Marketers used to see people as a
"segment." Now they see people as individuals. Law enforcement used to fight crime after
the fact. Now they work to prevent crimes before it breaks out. City leaders used to be
judged by how they responded after a crisis. Now they are judged by how well they anticipate
one.
At IBM Research – Africa, located on the campus of the Catholic University in the Karen-
Langata area in Nairobi, one of our goals is to harness this distinctly different group of leaders
who will join us and addresses Africa’s grand challenges by delivering commercially-viable
innovations that impacts people’s lives. In this regard, we are seeking brilliant minds to apply
for our phase 1 (April – July) 2014 Internship Program.
The selected interns will conduct research and development under the guidance of a mentor
(research scientist). You will integrate adjacent technologies by designing and developing
functional next-generation and locally-relevant mobile and/or web applications for various
aspects of Africa’s grand challenges, including Financial Inclusion, Smarter Education, Human
Mobility & Public Safety, Public Heath, and Utilities (water, energy, sanitation). You will also
have the opportunity to lead/participate in series of Lab studies and experiments to
investigate the problems associated with building a good user experience for mobile and
other portable devices.
Required

• High School Diploma/GED
  
• English: Fluent
  

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

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, disability, age, or veteran status.




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