2020 Intern - Watson Health Business Analytics IBM Intern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Introduction

Are you looking for a career that will allow you to use your unique blend of business acumen and tech savvy? Business Analysts at IBM are subject matter experts that build the bridge between our business and our clients, immersing themselves into the market to understand problems and find innovative solutions. Be ready to navigate the complex relationships that make the business world run and find the actionable insights that result in great business decisions.

Your Role and Responsibilities

This position will be located in San Francisco, CA or New York, NY

In this new era, IBM is reshaping industries with our expertise in Cloud, Analytics, Healthcare, Security, Mobile, and the Internet of Things – changing how businesses build, collaborate, analyze, and engage.

We are looking for undergraduate level applicants with strong interest in data and business analytics. Leveraging internal and external data sources, Watson Health Analytics experts are expected to produce forward-looking insights that will drive value and growth for the business based upon solid evidence in data. Key data sources include healthcare services research, academia centric, and/or healthcare science research. We are looking for dynamic individuals with strong interest in providing meaningful data insights, developing analytic solutions, and presenting findings and recommendations to key stakeholders.

This summer internship will provide you with the opportunity to work on strategic projects that address real business challenges facing IBM’s decision makers. Your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with IBM’s business leaders to understand business analytics needs and identify business priorities on a strategic project
• Provide compelling, fact-based findings through organizing and extracting data, information, and insights from various sources and methods – including primary and secondary research, competitive analysis, and market opportunity analysis
• Learn and practice Design Thinking principles to focus on our stakeholder’s needs and desired outcomes, and to work with agility within the team
• Present findings and recommendations to IBM leadership in a clear and concise manner that enables business action

You should exhibit the following strengths:

• Technical expertise in drawing inductive inferences from data, developing and evaluating statistical regression and classification models, hypothesis testing, design of experiments and pattern discovery
• Analytics techniques, such as predictive and prescriptive models, multivariate regression, look-alike models, and cluster analysis
• Application of advanced analytics techniques in support of describing behaviors, explaining relationships, making predictions, measuring performance, controlling outcomes, and optimizing actions
• Adept communication skills including writing, presentation, storytelling and effectively sharing recommendations
• Demonstrate personal responsibility and self-discipline in a highly independent working environment
• Collaborative approach to teaming

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Matriculation in an accredited Bachelor's Degree Program
• Knowledge of one or more of the following tools: SPSS and SPSS Modeler, Python, R,
• Passion for healthcare research, clinical research and or technical writing

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Highly prefer degrees in Data Science, Bioinformatics, Clinical Informatics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Biology, Life Sciences, or Bio-Engineering
• Basic quantitative analytical skills
• Basic knowledge of market research and market insights
• Basic skills in relationship management
• Proficient written and oral communication skills
• Interest in the life sciences, healthcare industry

About Business Unit

IBM Watson Health is pioneering a new partnership between humanity and technology with the goal of transforming global health and revolutionizing many aspects of the medical and pharmaceutical industries, as well as government sectors. We aspire to improve lives and give hope by delivering innovation to address the world’s most pressing health challenges through data and artificial intelligence insights.

Your Life @ IBM

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Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities – where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust – where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.

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About IBM

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Location Statement

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Being You @ IBM

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. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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