Associate Management Consultant Apprentice (Public Sector)

IBM
IBM

Intern

GBP 27k-27k / year

Posted on Nov 10, 2026
Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

Application process:
* Please follow the steps, that you can find at this link: https://ibm.box.com/s/f3t7rogmuqdskyf79xdmievmirw6thl2

* Please note that you will have only 48 hours to complete a full application form after your initial application.

* To ensure fairness to all applicants, any candidate who fails to submit their application form by the stated deadline will not be considered.

Are you ready to kickstart your career and make a difference? Join us and be part of a dynamic team where you can grow, learn, and contribute to exciting projects! Your work in the public sector will have a real impact on the lives of UK citizens. We are looking for candidates for our Associate Management Consultant apprenticeship. We have roles available starting in June 2027 and November 2027.

IBM is a leading global technology company that helps organisations transform their businesses with innovative solutions and expertise. We are seeking highly motivated and ambitious individuals to join our Consulting business as an Associate Management Consultant Apprentice in the Public Sector. You will normally spend 4 days a week working on a client-facing project and one day per week studying for your apprenticeship. IBM's apprenticeship programme was rated 'Strong' in all areas by Ofsted in 2026.

Your role at IBM:

  • Project Planning: Help plan and coordinate project activities, managing timelines and risks to ensure success.
  • Client Engagement: Build relationships with clients and understand their business needs and challenges.
  • Data Analysis: Analyse and interpret complex data to understand how clients' organisations operate, what their challenges are and how they can improve through technology.
  • Solution Development: Develop and implement solutions to client problems, including process improvements and technology implementations.
  • Developing Business Cases: Learn how to analyse costs and benefits to support important decisions.
  • Communication: Communicate complex ideas and recommendations to clients and stakeholders through effective written and verbal communication. Make recommendations, based on your analysis, in reports or presentations.
  • Facilitate workshops and meetings to gather information and support collaborative decision-making.
  • Supporting Change Initiatives: Apply structured approaches to help organisations implement new processes or ways of working.
  • Using AI and Digital tools: for collaboration, productivity, research, analysis, and solution development.
  • Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, to deliver projects and meet client needs.
  • Learning and Development: You will not only learn “hands-on” working for IBM clients. You will also participate in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge in areas such as artificial intelligence, consulting methodologies, and technology trends.

You will be working within the Consulting Public Sector. Our Consulting Public Sector provides opportunities to build experience across the variety of public sector accounts, including healthcare, defence and local government. You will be following in the footsteps of apprentices who have already progressed to senior roles.

Your apprenticeship: Associate Management Consultant

IBM is an Employer Provider, rated Strong across all OFSTED categories. You will complete IBM’s Associate Management Consultant apprenticeship programme, involving in-person and online training courses, Learning Exchanges, digital credentials and the support of your own dedicated early professional manager.

Your Associate Management Consultant apprenticeship will provide you with skills and knowledge in the following areas:

Applying Organisational and Commercial Understanding; Developing Insights through Research and Data Analysis; Managing Project Planning and Delivery; Contributing to Change and Solution Implementation; Managing Stakeholder Engagement and Communication; Applying Ethical, Inclusive and Responsible Consultancy Practice.

On an IBM Apprenticeship programme, you will be working in an innovative, creative and exciting working environment. Our Apprentices span across different business units and there are opportunities for you both inside and outside of your role. We encourage early professionals to participate in networking, mentoring, learning and give back. You will have two managers. A task manager who works with you on your role and an early professional manager who helps you get the most out of your Apprenticeship and provides support along the way.

Competitive Benefits Package:

• Competitive Starting Salary: £27k

• Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days per year

• Flexible Benefits: including healthcare and other perks

• IBM Rewards: Enjoy discounts and benefits for high-street shops, travel, dining, cinemas and other entertainment.

Required education
Pre-University Qualification
Required technical and professional expertise

Requirements

  • All our apprenticeships require you to work from an IBM office or client site for a minimum of 3 days per week. These are NOT remote roles. You must live within commuting distance to one of the following locations: London, Hursley (near Winchester), Manchester or Farnborough.
  • You will need to be flexible regarding work location and travel as all our apprenticeship roles will be client focused, and you may find yourself working at client sites or other IBM locations which could require extensive travel and staying away from home during the week.
  • Valid and eligible residency status and the right to work in England.
  • Roles require eligibility for Security Clearance.
  • You must be authorised to work in the UK without sponsorship.
  • Maths & English GCSE or equivalent (level 4 or above). (We may request a certificate of equivalency which it is your responsibility to provide.)
  • You must have completed sixth form education and exams at least 2 months before starting your apprenticeship.
  • You cannot have already started or completed an apprenticeship or university course in a similar area.

We’re seeking talented individuals who are curious about Tech. We welcome applications from candidates who have not studied technology, computer science or STEM subjects at sixth form level.

Start dates for 2027

We are looking for Apprentices who will start on 21st June or 9th November with a 2-week induction. (You will need to have no holiday booked for the month after your start date.)

We recommend you apply as soon as possible as our apprenticeship opportunities are very popular. We will close as soon as we have sufficient applications.

Please remember to follow the instructions on applying carefully. You will need to complete a full application form within 48 hours of your initial application.

Thank you for applying. Please do take a look at IBM Skills Build https://skillsbuild.org

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

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Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

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Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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