IBM Ireland Lab - Dublin

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400,000+ employees 170+ countries $107 billion revenue $16 billion profit $6 billion R&D 6,180 patents 5 Nobel Prize Winners 100 yrs

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Established 1956 with 3 employees

Ireland Lab, Smarter Cities Technology Centre, Innovation Centre, Cloud Computing Centre, Next generation Data Centre, Exascale Research

Today over 3000 employeesOffices in Dublin, Cork, Galway

International Treasury Centre, Global Business Services, Global Technology Services, Sales & Distribution, European Sales Centre (IBM.COM)

IBM in Ireland

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Ireland Lab• Over 1000 employees • Dublin, Cork, Galway• Development, Testing, Support,

Information Design & Lab Services across multiple IBM products

Social and Collaborative Computing, Smarter Cities, Cloud Computing, Data Warehouse, Analytics, Service Management....

We are woven into the fabric of everyday life

Powering the latest games consoles

IBM microprocessors power the Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii and the

Xbox 360

Keeping the shelves filledIBM provides analytical and technology services to improve supply chain accuracy

Taking cash out of a hole in the wallIBM developed CICS software in 1969. Today it is used in virtually every cashpoint in Ireland. It is regarded as the backbone of business

Taxing a vehicle online

Every vehicle in Ireland taxed

online uses an IBM developed solution

Flying through check-in with RyanairIBM worked with Ryanair to introduce one of the world’s first implementations of Chip and PIN enabled airport kiosks

IBM UKI employees

donated 95,000hrs in 2011

IBM in the Community

70+ different nationalities

12,000+Combined years of business and technical experience

Age range 18-64

Progress is made possible by our diverse and talented people with

shared values

Diversity • Commitment to diversity• Range of diversity policies & programs• Women, Work/Life Balance,

Multicultural, GLBT, People with Disabilities IBM

• Software Development

• Software Test

• Technical Support

Graduate Opportunities

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Extreme Blue 2012• IBMs Premier Internship Programme

• Runs mid June to mid September

• Teams transform an idea into a real product in 12 weeks

• Since program started in ‘99, students have generated 500+ patent submissions, helped create 50+ new product capabilities, & contributed 15+ pieces of software to the open-source community

• All European teams will meet and showcase their product at the Extreme Blue European Expo in September 2012 IBM

What we look for….• Top 3rd & 4th yr Computer Science & MSc/PhD

students• Entrepreneurial mind• Thinks 'outside of the box' • Passionate about innovation• Passionate about technology

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What we look for..• BSc, MSc or PhD in Computer Science• Strong Java or C++ programming skills

• A good final year project in Java/Web technologies/C++• Practical experience – technical internship role• Relational database skills

• DB2, MSSQL, Oracle etc• Web Development

• JavaScript, HTML/XML, DOJO etc• Skills/Knowledge in different Operating Systems

• Linux, Windows & Unix• Knowledge of Automation Test Tools

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Concise, clear opening statement Skills Table College projects + technologies used Personal projects + technologies used Work experience – details on technical exp How can you distinguish yourself from other

graduates eg any awards/achievements etc

CV Tips

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Concise

Easy to understandNo Jargon

Relevant depthAttractiveAlign what you have with what IBM want

No Spelling Mistakes!!

Submit application online + CV Candidates with strong CVs, will be invited for

Assessment Tests + Interview Assessment Tests

–Multiple Choice–General Software Area Theory Test–Java Development Test and/or–C++ Development Test

Application Process

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Prepare! Be familiar with the contents of your CV and have concrete

examples to back-up your skills/competencies/experience Describe a situation in which you used initiative Describe a situation in which you solved a problem Do some research on IBM Think about what you want to get from the interview, what do

you want to know about IBM? Asking questions will convey that you are genuinely

interested in the position and will help you determine if the position is the right one for you

Dress code – Smart casual Be on time Be positive, enthusiastic and honest

The Interview

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What we offerWhat we offer…

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