Consulting Public Sector Digital & Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship

IBM’s Digital & Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship to help public sector clients deliver digital transformation projects while gaining a degree and hands-on consulting experience.

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

IBM is a leading global technology company that helps organizations transform their businesses with innovative solutions and expertise. We are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious individual to join our Consulting business as a Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprentice.  You will be working at IBM on a Public Sector client facing project.  You will also spend some of your time studying for your Digital and Technology Solutions degree apprenticeship at one of IBM’s university partners.   

Your role at IBM:

• Client Engagement: Work with clients to understand their business needs and challenges and provide recommendations and solutions to improve their digital and technology capabilities.

• Solution Development: Develop and implement digital and technology solutions, including process improvements and technology implementations.

• Data Analysis: Analyze and interpret complex data to identify trends and insights that inform business decisions.

• Communication: Communicate complex ideas and recommendations to clients and stakeholders through effective written and verbal communication.

• Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, to deliver projects and meet client needs.

• Learning and Development: Participate in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge in areas such as digital transformation, cloud computing, AI and data analytics.

• Technology Skills: Develop skills in a range of technologies, including cloud platforms, data analytics tools, AI and agile work practices.

Your will be working in the Consulting Public sector.  We want to build your experience across the full variety of public sector accounts, including healthcare, defense, and local government.  You will be following in the footsteps of apprentices who have progressed to more senior roles.  

Your Apprenticeship- Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship

As a Digital and Technology Solutions Degree apprentice, you will develop a broad range of technical and business skills, including information systems, systems development, data, business organizations, project management and computer and network infrastructure.  You will also take modules to develop your skills in a technical specialism.

There's an opportunity to experience University life and meet apprentices from other organizations during days at university and interactive learning sessions.

On an IBM Apprenticeship program, you will be working in an innovative, creative and exciting working environment. Our Apprentices span across different business units and there are so many opportunities for you to get involved in both inside and outside of your role.

We encourage all our early professionals to take the opportunity to participate in networking, mentoring, learning and give back. You will also 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.

As a Digital and Technology Solutions Degree apprentice we have the following specialisms for roles in 2026:  

•  IT Consultant

 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 at high-street shops and cinema

Required education

Pre-University Qualification

Required technical and professional expertise

Requirements 

• All our apprenticeships are office based (if not on a client site) a minimum of 3 days a week, these are NOT remote roles. You need to live within commutable distance to one of our locations. 

• Expected locations: London, Manchester and Hursley (Winchester.) 

• You will need to be mobile 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 authorized 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 already achieved or be predicted a minimum of 120 UCAS points, equivalent to BBB at A level.  

•  If your grades are predicted, you will need to provide us with evidence of your grades on results day.

• You cannot have already started or completed an apprenticeship or university course in a similar subject. 

• You must have already completed sixth form level education at school or college.

You must have a keen interest and passion in technology.  We’re seeking talented individual who are curious about Tech. We have some roles, which require you to have studied specific STEM subjects at sixth form level.

We also welcome applications from candidates who have not studied technology, computer science or STEM subjects at sixth form level