Technology Sales Degree Apprentice (Level 6)

IBM's Digital & Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship to develop sales, consulting, and technology skills while helping clients adopt AI, cloud, and data-driven solutions.

Introduction

At IBM Global Sales, we bring together innovation, collaboration, and expertise to help clients solve their most complex business challenges. Working across industries and geographies, you’ll partner with colleagues, clients, and partners to co-create solutions that drive digital transformation and lasting impact.

Success in Global Sales is built on curiosity, empathy, and collaboration. You’ll connect technical understanding with strong people skills, building trusted relationships and shaping solutions that improve business and society.

With world-class onboarding, continuous learning, and a supportive culture, IBM offers the tools and opportunities to grow your career. Join us and be part of a global team that’s passionate about driving innovation and making a difference.

Your Role at IBM

We are looking for people who want a career in Sales. You don’t need to be deeply technical or want to be a software engineer. What matters most is that you’re motivated by selling, curious about technology, and eager to learn how to position IBM solutions to clients.

If you are energised by building relationships, solving client challenges, influencing decisions and winning business — and you’re excited by how technology can help organisations transform — this apprenticeship is for you.

We have roles in a variety of Sales environments, where you will learn to: 

• Identify and explore new client opportunities

• Support sales teams with client meetings, demos and briefings

• Help create proposals, pitch materials and bid responses

• Contribute to proof of concepts and pilots with clients and partners

• Understand client challenges and match them to IBM technologies

• Participate in events, campaigns and outreach activities

• Build relationships with clients, partners and internal teams

The technologies you’ll be exposed to may include:

• Artificial Intelligence & Agentic AI

• Data and AI governance

• Analytics

• Automation

• Cloud solutions

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 organisations, project management and computer & 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 organisations during days at university and interactive learning sessions.

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 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.

We have Technology Digital & Technology Solutions Degree apprentice roles available for the following specialism:  

•  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 cinemas

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.  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 

• 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 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 area.

• You must have already completed sixth form level education.

You must have a keen interest and passion for Sales.   We’re seeking talented individuals who are curious about Technology. 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.