Technology Sales Degree Apprentice (Level 6)

IBM
IBM

IT, Sales & Business Development

London, UK

GBP 27k-27k / year

Posted on Jul 1, 2026
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 and responsibilities

Application process:
* Please follow the steps, that you can find at this link: https://ibm.box.com/s/2i0aezsdogdnicfrcec6a52vrdnc8x9s
* No online assessment is required for this position.
* Please note that you will have only 48 hours to complete your application form.

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

For additional information regarding specialisms please visit: https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeship-standards/st0119-v1-2

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.

Start dates for 2026

We are looking for Apprentices who will start on 7th September 2026, followed by an IBM and university induction – please note we cannot make any exceptions to this start date.

We recommend you apply as soon as possible as our apprenticeship opportunities are very popular. Final application date is 8th July at the latest. however, we may close before 8th July if we have a high volume of applications.

We are expecting to run a virtual exploration session on 23rd July for candidates who successfully complete screening.

Please remember to follow the instructions on application 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

Preferred technical and professional experience

No preferred qualifications specified

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM has a global presence, operating in more than 175 countries with a broad-based geographic distribution of revenue. The company’s Global Markets organization is a strategic sales business unit that manages IBM’s global footprint, working closely with dedicated country-based operating units to serve clients locally. These country teams have client relationship managers who lead integrated teams of consultants, solution specialists and delivery professionals to enable clients’ growth and innovation. By complementing local expertise with global experience and digital capabilities, IBM builds deep and broad-based client relationships. This local management focus fosters speed in supporting clients, addressing new markets and making investments in emerging opportunities. Additionally, the Global Markets organization serves clients with expertise in their industry as well as through the products and services that IBM and partners supply. IBM is also expanding its reach to new and existing clients through digital marketplaces.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

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.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

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.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

See more open positions at IBM