Luke has asked us to forward information about Extreme Blue at IBM - where we've had members attend for the last 2 summers, who rate it highly

Martin

*_Extreme Blue_*

Extreme Blue is IBM’s summer internship programme which combines top undergraduate technical and business talent to develop and commercialise emerging technologies from IBM’s internal portfolios. Student teams work for twelve weeks in an intense incubator-like environment to create business plans and prototypes which address existing market challenges that are then showcased to IBM’s senior executives, business partners, and clients.

The internship programme runs at _IBM Hursley_ http://www.ibm.com/uk/locations/hursley_details.html, near Winchester and the interns work in small project teams of 4 that include business and technical students, along with IBM mentors from various disciplines and divisions. As an Extreme Blue student, you'll face the challenge of making a real impact in the industry. In addition to being paid a salary of £15,000 pro rata, you will also be provided with accommodation for the duration of the summer close to the IBM Hursley site. The programme culminates with a European Expo where students will have the opportunity to present their work to senior IBMers and meet students from other Extreme Blue labs.

*_What we look for in you_*

You should be in the penultimate year of your degree; which should be business related for business applicants and science, maths or technology related for technical applicants. Applications will also be considered from MBA candidates studying within a relevant discipline. You must be predicted at least a 2:1. This is a short programme with extremely challenging projects; therefore, all students are expected to hit the ground running.

*_Past projects_*

Last year's scheme included innovative projects in 3D internet and virtual worlds along with a ground breaking project to translate speech into British Sign Language for deaf users. Not only did students gain software patents for the work that they had achieved, but also saw their work covered extensively by the media in such places as BBC On-line, CNN & Computing. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/22316.wss

Want to read more about Extreme Blue? Read the coverage of the EMEA Expo at ZDNet (http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/0,1000000193,39289252,00.htm)

*_How to apply_*

To learn more about the Extreme Blue experience or to apply for Extreme Blue please visit: _www.ibm.com/employment/uk/students/extreme-blue_ http://www.ibm.com/employment/uk/students/industrial-trainee

The closing date for applications is the *31^st January 2008*.