IBM Extreme Blue - 2016–2020

Leading design for IBM's summer internship program

Overview

IBM Extreme Blue is IBM’s summer internship program which operates in IBM sites across the world. IBM Hursley is one of these sites, and for twelve weeks every summer the studio is transformed. Sixteen interns embark on a mission to create the best possible solutions for their clients. It’s a fast paced, caffeine fuelled, emotional roller-coaster which leaves everyone involved exhausted and enchanted.

My role

For two years I operated as the design lead for the Extreme blue program in IBM Hursley, and have mentored teams for a total of 4 years. In this time I instigated a re-structuring of the program, hiring design interns for the first time and mentored 4+ teams. Throughout the years I have been responsible for:

Recruitment
Selecting project briefs
Organising project mentors
Organising design thinking workshops with the clients
Mentoring teams
Organising education sessions
Organising social events

Clients

Testimony

Jill Robinson

IBM UK Extreme Blue Manager

Joe has continued to make an outstanding contribution to the Extreme Blue programme since his involvement. He was instrumental in changing the dynamics of the teams to include the design students which changed the outcomes dramatically. I cant thank Joe enough for his support of this program and energy he brings.