1. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 1 Extreme Blue is IBM’s vitality programme for talent, technology and business innovation for technical and business interns. Cool projects. Innovative Teams. Dynamic Places.

2. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 2 Extreme Blue Labs Worldwide Locations Austin San Jose Toronto Dublin Hursley La Gaude Amsterdam Böblingen Beijing Raleigh Bangalore Ottawa

3. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 3 So What’s the Extreme Blue Program all About?  Take the best and brightest minds in the industry.  Put them in a dynamic environment at one of 12 research labs around the world.  Place them on small project teams that include business and technical students aside seasoned IBM mentors.  Give them access to leading technology and work on projects in emerging areas of the business  Provide teams with the opportunity to demonstrate project results to senior IBM executives.

4. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 4 Extreme Blue projects –Ireland 2007 and 2008 2007  Personal HealthCare System for Chronic Disease Management  In home communications system  Accessibility in Virtual Worlds  Thinksphere – social brainstorming 2008 1.Visual Programming for Blue Gene 2.Unified Communication and Collaboration for SMB

5. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 5 So if you want to create something you can be proud of..  The Project –You need to be proud of the end result –Take ownership. Be Innovative. Drive the project –We find a problem, pose a solution but is there a better solution to the one proposed ? Question it  The Team –Take advantage of the diversity of skills –Divide out the work to your best advantage  What’s is the output? –Prototype –Patents –Recognition –Local & EMEA Expo in Sept –A permanent job in IBM Start Something BIG !

6. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 6 Ireland Extreme Blue program…we started Something BIG!

7. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 7 Ireland Extreme Blue program…we started Something BIG!

8. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 8 Application Process  Extreme Blue is a very competitive program  Recruitment Process University Assessments centres Short list for first line interview Short list for second line interview IPATO – Aptitude test Offer

9. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 9 How to apply http://www-05.ibm.com/employment/ie/students/extremeblue.html http://www-913.ibm.com/employment/us/extremeblue/apply_dublin.html

10. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 10 Thank you Any Questions