Career Advice

[krz]

Hello,

I'm a recent IT graduate and have been offered a role to be technical specialist/application developer at IBM. i can do programming, but its not my best interest. Anything too deep into programming, I try to avoid. Although, I like doing websites/webapps more as a hobby. As a profession, Im more interested in the business side of things, i.e. finance and accounting. The offer is just a traineeship. Do you guys think thats there is going to be much programming in the role of an application developer?

To be more specific, the role is as described:

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to provide technical support in IBM Middleware
products to Business Partners via chat rooms, email and phone support. Work with
IBM Technical Specialist to translate (from foreign language to English and vice verse)
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Since its going to be with IBM, do you think i might benefit from the business side of things?

Otherwise, should I look for something that is more business related to finance and accounting? That means I would miss the great opportunity to working and gaining experience with a company like IBM.

Comments and suggestions are welcome,
Krz

 

[Cromewell]

It's hard to say, a lot of time with IBM you actually end up as a contractor (they send you out to a company to 'work' for them for a year or two). Now as a trainee that probably isn't the case, to be honest it sounds like helpdesk role.