From Intern to AI Sales: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from IBM

The Buzz with ACT-IAC

In this episode, Yohanna Baez hosts Mackenzie (Kenzie) Downes, a data and AI seller at IBM, to discuss her journey through the ACT-IAC Professional Development Associates Program. Kenzie shares her background, how she was inspired by her mother to pursue sales, and her experience working at IBM. She dives into her motivations for joining the ACT-IAC program, the skills and network she gained, and specific moments that shaped her career.

00:00 Introduction to The Buzz from ACT-IAC
00:31 Meet Kenzie Downes: Early Career Insights
01:29 Journey into Sales and IBM
03:32 Daily Life and Responsibilities at IBM
05:44 Joining the ACT-IAC Professional Development Program
07:00 Experiences and Learnings from the Program
14:03 Impact of the Program on Career Trajectory
17:09 Encouragement for Future Applicants
19:36 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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1. From Intern to AI Sales: A Talk with an Associates Graduate from IBM (00:00:00)

2. Meet Kenzie Downes: Early Career Insights (00:01:19)

3. Journey into Sales and IBM (00:02:17)

4. Daily Life and Responsibilities at IBM (00:04:20)

5. Joining the ACT IAC Professional Development Program (00:06:32)

6. Experiences and Learnings from the Program (00:07:48)

7. Impact of the Program on Career Trajectory (00:14:51)

8. Encouragement for Future Applicants (00:17:57)

9. Conclusion and Final Thoughts (00:20:24)