The goal of the Neurodiversity Hiring Program is to build an inclusive hiring approach that recognizes and embraces the strengths of Neurodiverse candidates. Neurodiversity encompasses a wide range of cognitive differences, such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia & dyscalculia.
Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.
As a Technology Consulting Intern, you will participate in project planning by identifying risks and dependencies and proposing appropriate mitigations. You will implement technical solutions by coordinating and aligning with customer's business goals. Cultivates relationships with customers, partners, and stakeholders to identify drivers of satisfaction and establish recovery actions to improve experience.
At Microsoft, Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
Contributes to the pre-sales process by leveraging knowledge of business requirements to successfully offer technical input and solution offerings
Participates in meetings with customers/partners to understand their business needs and/or scenario they are trying to solve. Uses technology knowledge to define customer/partner requirements and constraints, with direction/guidance.
Develops knowledge in intellectual property (IP) and leverages IP to complete assigned project tasks. Communicates areas that need refreshing or gaps in intellectual property.
Identifies issues and risks and engages with customers/partners or internal stakeholders (e.g., Project Managers) as appropriate to address and resolve issues.
Identifies opportunities to expand or accelerate the adoption and consumption of the cloud and Microsoft technologies.
Seeks to understand relationships with customers/partners/stakeholders and contribute to the drivers of satisfaction, dissatisfaction, and the root cause.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Eligible for the Neurodiversity Hiring Program
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field
Must have at least one additional quarter/semester of school remaining following the completion of the internship
Preferred Qualifications:
Passion for technology and customer obsessed
Displays strong stakeholder and relationship management across senior leaders, partners, and customers
Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, and presentation skills
Delivery Management certification (e.g. Scrum, Agile, Change Management, Project Management)