Technology Consultant: Internship Opportunities

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

• 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

• 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)