Account Technology Strategist: Internship Opportunities

7 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Microsoft Full time

Overview

Start date: August/September 2024

Duration: 12 months, Full-time

Location: Johannesburg

Type of Employment: Internship


Every year, we welcome interns from every corner of the world to join Microsoft. You bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead. 

Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of university graduates from every corner of the world.

At Microsoft, Interns Workers 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 passion, and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology. The internship is designed not only for you to do great work with the opportunity to learn and grow, but to experience our culture full of diverse community connection, executive engagement, and memorable events.

Imagine yourself as a Microsoft Intern. Join Microsoft today and help us innovate and shape the business of tomorrow.

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.

We’re a company of learn-it-alls rather than know-it-alls and our culture is centered around embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Does this sound like you?


Are you ready to join us and create the future? Come as you are, do what you love—start your journey with us today

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Currently pursuing or have completed a Bachelor's/Master's degree in the last 6 months in Information Technology, Sales, Marketing, Computer Science, Business Operations, Business Administration or related field. Strong desire and business acumen for consultative solution selling. Exceptional negotiation, customer service, and interpersonal skills. Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical and presentation skills.  You must be legally authorised to work in South Africa to be eligible for this role. (Legally authorised = has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit).


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Responsibilities

As Account Technology Strategist Intern, you are the main connection point between Microsoft and our customers. You provide strategic business leadership partnering with leaders in your customers' organizations to align their business transformation agenda with digital solutions that can help them better engage customers, optimize operations, transform products, and shift their business models. Account Management roles are an incredible opportunity to learn, experience and ultimately drive all aspects of the client relationship, sales pursuit, and customer success lifecycles.

Responsibilities:

Builds connections with executives and business and technical decision makers in the assigned accounts to establish trust and credibility in future interactions.  Develops an understanding of the customer's industry and top priorities and current transformational strategies for assigned accounts.  Develops value-proposition presentations (e.g., with the use of business cases) and specialized business plans for customers that drive business outcomes to generate business and upsells.  Engages with internal and external stakeholders on business planning for assigned accounts and sets strategic priorities.  Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect

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