Microsoft Graduate Marketing Internship Programme 2016 – Interns4Afrika

Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions, founded in 1975. As a leader in platform and productivity for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, we believe in what people make possible.

Applications are invited for the position below:

Job Title: Marketing Internship

Location: Nigeria
Area of work: Sales, marketing, promotion

Job Summary

• World-Class Skills is about Microsoft’s plans to develop a self-sustaining, world-class education platform, both online and offline, to help Africans develop skills for entrepreneurship and improved employability and competitiveness.
• Microsoft, in partnership with the host organization, offer you a unique opportunity to kick start your career.
• The internship program will provide you with a real-world work experience and new skills while working for a leading technology organization on the African continent.

A marketing intern should have:

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Very good organisational skills
• Should be persuasive and know how to negotiate
• Should be hardworking and willing to do a lot of legwork at the grassroots level if required
• Knowledge of Web and social media will be a plus
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise in a changing environment.
• Good interpersonal skills and follow up skills
• Proactive problem prevention and issue resolution leadership ability
• Leadership potential
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, distribution or delivery of marketing materials
• Assist with fulfilment of marketing offers
• Assist with execution of trade shows
• Perform analysis of marketing and sales data
• Seek and analyse competitor marketing and sales materials both on and offline
• Prepare presentations
• Open and sort mail
• Enter contact information into contact management systems
• Provide support to social media efforts
• Maintain tracking report of public relations activity
• Update and maintain social media presence
• Assist in planning, writing and managing monthly newsletter
• Draft, distribute and pitch news releases, media alerts and other stories
• Designing flyers, graphics, e-vites and other marketing material for events hosted
• Update the organisation’s website when needed
• Organise and attend monthly marketing committee meeting including preparing agenda and taking minutes
• Collaborating with staff on new ideas, directions, and venues for marketing and communications

Job Requirements
Required education:

• Bachelor’s degree

Required relevant work experience:

• One month

Required skills:

• Digital content development and editing (social media, blogs, etc.)
• Interpersonal communication
• Creativity
• Written communication
• Verbal communication
• Persistence
• Problem solving
• Marketing

Required languages:

• English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)

Job Start Date
Tuesday, 15th November, 2016.

Job End Date
Wednesday, 31st May, 2017.

Application Closing Date
14th November, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online