{"id":33456,"date":"2016-11-14T09:30:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T08:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=33456"},"modified":"2016-11-16T14:00:38","modified_gmt":"2016-11-16T13:00:38","slug":"microsoft-graduate-sales-internship-programme-2016-interns4afrika","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/microsoft-graduate-sales-internship-programme-2016-interns4afrika.html","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Graduate Sales Internship Programme 2016 &#8211; Interns4Afrika"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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. Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.\u201cI am because we are&#8221; &#8211; the popular African proverb asserts. It also best describes our relationship with the continent of Africa over the last 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>We are recruiting to fill the position below:<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nJob Title: Sales Internship<\/p>\n<p>Location:<\/strong> Nigeria<br \/>\nContract type: Temporary<br \/>\nJob type: Full Time<br \/>\nArea of work: Sales, marketing, promotion<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nJob Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>World-Class Skills is about Microsoft\u2019s 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.<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft, in partnership with the host organization, offer you a unique opportunity to kick start your career.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>A sales intern must have:\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent communication skills both verbal and written<\/li>\n<li>Very good organizational skills should be persuasive and know how to negotiate well<\/li>\n<li>Must be good with numbers as well.<\/li>\n<li>Should be hardworking and willing to do a lot of legwork at the grassroots level if required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn about different aspects of the sales cycle and also different techniques used for sales<\/li>\n<li>Work under a supervisor, for example, shadow a sales person or accompany the account executives and operations personnel during sales calls and meetings in their allotted area<\/li>\n<li>May be asked to work at the client help desk and solve customer queries, prepare customer contracts and make strategies for new business development<\/li>\n<li>May also work on special projects<\/li>\n<li>May learn sales techniques to be used over the telephone and have to make a targeted number of phone calls<\/li>\n<li>Learn company culture and company products and service on offer to consumers<\/li>\n<li>May have to research ways to reach the target consumers<\/li>\n<li>May need to organize client contact lists and schedule updates<\/li>\n<li>Administrative duties related to the sales process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Job Requirements<br \/>\n<\/strong>Required Education:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor&#8217;s degree in any discipline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Required skills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Customer service<\/li>\n<li>Negotiation<\/li>\n<li>Presentation skills<\/li>\n<li>Verbal communication<\/li>\n<li>Product demonstration and promotion<\/li>\n<li>Persistence<\/li>\n<li>Problem solving<\/li>\n<li>Sales support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Required languages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Job Start Date <\/strong><br \/>\n15th November, 2016.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job End Date<br \/>\n<\/strong>31st May, 2017.<\/p>\n<div>\n<strong>Application Closing Date<\/strong><br \/>\n14th November, 2016.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nMethod of Application<\/strong><br \/>\nInterested and qualified candidates should:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fuzu.com\/jobs\/sales-internship-in-nigeria\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click here to apply online<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If you have already applied and wanted to change some information, please send an update to <a href=\"mailto:y4Afrika@microsoft.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>y4Afrika@microsoft.com<\/strong><\/a> We won\u2019t accept any new application through e-mail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions, founded in 1975. 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