{"id":39528,"date":"2017-07-12T17:49:10","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T16:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=39528"},"modified":"2017-07-12T17:49:10","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T16:49:10","slug":"microsoft-graduate-internship-recruitment-2017-interns4afrika-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/microsoft-graduate-internship-recruitment-2017-interns4afrika-program.html","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Graduate Internship Recruitment 2017 (Interns4Afrika Program)"},"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\u201d \u2013 the popular African proverb asserts. It also best describes our relationship with the continent of Africa over the last 20 years.The Microsoft 4Afrika initiative has enabled us to link our growth with approaches that accelerate growth for the continent in three critical areas of development \u2013 world-class skills, access and innovation. Each of these focuses on different aspects that will help empower African youth, entrepreneurs, developers and business and civic leaders to turn great ideas into a reality that can help their community, their country, the continent, and beyond.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.<\/p>\n<p>The Microsoft Interns4Afrika program offers talented young people a unique experience with a dynamic and agile technology organization on the African continent. You will work for 6 months with a Microsoft partner on real projects, collaborating and learning from your colleagues. Whether you\u2019re aspiring for a future in sales, marketing or technology, this is your chance to kick-start your future<\/p>\n<p>To give you the best chance of success 4 weeks of your internship will be dedicated to developing world class business and technical skills. We\u2019ll support you to rapidly develop your capabilities through the (virtual) classroom and the great work you will do.The competition for a place on Interns 4Afrika is tough but if you are entrepreneurial with a passion for technology, are keen to continue learning and have a flexible can-do attitude we want to hear from you. Join us today, and help shape the Africa of tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title:<\/strong>\u00a0 <strong>Sales Internship<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A sales intern must have:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of Web and social media<\/li>\n<li>Interest in learning about sales<\/li>\n<li>Very good organizational skills<\/li>\n<li>Should be persuasive and know how to negotiate well<\/li>\n<li>Must be good with numbers<\/li>\n<li>Must be hardworking and willing to do a lot of legwork at the grassroots level if required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assisting the team lead<\/li>\n<li>Identifying new sales leads<\/li>\n<li>Generating online enquiries<\/li>\n<li>Contacting Potential clients via email or phone to establish rapport and set up meetings<\/li>\n<li>Attending conferences, meetings and industry events to explore networking opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Learn company culture, company products and services offered to 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>Required education\u00a0<\/strong>Bachelor\u2019s degree<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required relevant work experience:\u00a0<\/strong>One month<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"tag-container\">\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Presentation skills&lt;<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Customer service<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Product demonstration and promotion<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Sales strategy<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Customer support, CRM systems<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Negotiation<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Verbal communication<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Sales support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Required languages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"tag-container\">\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">English (Spoken:\u00a0<label>fluent<\/label>\u00a0|\u00a0Written:\u00a0<label>fluent<\/label>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interested and qualified candidates should\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fuzu.com\/jobs\/sales-internship-in-nigeria-lagos-microsoft-4afrika-skills-e4d41b4f\">Click Here to Apply for this Position<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title:<\/strong>\u00a0 <strong>Marketing Internship<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A Marketing intern must have:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Very good organizational skills<\/li>\n<li>Persuasive and know how to negotiate well<\/li>\n<li>Must be good with numbers<\/li>\n<li>Should be hardworking<\/li>\n<li>Passion for the marketing industry and its best practices<\/li>\n<li>Strong desire to learn along with professional drive<\/li>\n<li>Understanding of different marketing techniques<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Marketing Intern will assist with:<\/li>\n<li>Significant marketing efforts including branding, campaigns and helping to establish a digital plan<\/li>\n<li>Compile data from numerous sources and organize into a monthly report using set criteria<\/li>\n<li>Assist with updating marketing materials<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate email marketing campaigns and analysis<\/li>\n<li>Perform web updates periodically<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Required education\u00a0<\/strong>Bachelor\u2019s degree<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required relevant work experience<\/strong>: One month<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"tag-container\">\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Presentation skills<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Public speaking<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Customer service<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Product demonstration and promotion<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Customer support, CRM systems<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Conflict and complaint resolution<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Negotiation<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Product knowledge<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Sales support<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Marketing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Required languages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"tag-container\">\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">English (Spoken:\u00a0<label>fluent<\/label>\u00a0|\u00a0Written:\u00a0<label>fluent<\/label>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interested and qualified candidates should\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fuzu.com\/jobs\/marketing-internship-in-nigeria-lagos-microsoft-4afrika-skills-e7ec802d\">Click Here to Apply for this Position<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>IT Technical Support Internship<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A technical intern should have:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Problem Solving skills<\/li>\n<li>LAN Knowledge<\/li>\n<li>Help Desk Experience<\/li>\n<li>Verbal Communication<\/li>\n<li>Operating Systems<\/li>\n<li>Phone Skills<\/li>\n<li>Customer Service<\/li>\n<li>Quality Focus<\/li>\n<li>PC Proficiency<\/li>\n<li>System Administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Troubleshoot and resolve customers problems<\/li>\n<li>Deployment of Office365 solutions to customers<\/li>\n<li>Support Office365 tickets as opened in the helpdesk partal<\/li>\n<li>Provide training to customers on Office365 capabilities<\/li>\n<li>Support the marketing team on Office365 technical issues<\/li>\n<li>Sever administration<\/li>\n<li>Test and document software<\/li>\n<li>Database management<\/li>\n<li>All tasks concerning the installation, migration and support of a sever system<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Cloud products installation and support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Required education:\u00a0<\/strong>Bachelor\u2019s degree<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required relevant work experience:\u00a0<\/strong>One month<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"tag-container\">\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Basic computer maintenance<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Technical documentation<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Server management<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Computer, laptop maintenance and repair<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">C, C# or C++<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">CSS<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">IT support<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Customer support, CRM systems<\/li>\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">Problem solving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Required languages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"tag-container\">\n<li class=\"tag tag-normal\">English (Spoken:\u00a0<label>fluent<\/label>\u00a0|\u00a0Written:\u00a0<label>fluent<\/label>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interested and qualified candidates should\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fuzu.com\/jobs\/it-technical-support-internship-in-nigeria-lagos-microsoft-4afrika-skills-1b585ec1\">Click Here to Apply for this Position<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:<\/strong><br \/>\nCandidates who are currently doing National Youth Service will be disqualified.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/africa\/4afrika\/interns4afrika\/\">https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/africa\/4afrika\/interns4afrika\/<\/a><\/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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