Partner Technology Strategy Apprentice

Type of Employment: Apprenticeship

Location: Paris, France

Application must be submitted in English

Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential-and excitement for the journey ahead.

A Partner Technology Strategist Intern creates partners' technology and business roadmaps and technical enablement plans to outline the partners' digital transformation journey and align with Microsoft's technology priorities; ensures partner capability to bring new solutions to market that drive both partner growth and Microsoft revenues and orchestrates projects/programs according to partner plan; acts as a trusted advisor to key decision makers by learning about the partner organization, advising on solutions, and positioning Microsoft offerings.

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.

Required Qualifications / Qualifications requises

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business or related field.
• Must have at least one quarter/semester of school remaining following the completion of the internship.
• You must be legally authorised to work in France to be eligible for this role. (Legally authorised = has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit)
• Fluency in French and English.
• Seeking an Apprenticeship contract.
• Experience with relevant technologies (e.g., cloud, infrastructure, Microsoft platform).

• Contributes to the generation of business insights based on data received from the partner and internal teams (e.g., community and ecosystem, Account team) and from growing knowledge of the capability of Microsoft products.
• Acts as the voice of the partner and internal advocate by providing insights, feedback, and challenges from the partner to internal teams (e.g., product groups, engineers).
• Provides analysis of overall partner needs and advises on gaps that would benefit from Microsoft solutions.
• Assists in the creation of fundamental, technical development plans in alignment with the Partner Business Plans (PBPs)/Partner Account Plans and in collaboration with the Partner Development Manager (PDM). Outlines the digital transformation journey and core wins, under the direction of others.
• Takes responsibility for customer/partner satisfaction for less complex, tactical solutions. Ensures that solutions meet client needs and helps coordinate resources to take action.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.