Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- fresh
- Both
Opportunity criteria
- Internship
Opportunity description
Microsoft is offering an internship program for Omani students. The internship program targets top Omani students in their last year of University with preference to candidates with a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) background. The internship offers a comprehensive six-month training program that offers globally recognized Microsoft technical and professional certifications, and on-the-job training to include mentoring, coaching and real-life scenario assignments.
Benefits:-
- Industry leading healthcare.
- Giving programs.
- Opportunities to network and connect.
- Discounts on products and services.
Duties & responsibilities
The 6 months program begins in Jan, 2022 and is divided into two key phases:
- Phase one: Onboarding & Skilling Bootcamp.
- Onboarding and introduction to Microsoft’s mission, culture, strategy & structure.
- Technical skilling to obtain globally recognized Microsoft technical certifications.
- Professional and soft skilling courses & internationally recognized certifications in project management, change management, effective interpersonal skills, creativity and innovation, time management, alongside a set of other professional skills required by the job market.
- Phase two: On-the-job training
- Joining a specific department in Microsoft for on-the-job shadowing and training.
- Mentorship and coaching sessions.
- Supporting Microsoft teams in digital transformation projects.
- Advanced technology trainings including AI, Machine Learning & Cloud Computing.
- Participate in Microsoft Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities.
- Roles during the On-the-job training phase include but are not limited to:
- Commercial Executive.
- Technical Specialist.
- Sales Specialist.
- Customer Success Manager.
- Customer Engineer.
Eligibility criteria
- Students in their last semester of their Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math Bachelor or Master degree meeting the qualifications below:
- Omani National
- Student or recent graduate within 12 months of graduation or graduated within the last 12 months.
- Bachelor or Master degree (with preference to candidates with STEM major).
- Excellent English communication skills.
- Passionate about Technology.
- Candidates must have the following qualities:
- Team Player: driving digital transformation with Microsoft’s customers is a team sport. Microsoft needs teammates who can stay focused on its customers' satisfaction while operating in a highly-collaborative and global organization.
- Growth Mindset: your life is truly about learning-it-all. You approach every new piece of information, knowledge, and competency with curiosity. Ultimately, you're open to the ideas of others, where the success of others does not diminish your own.
- Customer Obsessed: you learn about your customers and their businesses with a beginner's mind and then bring solutions that meet their needs.
- Diverse & Inclusive: You don't just value differences, you seek them out and invite them in.
About Microsoft :-
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company which produces computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Microsoft ranked No. 21 in the 2020 Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. It was the world's largest software maker by revenue as of 2016. It is considered one of the Big Five companies in the U.S. information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook.
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