Tomoh Internship for Emiratis at Microsoft

Microsoft is offering Tomoh internship opportunity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Microsoft, through the Emiratization Program ‘Tomoh’, is committed to supporting and accelerating Emirati employability through internships, on-the-job trainings, direct hiring and digital skilling program opportunities.

Tomoh 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, job shadowing and real-life scenario assignments.

Tomoh targets top Emirati students with preference to candidates with a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) background.

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:

1. Commercial Executive
2. Technical Specialist 
3. Sales Specialist
4. Customer Success Manager
5. Customer Engineer

1. We are looking for Emirati candidates that have the following qualities:
2. UAE National Passport & Family Book.
3. Student or recent graduate within 12 months of graduation or graduated within the last 12 months.
4. Bachelor or Master degree (with preference to candidates with STEM major).
5. Excellent English communication skills.
6. Passionate about Technology
7. Team Player: driving digital transformation with our customers is a team sport. We need teammates who can stay focused on our customers' satisfaction while operating in a highly-collaborative and global organization.
8. 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.
9. Customer Obsessed: you learn about your customers and their businesses with a beginner's mind and then bring solutions that meet their needs.
10. 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 with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite, and the Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers.

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