Join to apply for the Partner Development Management: Student Worker Opportunities role at Microsoft
Duration: 6 months
Start Date: February 2026 - August 2026
Type of Employment: 60% Paid Internship
Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns and Student Workers from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.
Responsibilities
* Lead the creation of a strategic vision rooted to the partners impact and potential across segments and will generally serve partners that are smaller or startups. Demonstrates an expert understanding of the partners business and conveys the value of partnering with Microsoft based on the business opportunity and possible competition.
* Contribute to Business Design briefings advising partner leadership on building a high-impact Microsoft Services practice.
* Develop and execute forward-thinking partner business plans that develop partner business and support cloud consumption and digital transformation. Considers short- and long-term goals and performance expectations based on partner capabilities.
* Leverage internal resources to develop Go-to-Market (GTM) and co-selling strategies that define activities and expectations to meet Microsoft and partner sales goals. Prioritizes accounts for developing GTM strategies. Advises partner on meeting various program, sales, and tech requirements.
* Leverage and recruit new partners to grow business. Identify opportunities to sell Microsoft products and services.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
* Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and must be in the final year of study.
* Must be available to do an internship in February 2026 until August 2026.
* Must be legally authorized to work in Switzerland (Has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit).
* Fluency in English.
Preferred Qualifications
* Passion for technology and customer obsessed.
* Displays stakeholder and relationship management.
* Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical and presentation skills.
* Technical Certification (e.g., cloud technology- Azure) are preferred but not required.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr