Microsoft Graduate Marketing Internship Programme 2016 – Interns4Afrika

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.

Applications are invited for the position below:

Job Title: Marketing Internship

Location: Nigeria
Area of work: Sales, marketing, promotion

Job Summary

• World-Class Skills is about Microsoft’s 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.


• Microsoft, in partnership with the host organization, offer you a unique opportunity to kick start your career.


• The internship program will provide you with a real-world work experience and new skills while working for a leading technology organization on the African continent.

A marketing intern should have:

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written


• Very good organisational skills


• Should be persuasive and know how to negotiate


• Should be hardworking and willing to do a lot of legwork at the grassroots level if required


• Knowledge of Web and social media will be a plus


• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise in a changing environment.


• Good interpersonal skills and follow up skills


• Proactive problem prevention and issue resolution leadership ability


• Leadership potential


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, distribution or delivery of marketing materials


• Assist with fulfilment of marketing offers


• Assist with execution of trade shows


• Perform analysis of marketing and sales data


• Seek and analyse competitor marketing and sales materials both on and offline


• Prepare presentations


• Open and sort mail


• Enter contact information into contact management systems


• Provide support to social media efforts


• Maintain tracking report of public relations activity


• Update and maintain social media presence


• Assist in planning, writing and managing monthly newsletter


• Draft, distribute and pitch news releases, media alerts and other stories


• Designing flyers, graphics, e-vites and other marketing material for events hosted


• Update the organisation’s website when needed


• Organise and attend monthly marketing committee meeting including preparing agenda and taking minutes


• Collaborating with staff on new ideas, directions, and venues for marketing and communications

Job Requirements
Required education:

Required relevant work experience:

Required skills:

• Digital content development and editing (social media, blogs, etc.)


• Interpersonal communication


• Creativity


• Written communication


• Verbal communication


• Persistence


• Problem solving


• Marketing

Required languages:

• English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)

Job Start Date
Tuesday, 15th November, 2016.

Job End Date
Wednesday, 31st May, 2017.

Application Closing Date
14th November, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Microsoft Graduate Marketing Internship Programme 2016 – Interns4Afrika