Software Development and Technical Consulting Placement

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Who we are

From Bing and Windows Phone to Xbox, Surface and Skype, we help people connect in ways no one else can, making everyday life that bit more fun.
Creating products that touch people’s lives in so many ways is inspiring. Whether it’s one person, a team, or a whole business. This is what drives us to create the next big thing, wowing our customers and opening up even greater opportunities for our people.

Technical Stream

Technical Support & Field Engineering

Provide technical support to a wide range of customers across all of the Microsoft product range. If you are passionate about the cloud and infrastructure, you may even get the chance to work at one of the Microsoft Technology Centres in either Reading or Edinburgh.

User Experience & Visual Design

If you want to work on the delivery of technical projects and consult to internal and external customers, have a passion for user experience and strong skills in visual design, this is the area for you.

Technical Programme Management

You will play a key role on the Programme Management team and collaborate closely with the developer and test leads in the UK to design, develop and test features for Bing.

Software Development

This is where the fun begins for coding gurus. Work with some of the smartest minds in the tech sector and help us to develop the next generation of operating systems and applications.

Software Engineers at Microsoft are passionate about building technologies that make the world a better place. Work on software applications and services for consumers, gamers, developers, or large enterprise customers. Our teams touch all levels of the stack, so you will find the technology that excites you. Your efforts on the design, development, and testing of next-generation applications will have an impact on millions of people.

Stretch Projects

On top of your day-to-day role, you also have the chance to get involved in a variety of stretch projects. These will allow you to develop skills outside of your everyday job and gain exposure to people across the business. From working on citizenship projects and diversity events to assisting with personal development and onboarding programmes, as well as managing blogs, designing apps and working on impactful internal projects, there’s an opportunity for everyone.

Training

We’ll help you make the most of your talents with training that looks something like this:

• 70% learning on the job
• 20% learning from your manager, peers and mentor
• 10% learning through structured courses and role-specific training

Some of the highlights of your training will include:

• Three-day induction
• Manager one-to-ones
• Regular performance reviews
• Personal development Programme
• Mentoring
• Microsoft Office Specialist Exams
• Organised Intern community events

Rewards & benefits

Alongside the long-term career benefits, the Intern programme comes with some great advantages from day one. You’ll earn a competitive salary of £17,000 and be given 25 days’ holiday during your year with us, three days a year to volunteer for a cause of your choice, product discounts, subsidised cafes and restaurants, gym membership (HQ), wellbeing centres and free legal advice and emotional support.