Solution Area Specialist Internship

55 Minutes ago • Upto 1 Years • Business Development

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Solution Area Specialist Intern at Microsoft, you'll uncover and qualify leads, drive consumption with existing and new customers, and identify customer/market needs. You'll orchestrate deals, position Microsoft solutions competitively, develop and manage sales pipelines, forecast resource needs, and meet with customers to build relationships and develop solutions. This internship involves collaborating with global teams on real-world projects, utilizing Microsoft's 3-cloud-platform, and contributing to digital transformation initiatives. The role requires fluency in German and legal authorization to work in Austria. The internship starts in September 2025 and is 40 hours per week.

Must have:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, Computer Science, AI, Business Administration, or related field
Fluency in German
Legal authorization to work in Austria
Pipeline development and management
Customer relationship building
Solution positioning in competitive landscape

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Job Details

Overview

Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.

As a Solution Area Specialist Intern, you will uncover and qualify new leads while driving consumption with both new and existing customers. You will identify customer and market needs, orchestrating deals with multiple stakeholders and positioning Microsoft solutions effectively in the competitive landscape. As a Solution Area Specialist Intern, you will develop and manage pipelines for territory and forecast resource needs and meet with customers on site to deepen relationships and solution development.

At Microsoft, Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, AI, Business Administration and Informatics or related field

• Must be fluent in German
• You must be legally authorised to work in Austria to be eligible for this role.
o (Legally authorised = Has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit)

Responsibilities

Start Time: September 2025 (Internship: 40h/week)

• Positions Microsoft solutions in competitive landscape through research and collaboration utilizing industry expertise to differentiate Microsoft solutions.
• Reaches out to peers and senior team members within the subsidiary to gain technical knowledge in a solution area.
• Learns how Microsoft's 3-cloud-platform can enable digital transformation areas. Supports team members on digital transformation opportunities in an assigned area by applying established processes and activities.
• Identifies market and customer needs and collaborates with internal teams to devise solutions to meet those needs.
• Develops and manages pipeline for territory and forecasts resource needs.
• Meets with customers on site to deepen relationships and solution development.