Software engineering: Internship opportunities, Kenya, Start date: Summer 2022 at Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation (commonly referred to as Microsoft or MS) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox video game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. As of 2011, it was the world’s largest software maker by revenue, and one of the world’s most valuable companies.

Duration: 3 months

Summary

Every year, we welcome thousands of university graduates ad students from every corner of the world to join Microsoft. You bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.

We’re a company of learn-it-all’s rather than know-it-alls and our culture is centered around embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Does this sound like you? Learn more about our cultural attributes.

Are you ready to join us and create the future? Come as you are, do what you love—start your journey with us today!

Responsibilities

• Applies engineering principles to solve complex problems through sound and creative engineering.


• Quickly learns new engineering methods and incorporates them into his or her work processes.


• Seeks feedback and applies internal or industry best practices to improve his or her technical solutions.


• Demonstrates skill in time management and completing software projects in a cooperative team environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, computer science or related field.


• Must have at least one additional quarter/semester of school remaining following the completion of the internship*


• One year of programming experience in an object-oriented language (C, C#, C++, Java, Python).


• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms.


• For these roles we are only able to consider individuals studying at universities in Kenya.


• We are focusing on individuals planning to conclude studying (having final graduation) in 2023.

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