Business Program Management INTERN

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

3d • $4,700 - $9,490

About The Position

At Global Skilling, the mission is to inspire every person and organization to reach their potential through learning. As technology evolves, accessible learning is viewed as important to developing a skilled workforce, fostering a diverse and inclusive culture, supporting personal and professional growth, and encouraging innovation.

The Business Program Management Intern learns to evaluate, plan, design, and execute business programs under close guidance from senior team members. The role supports program reviews, stakeholder alignment, program communications, project planning, performance tracking, and improvement of existing programs.

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or a related field.
• Must have at least one semester or term remaining after completing the internship.

Responsibilities

• Learn to conduct cost-benefit analyses that examine performance against value drivers such as profit and loss and return on investment.
• Learn about monthly business reviews and help run recurring review rhythms to identify what is working and what is not.
• Help ensure organizational buy-in and adoption of new programs or changes.
• Learn to promote programs to stakeholders, partners, and customers to gain buy-in.
• Adapt communication styles and storytelling strategies to the audience and business needs.
• Learn about project portfolios, including project plans, roles and responsibilities, timelines, milestones, financial management, performance metrics, and resource needs.
• Communicate program status to relevant stakeholders and, under close guidance, hold them accountable for schedules, risk mitigation plans, and processes.
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders, including Engineering and Marketing, to design programs from initiation through delivery.
• Produce program collateral such as proposals, strategy presentation decks, and internal and external pitch content, incorporating stakeholder needs and business objectives.
• Learn to identify root problems, define program strategy, gather requirements, maintain stakeholder alignment, identify resource needs, create project plans and targets, and align teams on the plan of record.
• Help improve existing program operations by identifying appropriate industry methodologies and best practices, diagnosing program issues, assessing scenarios, and selecting an optimal resolution.

Benefits

• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; additional benefits and pay information is available through the referenced Microsoft careers page.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern