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Microsoft Technology Sales – Internship for South Africans
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Microsoft is looking for interns in the Technology Sales field! If you’re a South African native looking for work experience and opportunities within a big multinational corporation, then apply now!
### Table of contents
- [Technology Sales Job Overview](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/microsoft-technology-sales-internship-for-south-africans/#h-technology-sales-job-overview)
- [Benefits of the Internship for South Africans](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/microsoft-technology-sales-internship-for-south-africans/#h-benefits-of-the-internship-for-south-africans)
- [Eligibility Criteria](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/microsoft-technology-sales-internship-for-south-africans/#h-eligibility-criteria)
- [How to Apply for the Microsoft Technology Sales Internship](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/microsoft-technology-sales-internship-for-south-africans/#h-how-to-apply-for-the-microsoft-technology-sales-internship)
## Technology Sales Job Overview
Technology Specialists (TSs) drive the technical motions within sales-driving specific solution area revenue and market share.
Based on the tremendous opportunity of digital transformation across every individual and organization, Microsoft focuses its broad portfolio of assets and go-to-market efforts across four key solution areas: Modern Workplace, Business Applications, Apps & Infrastructure, and Data & AI.
Responsibilities under Microsoft’s Technology Sales team include the following:
- Engages with and guides customers toward technical decisions to purchase and use Microsoft technology.
- Leverages sales strategy to address customer digital transformation and align technology to customer business needs.
- Understands customer needs, collects customer feedback, and provides strategic input to customers.
- Demonstrates Microsoft solutions to prove capabilities, applies architectures to client scenarios, and engages in partner sell-with scenarios to scale through partners.
- Acts as an orchestration point for technical resources and works to resolve blockers in order to achieve solution implementations.
## Benefits of the Internship for South Africans
The benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
These perks include:
- Industry leading healthcare
- Giving programs
- Opportunities to network and connect
- Discounts on products and services
At Microsoft, interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world. Members are empowered to build community, explore their passion, and achieve goals.
Microsoft internships provide people the chance to bring their solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology. The internship is designed not only for interested parties to do great work with the opportunity to learn and grow, but to experience our culture full of diverse community connections, executive engagement, and memorable events
## Eligibility Criteria
In order to qualify for the internship for South Africans, applicants must meet the following basic qualifications:
- Currently pursuing or have completed bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business or related field.
- Passion for technology and working with customers
- Strong balance of both business and technical skills
- Exceptional negotiation, customer service, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical and presentation skills
- Technical consulting, technical consultative selling, product development, or related technical/sales experience is a plus
## How to Apply for the Microsoft Technology Sales Internship
Applications for the Technology Sales internship are only accepted online. To start the application process, click [here](https://careers.microsoft.com/students/us/en/login) and sign in via email, Facebook, LinkedIn, or your Microsoft account.
Please visit Microsoft’s [Careers FAQ Page](https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/faq) to learn more about the interview process and answers to commonly asked questions.
**IMPORTANT NOTE:**
_Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. They also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form._
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Eligibility criteria
Always cross-check eligibility against the sponsor's official site before applying — sponsor rules can change between intakes.
- Citizen or permanent resident of an eligible African country
- Currently applying to or enrolled at the Internship level
- Strong academic record — typically a minimum GPA equivalent to a UK 2:1 / US 3.3
- English-language proficiency demonstrated by IELTS, TOEFL or an MOI letter
- Two academic or professional references able to speak to your potential
Required documents
A planning baseline drawn from how 90%+ of African scholarship sponsors structure their checklist. The sponsor's portal is the source of truth for any single application.
- Valid international passport (bio page scan)
- Most recent academic transcripts (sealed or e-verified copies)
- Curriculum vitae / résumé (1–2 pages, reverse-chronological)
- Personal statement or motivation letter (500–1,000 words, tailored to the sponsor)
- Two to three reference letters (academic for students, professional for working applicants)
- Proof of English proficiency (IELTS, TOEFL or Duolingo) — Medium-of-Instruction letter may substitute for Anglophone-Africa graduates
- Passport-sized photograph meeting ICAO biometric standards
- Country-of-origin proof (national ID or birth certificate) — required by many Africa-focused funders
Deadline timeline
The sponsor has not published a fixed deadline yet. Use the milestones below as a generic 12-month plan; substitute dates once the intake window opens.
- 12 months out
Register for tests (IELTS/TOEFL/SAT/GRE), shortlist 3–5 universities, identify referees.
- 6 months out
Sit your tests, draft a personal statement, request transcripts and confirm reference letters.
- 3 months out
Finalise essays, upload supporting documents, complete the online application portal.
- 1 month out
Final review, double-check uploaded files, submit a week before the deadline to avoid portal issues.
- Application deadline
Submit by 23:59 in the sponsor's stated time zone — usually local to the sponsor, not your country.
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for the Microsoft Technology Sales – Internship for South Africans?+
Applicants must be eligible African nationals applying at the Internship level, meet the academic and English-language requirements set by Various, and be able to relocate to the host country for the duration of the programme.
Is the Microsoft Technology Sales – Internship for South Africans fully funded?+
Funding model: Funding type varies — check the official site. Where listed as fully funded, the award typically covers tuition, monthly stipend, health insurance and round-trip airfare. Always confirm the latest funding breakdown on the sponsor's official page.
When is the application deadline?+
The application deadline is varies by intake — see the official site. Submit at least one week early — sponsor portals frequently slow or fail in the final 24 hours, and late submissions are not accepted under any circumstances.
What documents do I need to apply?+
At minimum: passport bio page, academic transcripts, CV, personal statement, two to three references, and an English-language test score (IELTS, TOEFL or Duolingo). Research-led Masters and PhD applications also require a research proposal and a writing sample.
How can I improve my chance of winning?+
Apply early, tailor every essay to the specific sponsor (do not recycle a generic statement), secure at least one reference who knows your work in detail, and apply to two or three additional scholarships in parallel — never rely on a single application.