Category Management: Student Worker opportunities

Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns and Student workers 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 Category Management Student worker, you will develop, design and manage go-to-market strategies, and land strategy to enable sales within region.Monitor and review profit and loss and business operations within one or more product/service categories. Research and evaluate new product opportunities within assigned categories. Articulate business insights, implications and voice of the customer data to stakeholders and the product group to influence the strategic roadmap, product design and supply. 

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. 

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, degree in in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field 
• Must have at least one quarter/semester of school remaining following the completion of the internship.  
• Fluent in German 

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. 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.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

• The creation and implementation of integrated marketing plans aligned to targeted business outcomes for a single business area. Coordinates with local teams, including Marketing ,Finance, and Business Operations to establish the appropriate Go-To -Market (GTM) plan, with guidance from others on their team. Ensures local plans and leverages WW Consumer strategy & the execution of frameworks, to drive business priorities (e.g., Win activations, M365 (e.g., digital, social, email, events). 
• Contributes to the delivery of the GTM plan. Contributes to reports and analysis of customer metrics. Assists with the creation of reports and analyses of customer metrics to identify opportunities to improve customer engagement by collaborating with engine owners. Builds knowledge of local customer segments, audience landscapes, and programs. Utilizes corporate customer targeting, segmentation tools, and various metrics to continually update and improve customer experiences. 
• Aligns digital-engine plan with critical company focuses such as privacy, accessibility, and compliance with guidance. Delivers local events and campaigns that are aligned to the global-event framework, leveraging appropriate target lists and digital tools.
• Reads and interpretsKey Performance Indicators (KPI) using analytical knowledge to extract insights from data. Interprets business implications of results and reports findings to stakeholders. Helps perform and guide analyses to generate insights that address the identified business questions.  
• Under guidance, provides data-driven insights leveraging available tools and dashboards to optimize Product strategy and delivery. Takes action based on insights from corporate data, with guidance as needed. Incorporates inclusive marketing and accessibility principles, best practices, and tools in the execution of marketing initiatives.
• Assists with orchestrating and completing work needed across local stakeholders for Rhythm of Business (RoB Meetings). Tracks product related spending against planned estimates. Ensures event or campaign delivery is consistent with agreed plan. Reviews promotion & marketing activities and local website properties for any gaps with global guidance and compliance standards (e.g., accessibility, privacy, security, area company brand) with guidance.  

Employment type

Internship

Work site

Up to 50% work from home

Role type

Individual Contributor

Discipline

Category Management

Profession

Marketing