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.

Responsibilities

As a government affairs intern you will be responsible for :

Strategy/Program Management

• Contributes to execution of Microsoft strategies and/or programs related to government affairs.
• Conducts legal, policy, technology, and other research to support the strategies of the team; coordinates budget of team and supports logistical issues.

Subject Matter Expertise and Influence

• Assists in the gathering of data and intelligence information to support the preparation of position papers, policy briefings, presentations, and legislative testimony for legislative action.
• Stays up-to-date on issues relating to public policy and/or geo-political topics.
• Conducts research to advance Microsoft policy and/or political agenda.

Representing Microsoft

• Assists with planning, organizing, and/or executing internal/external events by developing content, drafting materials, and engaging in social media

External Relationships

• Builds relationships on behalf of Microsoft at relevant external events and/or partners with leaders to drive relationships; tracks changes in the regulatory environment and/or proposals for changes; maintains open communication with regulatory agencies.
• Supports efforts to advance Public Sector goals.

Internal Collaboration

• Participates in and coordinates intra-group and/or cross-group projects

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Sciences, Economics, BCom/BA Laws or related field
• You must be legally authorised to work in Kenya to be eligible for this role. (Legally authorised = has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit).

Additional Or Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in developing and managing strategic relationships to advocate and influence public/technology policy priorities.
• Good stakeholder and/or relationship management abilities
• Some exposure to managing projects and communications across multiple groups