Microsoft Learnerships

They seek gifted individuals who want to learn, develop their skills and grow their full potential to join their Microsoft learnerships program.
Microsoft is a well-known computer software company. A software company created by Paul Allan and Bill Gates, Gates was born in 1955 to Father William (a lawyer) and Mother Mary (a teacher). His first interaction with computers was during the 1960’s. At the age of 14 Bill Gates and his friend, Paul Allan was writing computer programs.

Microsoft Learnerships Available

Some of the programs offered by Microsoft only run for a short 3-months, others may run up to 2-years. Each program has its own duration and benefits for successful candidates. Below are some of the fields you can look at if considering to apply to Microsoft for a learnership. They have many opportunities locally and globally and many of these are open to candidates from around the world.
Fields available may include:

Marketing
Sales
Finances
Communication
Human Resources
Programming
Product Development
Research
Management
Customer Support
Computer Engineering
Development
Technology
Electrical Engineering
Computer Science

Microsoft Learnerships Requirements

The requirements you must have will vary with each learnership field. There are some common requirements as we have listed below. Applicants must adhere to all requirements to be eligible to apply for a learnership offered by Microsoft.
Basic requirements could include:

Be a South African citizen
Have a legal ID document
Must have a legal Matric certification
Have a degree or diploma in the field of your application
Must be computer educated
All must be confident in English
Must have a complete understanding of technology
You must be goal-orientated and passionate about their work
Must not have any kind of criminal record
Be able to work under pressure
Must be able to work well in a team
You must be able to work unsupervised

This company has branches throughout the world and customers, thus, candidates may be required to travel and be willing to do so if asked. Candidates with disabilities are also encouraged to apply.

Microsoft Learnerships Application

Microsoft learnerships application online can be done via the Microsoft Website. Candidates can search for available learnerships, internships and graduate opportunities on their Student and Graduate Page or their Careers Page. The open programs will be displayed and candidates can access the application by simply clicking on the ‘Apply’ behind the opportunity.
Only those selected candidates who make the shortlist will be contacted. Shortlisted applicants may be invited to an interview and/or asked to complete assessments before awarding of learnerships. If you apply and do not hear anything in two months after the closing date of the learnership opportunity, you can assume your application did not make the cut.
Applications submitted late, missing documentation or that are incomplete will not be considered, so, be sure all is correct and up to date before submitting.

Microsoft Learnerships Closing Date

Presently there is no specified closing date for learnerships provided by Microsoft as these open when there is a need within the company. Candidates interested in applying to this company can regularly check on their site for open programs.

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