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Monthly Archives: January 2012
JOE STIFF, Project Manager
It’s been a while since I’ve written one of these blogs! I’ve just written and submitted 3000 words towards my dissertation at THE busiest time of the financial year at Microsoft. I must admit that I have struggled to find the time to sit down and write this. So, what’s new? I’ve built up a [...]
JESS BOYLE, Junior Project Manager
Hi Friends!! Firstly I would like to apologize for not posting in well….. forever! Holly did eventually hunt me down! For those readers that may be new to the blogging scene, I’m Jess, a Project Coordinator for the EMEA Strategic Management Group (SMG). I have been set the daunting task of summarizing my first 6 [...]
DAWN WOODHOUSE – Product Specialist in A&O: update
I’m feeling a bit pensive today and thought it would be well worth having a look back on how the last few months at Microsoft, to see how I started off and where I am today! Originally my title on my contract started out as Account Manager. Two weeks before starting at Microsoft on the [...]
ASHLEY DAVIS, My First 6 Months and a Happy New Year to all
Hey guys, I’m back to work and I have to admit it feels just as good as it did on my first day. Upon strolling in, I was able to see what a work of art the campus is now becoming. Our atrium in building 2 of the Thames Valley Park Microsoft campus, in Reading [...]
HOLLY SMURTHWAITE, Business Analyst
Hi Everyone, Last time I posted I was looking forward to an offsite with my team and travelling back to Manchester University to promote Microsoft’s intern and graduate schemes. Each week is always so different here, like today I’m in Microsoft’s London offices for a meeting about a new intern project. Anyway, I loved going [...]
SEAN WATSON, Application Development Manager
Hey All, I’m Sean and I am a current Intern for the Premier Support for Developers (PSFD) team. My role is Application Development Manager (ADM), as the title says I develop applications but there is a lot more to the role than just plain developing. The role is a very free position you can take [...]
JENNIFER STEVENS, The Past 6 Weeks
Well it feels like I haven’t written for ages, although it’s only been around 6 weeks so much has happened that I want to write about! Firstly, on the 6th and 7th of December, Dawn and I attended our A&O annual sales conference; this was held offsite in Luton. Dawn has written a blog about [...]
CHESTER STEVEN, Technical Account Manager (Finance Sector)
Take one passionate/eager person (me), one fulfilling/interesting and exciting role (TAM), one high end friendly and experienced sector (finance) and a little bit of magic (Hogwarts) and you have the perfect intern year. Not only does the Technical Account Management role give you real exposure to customers, but you are also given the opportunity to [...]
SOPHIE LEE-BRINDLE, Internal Communications
Hi I’m Sophie and my job at Microsoft is to co-ordinate Internal Communications for SMSP (Small and Medium Size Partners department). The last 6 months have been nothing like I expected them to be and have gone quicker than I could have imagined. Looking back it is incredible to think what I have achieved and [...]
NATHAN ADABADZE, Internal Marketing Manager
Hi my name is Nathan Adabadze, the job description for my role at Microsoft didn’t have an official title however the previous intern in my role made his up so I generally stick with that! I am an “Internal Marketing Manager” for MSN International. My job role has 3 main responsibilities. I manage an internal [...]