Government Affairs Intern at Microsoft

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