Software Engineering Intern

Overview

Join the Microsoft Specialized Cloud (MSC) team, the next generation of platform and experiences enabling Microsoft and Azure, the fastest-growing cloud platform in the world, generating billions in revenue. MSC's software engineering teams build and operate products and cloud services used by U.S. government customers at significant scale. Engineers solve challenging problems across distributed systems, developer platforms, data, reliability, and product experiences while collaborating with teams across Microsoft to deliver secure, dependable, and innovative technology for our U.S. Government customers and their missions.

As a Software Engineering Intern, you will work with teammates to solve problems and build innovative software solutions. You will apply your passion for customers and product quality as you provide technical guidance to Technical Program Managers and Product Managers. You will learn and adopt relevant new technologies, tools, methods, and processes to leverage in your solutions. This opportunity will enable you to advance your career by designing, developing, and testing next-generation software that will empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.

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.

At Microsoft, our mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more guides how we partner with customers to deliver trusted, impactful solutions. With a growth mindset culture, we innovate responsibly and measure success by shared progress, people, teams, and customers. Join us to do meaningful work that changes the world and helps shape what's next for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Apply principles to diagnose and fix problems in code through sound and creative engineering.
• With guidance, create and implement code at shipping quality for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable.
• Complete software projects in a cooperative team environment. Document and explain projects to team members to ensure long-term continuity.
• Improve technical solutions by seeking out and incorporating feedback, and learning and following established quality and security practices.
• Learn team-specific technologies and related industry developments, continuously building skills relevant to assigned work and proactively seeking new knowledge that will improve the ability to deliver software at the quality the team requires.
• Learn new engineering methods, tools, and best practices, and incorporate them into work processes.
• Partner with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., mentor, manager) to understand user requirements for a feature and develop engineering plans to fulfill those requirements.
• Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with at least one semester/term remaining following the completion of the internship.
• OR Currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field with at least one semester/term remaining following the completion of the internship.

Other Requirements:

Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements for this role. These include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings:

• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.
• Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.