Overview
***The position is intended for candidates graduating in 2026, who have no active academic backlogs and have not held full time employment prior to the apprenticeship. Candidates who have previously completed an apprenticeship must maintain a mandatory gap of 365 days before starting a new apprenticeship. **
Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of people from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.
As a Sales Strategy Enablement Apprentice, you will support commercial deal development by collaborating with customers and internal teams to create value-driven proposals. Help coordinate stakeholders, align account plans, and structure scalable deals that benefit both the customer and Microsoft. Builds foundational customer relationships, applies best practices, and ensures compliance with licensing, regulatory, and company policies. Contributes to risk-aware decision-making and supports negotiation planning.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Deal Development: Collaborate with customers and internal teams to support deal development, helping translate business requirements into structured proposals that drive measurable outcomes
- Product & Market Learning: Build a strong understanding of Microsoft solutions, licensing basics, and industry trends, and apply this knowledge to contribute ideas and recommendations in deal discussions
- Stakeholder Coordination: Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders and account teams to align on customer priorities, ensuring smooth coordination and effective execution of commercial plans
- Compliance & Governance: Follow company policies, licensing guidelines, and regulatory requirements, proactively seeking guidance to ensure deals are compliant
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Pursuing bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Computer Applications, Economics, Math, or related field
- Strong analytical mindset and ability to work with data to support sales strategy enablement and business analysis activities.
- Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated tech passion or curiosity about digital tools, data platforms, or AI
- Academic or project experience in analytics, data interpretation, or reporting.
Important notice:
- Please consider this only as a job posting and application for the role of an apprenticeship with Microsoft.
- Please note that the apprenticeship program is for a period of 12 months and is not a full-time permanent opportunity. The apprenticeship program promotes skill development by providing practical, on-the-job training.
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.**