Microsoft Government Affairs Internship Opportunities 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

512427715

Required Qualifications

• Recent Graduate in a Bachelor's Degree, Master’s Degree or PhD in Political Science, Law, Business, History, Communications, Marketing, Media or related field
• You must be legally authorised to work in Belgium to be eligible for this role. (Legally authorised = has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit).
• Full professional proficiency in English (verbal and written)

Preferred Qualifications

• A strong interest in European and international politics and technology.

• Knowledge of European institutions, governance, and networks.
• Experience with CRM tools or other hands-on experience with technology platforms is a significant advantage.

• Project management, planning, organizational, networking and communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a changing environment, and to prioritise competing demands on time, while ensuring deadlines are met. Adaptable team-player with a positive and friendly mindset.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Strategic planning: stakeholder mapping to build relationships with stakeholders in the EU institutions in identified key areas of policy cooperation. Supporting coordination of high-level political engagements and Microsoft executive level visits.
• Political and policy analysis: monitor, analyze and report on emerging public policy issues in agreed areas with a focus on AI, cloud, competitiveness, trade or transatlantic relations, among others.
• Attend relevant external events and provide summaries/analyses.
• Research and writing: support campaigning and senior staff with relevant research, by editing documents or developing support materials (e.g., briefing documents, conference support, decks, talking points).
• Support in organization of meetings and events.