Business Resilience Mba Internship Opportunities

Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns 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 Business Resilience MBA Intern, you will support cross-functional teams by analysing sustainability regulations, policies and trends, identifying key ESG requirements for EMEA markets, with a particular focus on environmental aspects, and assisting with the development of strategic impact analysis and regulatory policy inputs to drive Microsoft’s sustainability leadership. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to create impactful reports and presentations, ensuring that sustainability insights inform decision-making across the business. This opportunity will allow you to gain practical experience in ESG regulatory analysis, cultivate your ability to collaborate across multicultural teams, and build a comprehensive understanding of responsible business practices in a global tech environment. We value work-life balance and offer flexible work arrangements—allowing you to choose between partial or fully remote options that best suit your needs.

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.

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**:

- Partner with assigned Microsoft organizational units to analyse EMEA-focused sustainability regulations, policies and trends. You’ll interpret broad guidelines from both global and local ESG frameworks, with a particular focus on environmental aspects, to perform routine risk assessments, identifying potential areas for improvement and suggesting mitigation strategies.
- With mínimal guidance, collaborate with internal teams to pilot ESG initiatives across multiple EMEA markets. This includes evaluating data-driven outcomes, measuring compliance with relevant policies, and ensuring readiness for evolving sustainability standards.
- Collect and interpret signals on environmental, social, and governance metrics. You’ll work with assigned units to close any identified gaps and support the development of performance tracking exercises to address emerging ESG concerns.
- Act as a resource for Microsoft employees by sharing foundational ESG knowledge and best practices. Through hands-on engagement, you’ll help develop and deliver targeted briefs to promote organization-wide ESG awareness.
- Maintain thorough documentation and reporting on the Cloud ESG Planning EMEA team’s initiatives. You’ll ensure data accuracy, monitor objectives and key results, and align efforts with Microsoft’s broader corporate social responsibility goals.
- Foster cross-functional collaboration to integrate ESG requirements, with a particular focus on environmental aspects, into broader corporate strategies. You’ll work alongside business, finance, and technology teams to ensure consistency in messaging and stakeholder engagement throughout the EMEA region.

**Qualifications**:
**Required Qualifications**
- Currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Full professional proficiency in English (verbal and written)
- You must be legally authorised to work in Netherlands to be eligible for this role.
- (Legally authorised = Has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit)

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Information Systems, Computer Science, Environmental or Electrical Engineering or related field AND some experience in reliability, resilience, crisis/incident management, business continuity, risk management, engineering, or compliance work OR equivalent experience
- Demonstrated interest in Sustainability & ESG topics (through coursework, internships, or personal projects)
- Familiarity with tools for data visualization (e.g., Power BI, Excel, or similar software)
- Ability to collaborate in cross-functional, multicultural environments.

The internship is set to begin in June 2025 and will last for a duration of 12 weeks.