Avanade’s Summer Internship is called Elevate and is for students in the penultimate year of study, (year 2 of undergraduate degree or in your final year before a Master's degree).
During this 8-week internship hosted in person in the Dublin office, you will experience Avanade's amazing culture, build your network and apply your university studies in a people first and innovative tech workplace! You will try a variety of technology consulting roles working alongside Avanade’s senior leaders, clients and global intern community as well.
Come join us
As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and our communities.
You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor and guide you, but to also lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look! Together we do what matters.
The application process
- Role Registration: January
- Phone screening call with Early Talent Acquisition team: Jan-Feb
- Online Assessment Afternoon: 28th February
- Follow up and feedback by: March
- Avanade Internship onboarding: 10h July
Note the screening and interview process will be hosted remotely via Microsoft Teams
What you'll do
- Client work: you will join Avanade’s live project teams to gain experience consulting with our people and clients on market leading technology solutions.
- Communication skills training: you will receive training opportunities to develop your client facing skills and experience in the technology consulting space.
- Grow your network: You will have an assigned Intern Lead and Buddy through the programme but also throughout your career at Avanade should you return.
- Join the Avanade Early Talent Network: You will be part of Avanade’s community of graduates. The Early Talent network will be a springboard for learning and engagement as you start out, connecting you closely with others across the entire business.
- Progress your career goals: you will have the opportunity to complete Microsoft Certifications during your internship.
- Receive graduate role opportunities: upon completing your internship, your mentor will help you decide where you want to go next with your career at Avanade. You will be considered as an applicant to one of Avanade’s Technology Consulting Graduate programmes starting after your degree, in 2025.
Skills and experience
Some of the below sounds like you
- You can evidence and talk about your interests and passion for technology and desire to pursue a career in technology.
- A creative mind and collaborative spirit.
- Ability to adapt and apply existing skills to new learning and technologies.
- Strong teamwork and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to develop excellent communications that will set you up to become strong client facing technology consultant in your future career.
- Aptitude and willingness to learn more about Microsoft technologies including but not limited to: Azure / DevOps/ O365 | Python | Java or C++ | UML | Cloud Technologies | AGILE and SCRUM methodologies.
- Flexibility to work on different projects and open to possible travel to client locations (within stipulated radius).
About you
- You are a student graduating in 2025.
- You are ready to join a full time 8-week internship, in person in the Dublin office.
- You will graduate with a 2:2 or above in June 2025. (And provide certificates for completion of your degree).
- You may be completing second year of undergraduate degree or in your final year before beginning a Master’s Degree.
Enjoy your career
Some of the best things about working at Avanade:
- Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year (18 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications).
- Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally.
- Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth.
- Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you.
A great place to work
As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities.
You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look!
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees.
- Create a future for our people that focuses on
- Expanding your thinking
- Experimenting courageously
- Learning and pivoting
- Inspire greatness in our people by
- Empowering every voice
- Encouraging boldness
- Celebrating progress
- Accelerate the impact of our people by
- Amazing the client
- Prioritizing what matters
- Acting as one
Additional information
You will earn a competitive salary during the two months internship.
- You will be expected to be in the Dublin office in person for the majority of the 8 weeks- it is important to us that we can get to know you. Exact working week framework will be communicated.
- Holiday days are not factored into this 8-week experience.
- If you go on to start a graduate role at Avanade in the future, Avanade offers hybrid working arrangements, (training and project dependent). Our people are empowered to do good work while having a good life.
About Avanade
Avanade is the leading provider of innovative digital, cloud and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Every day, our 59,000 professionals in 26 countries make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers.
We have been recognized as Microsoft’s Global SI Partner of the Year more than any other company. With the most Microsoft certifications (60,000+) and 18 (out of 18) Gold-level Microsoft competencies, we are uniquely positioned to help businesses grow and solve their toughest challenges.
We are a people first company, committed to providing an inclusive workplace where employees feel comfortable being their authentic selves. As a responsible business, we are building a sustainable world and helping people from underrepresented communities fulfil their potential.
Majority owned by Accenture, Avanade was founded in 2000 by Accenture LLP and Microsoft Corporation.