Newcastle University

Congratulations to marketing undergraduate Mark Holmes, who was awarded ‘One Microsoft Intern of the Year’ during his one-year placement at the company.

This is an annual award for a Microsoft intern who has embodied the spirit of ‘One Microsoft’, excelling at engaging other departments within Microsoft in a project that involves multiple business areas. Mark was nominated for the award by his colleagues who had nothing but positive feedback, praising how, during his internship, he has not only worked hard and adapted extremely well to the working culture at Microsoft, but has had a huge impact on the teams he has worked with.

Mark was also previously awarded the ‘Shining Star’ award, a monthly prize for outstanding employees. Mark is working as a small business server product manager. During his placement he led the team that launched the newest server product into market, presenting the product to many audiences, and helping to shape the direction of campaigns.

Mark’s experience of working for Microsoft has been overwhelmingly positive as well as a bit of an eye-opener. He says, ‘When I first started at Microsoft, I was struck by the culture of friendliness. I guess I had a preconception of a corporate giant filled with ‘ruthless’ individuals. This was most certainly wrong. Whether you are just starting out as an intern or have had an established career, Microsoft is certainly a great environment to be a part of.’