Case study: Microsoft loses an intern, a partner gains an employee

Taking on a new employee was a significant step for the small business of 12 staff. According to Badran, it was critical to make an informed choice.

“We couldn’t afford to sit and waste our time for three months on someone we weren’t sure would last,” he said. “Shannon was already from Microsoft, was dealing with their technology, and knew their culture, product groups and the way Microsoft operates so it was the perfect transition.”

Shannon noticed early on that having Microsoft on his resume was a selling point.

“I was very nervous when I first started, but after the internship anyone I speak to are wrapped that I work for Microsoft,” he said.

Well aware that the internship afforded him the opportunity to meet prospective employers like Breeze, Shannon has since settled into his new position and claims to be a testament to the success of the program.

“Microsoft gives you so many opportunities to network that the relationship with Breeze came to me,” he said. “There are so many opportunities at Breeze, I’m involved in consulting, training, development, IT professional work … I can see myself working for Breeze for a very long time.”