Engineering: Asia Virtual Experience Programme

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Deadline: 14th February 2022
Salary: Free
Length: Internship (1 Month+)
Roles: Information Technology
Location: East Midlands, East of England, International, London, North East, North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside

Engineering: Asia Virtual Experience Programme

Take this free virtual opportunity to upskill yourself get a true feel of what it’s like to work at Microsoft.

As the cornerstone of our company, Microsoft Engineers always aspire to be the best in the industry. Whether coding, building, hacking, designing, or testing, they consistently put their passion and energy into delivering world-class products that will delight and empower Microsoft customers and partners.

At Microsoft, you will work on projects that matter and that use your engineering skills and insights to help deliver those projects to market. Microsoft offers a wide range of opportunities across the field of Engineering. These include Cloud Network Engineering, Content Publishing, Data & Applied Sciences, Design, Design Research, Engineering General Management, Product Planning, Programme Management, Service Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, Software Development and Software Engineering.

We encourage you to use Microsoft’s Asia Virtual Experience Programme to get to know us better and discover the knowledge and skills that can set you up for success as an Engineering professional at Microsoft.

Come as you are, do what you love.

Benefits of this Engineering: Asia Virtual Experience Programme

Earn a Certificate
When you complete the Engineering: Undergraduate & Masters Asia Virtual Experience Programme, you’ll earn a personalised completion certificate to share with prospective employers and your professional network.

Have your job application prioritised
It’s important to stand out when you apply for a job. Complete the Engineering: Undergraduate & Masters Asia Virtual Experience Programme, for your application to be prioritised for review when you apply at Microsoft.

Be seen by Microsoft
The power is in your hands. Opt in to share your work and profile with the HR team at Microsoft to stand out.

Make your CV and LinkedIn stand out
You’ll be able to include this experience on your CV and Linkedin profile. Demonstrate that you’re ambitious, hardworking and have developed valuable practical skills.

Do it in your own time
Fit the Engineering: Undergraduate & Masters Asia Virtual Experience Programme in with your busy schedule. Learn at your own pace and reach your personal goals.

Gain real work experience
Throughout the Engineering: Undergraduate & Masters Asia Virtual Experience Programme, you’ll develop deep insights into what it is actually like to work at Microsoft.

Learn direct from Microsoft
This Engineering: Undergraduate & Masters Asia Virtual Experience Programme has been created by leaders at Microsoft. You’ll receive instructions from the Microsoft team and compare your work with real model solutions from Microsoft.

Leverage this experience in interviews
Next time you walk into an interview, you’ll be job ready with experience and an understanding of the role.

Set yourself up for success
No more applying for jobs without knowing what the role involves. Build the confidence and practical skills that employers are looking for.

What will you do in this Engineering: Asia Virtual Experience Programme?

Undertake research to discover more about Microsoft
Test your knowledge through our online quiz.

Prepare for your virtual experience at Microsoft
Hear first-hand experiences of Microsoft interns.

Use SMART goal setting to build the career you want
Set SMART goals for your virtual experience.

Get to know Microsoft’s values – Respect, Integrity and Accountability
Identify appropriate responses that demonstrate Microsoft’s three values.

Explore Microsoft’s commitment and approach to putting values into action
Identify practical examples of Microsoft’s values in action.

Explore Microsoft’s cultural transformation
Identify the key elements of Microsoft’s culture.

Discover Microsoft’s Four Solutions that enable digital transformation
Identify Microsoft products and services that support Microsoft solutions.

Bring your professional voice to the Microsoft table
Develop confidence building characteristics.

Bring a professional approach to meetings
Source tips to confidently participate before, during and after a meeting.

Discover the importance of your personal brand
Identify the personal brand attributes you want to be recognised for.

Realize the impact of a positive first impression
Deliver a positive impression to your target audience. Please note that this task will require you to record a video clip, as such, please be mindful that your device may 'request access to your camera’ for the purposes of completing the task.

Discover the value of applying a Growth Mindset to everything you do
Share an example of applying a Growth Mindset. Please note that this task will require you to record a video clip, as such, please be mindful that your device may 'request access to your camera’ for the purposes of completing the task.

Develop curious thinking to support a Growth Mindset
Use your curiosity to learn more about Microsoft.

Learn the value of positive self-talk (bonus task)
Change your self talk from negative to positive.

Discover the value of different types of learning activities (bonus task)
Recognize the most effective learning activities for you.

Learn about managing your growth mindset and behavior to improve adaptability (bonus task)
Apply a model to improve adaptability during challenging times.

Learn about reactions to change and effective change management strategies (bonus task)
Use the Change Curve model to improve your reactions to and management of change.

Learn about different communication preferences to develop a more flexible communication style (bonus task)
Identify your personal communication preferences.

Adapt your communication style to support different communication preferences (bonus task)
Identify the most appropriate communication approach for different scenarios.

Learn how to manage your time and identify priorities more effectively (bonus task)
Prioritize typical work activities you might perform as an intern.

Keep focused by developing strategies to manage disruptions (bonus task)
Determine how to minimize your typical disruptions.

Learn how Microsoft Azure is leading the way in helping organizations meet their business challenges
Describe the fundamentals of Microsoft Azure services and related products.

This programme is self-paced. It takes 6-8 hours to complete this Virtual Experience Programme.

About Microsoft

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. We believe we should each find meaning in our work and we ensure employees have the freedom and the reach to help make a difference in the world.

How to apply

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