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NATASHA’S DIARY: How has the internship affected your career prospects? + Top Tips
In a quick Q&A this week Natasha tells us how she feels her internship at Microsoft has affected her career prospects and gives top tips for students interested in a Microsoft internship. Q: How has this internship affected your career prospects? Ever since I was 14, I have been a working girl, whether it was posting [...]
Adam Richards: Xbox LIVE Research and Insights Intern – Year in Review
It seems only yesterday I was walking into the London office to meet my new team and settle into my new job at Microsoft. I’ve had a fantastic year so far and, you will see from everyone that has written a blog, I literally have no idea how the past 10 months have gone by [...]
Technical Consultant interns win Global award!
A group of four technical consultant interns who sit within the Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) department at Microsoft UK have recently been recognised for their innovative and inspirational work on the Guide Dogs project. It’s the tale of four MCS interns – Lee, Yalini, Sophie and Joseph – who, despite beginning thrown in the deep [...]
LEO D’ARCY: Techdays.Online
About a month ago I was contacted by the IT Pro team at Microsoft UK for an event they run called Techdays.Online. These guys are responsible for showing IT professionals the new features in Microsoft’s latest products. Normally they travel the country giving demos to rooms of people, however late last year they tried doing [...]
NATASHA’S DIARY: Learning and Challenges
What was your greatest challenge? Someone once said…’ with great power comes great responsibility..’ (Yes that is a quote from Spiderman!), and it couldn’t be more true. Working for Microsoft has opened doors for me that I never knew could be opened, but it then becomes my responsibility to close them. You get given so [...]
CHESHTA SHARMA: Project Manager
So here we are, 6 months gone and here is another blog entry on my life at MS so far. I was reminded yesterday, that from this week onwards – I only have 60 working days left as an Intern and that got me thinking about what I’ve achieved here so far at Microsoft and [...]
NATASHA’S DIARY: What are the highlights of the job?
What are the highlights of the job? Microsoft is a great place to work, especially because of its perks. They host so many great internal events, and thank the employees with numerous outings, freebies and activities: there is never a dull day! Just as we started as interns, Microsoft celebrated the end of their financial year [...]
ASHLEY JONES, Xbox Live Advertising – Assessment centre advice
I work for Xbox LIVE advertising in our London office, Cardinal Place. Halfway into the internship, I am really pleased with the way in which it has unfolded. Working for Xbox is exciting, especially as someone who enjoys gaming, and the nature of the work I am required to carry out is varied and normally [...]
Millie Hand – Internal Marketing
Hi I’m Millie, I go to Portsmouth University and study International Business Studies! Before I wrote this I remembered looking through this blog pre interviews and I’m trying to think what I would have liked to have seen. Firstly if you’ve got an assessment centre then well done! That’s a great achievement in itself. Secondly, [...]
KATIE HOOK, Education Marketing Intern
4 months. That’s all I have left of by far the most incredible year of my life. A year ago, almost to the day, I was in the same position as I’m sure many of you are now. I’d been offered my job at Microsoft, very excitedly accepted, and then didn’t really know what to [...]