SOFTWARE + SKILLS + EXPERIENCE = JOBS
Discover Microsoft’s Proven
Formula for Career Success
Microsoft® Academic Programs
are geared to provide a powerful framework of resources
and initiatives you can use to improve your technology
skills, gain real-world experience, and build strong
alliances for the future. You know where you want
to go. You just need the right tools and resources to
help you get there. Microsoft Academic Programs for
students can provide them.
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
JOBS
SOFTWARE
MSDN Academic Alliance http://msdn.microsoft.com/academic MSDN AA is the easiest and most inexpensive way for students and faculty in the technology and design fields to get the latest Microsoft software they need. MSDN AA is a hosted solution that provides administrators a remote server to enable direct download distribution without a local server on campus.
DreamSpark
http://www.dreamspark.com DreamSpark
gives students Microsoft professional-level developer
and design tools at no charge so you can chase your
dreams and create the next big breakthrough in
technology - or just get a head start on your career.
Download the software at
http://www.dreamspark.com.
BizSpark
http://www.microsoft.com/bizspark
BizSpark is an innovative new program that unites
Startups with entrepreneurial and technology resources.
Visit
http://www.microsoft.com/bizspark to
determine if your new business qualifies for the
software.
Microsoft IT Academy Student Pass
http://www.itastudentpass.com
The Microsoft IT Academy Student Pass is a special
no-cost online learning opportunity for university
students in technical studies. The IT Academy Student
Pass offers 12 to 22 hours of FREE e-learning courses,
aligned to the first set of topics you need to master
for the first Microsoft certification exam within each
track. Visit
http://www.itastudentpass.com or
contact
skills@microsoft.com for a unique
code to begin learning.
Microsoft
Imagine Cup
http://www.imaginecup.com
http://www.microsoft4me.com/imaginecup
The world’s premier student technology competition,
Imagine Cup is one way Microsoft is encouraging young
people to apply their imagination, their passion, and
their creativity to technology innovations that can make
a difference in the world – today. Now in its seventh
year, the Imagine Cup has grown to be a global event. In
2008, more than 200,000 students from 100 countries
entered the Imagine Cup competition. Participants
may win up to US$8,000 in the WW Finals plus an all
expense trip to the Imagine Cup World Wide finals in
Cairo, Egypt, in July 2009!
Microsoft
Students to Business (S2B)
http://s2b.experience.com
Microsoft Students to Business (S2B) connects students
with partners and customers for entry-level jobs and
internships. S2B students benefit from unique training
opportunities and learning resources for students. Join
the S2B community at
http://s2b.experience.com.