1. Reshma Ananthakrishnan Careers at Microsoft

2. Music video on Microsoft potential

3. Introducing myself Aggie Microsoft Scholar Two time Microsoft intern Software Design Engineer (in Test) Program Manager Non-profit founder Classical dance performer and teacher

4. Careers @ Microsoft Choices Types of teams Cultures Technologies Roles Locations Work styles Businesses

5. Business Groups

6. Meet some Microsofties Videos

7. Engineering Roles Program Manager (PM) Software Design Engineer (SDE) Software Design Engineer in Test (SDET) Management chain/ Individual Contributor

8. Other roles User Experience Designer Product Planner Technical Evangelist Project Manager Product Manager Marketing Research Developer Security Program Manager International Project Engineer Technical Writer

9. Meet Derek Snyder video

10. Why should we learn tech writing? Writing is the ultimate form of thinking. Writing is committing a thought Need focus to write Writing helps you flesh out the most important points on an idea When working with teams – helps build agreement Did you know: You can never write and do something else at the same time! Try it!

11. How we use it at Microsoft? Vision memo Planning memo Specs Dev design doc Test design spec Bugs DCRs Email! 1

12. How to write well? Keep audience in mind Bullets Pictures. Diagrams. Flow charts Versioning discipline

13. User Assistance “User manuals” Office.com MSDN Technet Windows Help Blogs Community content Types of content API documentation Help Articles Training Templates Clip art Protocols Sample code Quizzes Video Etc….

14. Help Content

15. API doc

16. Meet Dan Brown, Technical Writer View video: http://edge.technet.com/Media/How-to-Windows- Troubleshooting/http://edge.technet.com/Media/How-to-Windows- Troubleshooting/

18. Life @ Microsoft 1. Flexible work hours/ Work from home 2. Global products, diverse people 3. Campus environments 4. Library, WSJ, Mentors, conferences, groups 5. Define the future. Touch the lives of billions! 6. Great benefits 7. Own offices! 8. Proclub 9. Options/ variety in your job 10. Smart people!

19. Microsoft Scholarship Application deadline: Feb 1 st https://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/collegescholarship.aspx Eligibility Quality of application Displayed interest in the software industry Commitment to leadership Financial need Five piece application packet Printed Confirmation Page from Online Application to the Microsoft Internship Program Resume Transcript Answers to essay questions Letter of referral

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23. Thanks Reshma Ananthakrishnan reshma@microsoft.com and Gig ‘em!