Careers at Microsoft
Reshma Ananthakrishnan
Music video on Microsoft potential
Introducing myself
 Aggie
 Microsoft Scholar
 Two time Microsoft intern
 Software Design Engineer (in Test)
 Program Manager
 Non-profit founder
 Classical dance performer and teacher
Careers @ Microsoft
 Choices
 Types of teams
 Cultures
 Technologies
 Roles
 Locations
 Work styles
 Businesses
Business Groups
Meet some Microsofties
 Videos
Engineering Roles
 Program Manager (PM)
 Software Design Engineer (SDE)
 Software Design Engineer in Test (SDET)
 Management chain/ Individual Contributor
Other roles
 User Experience Designer
 Product Planner
 Technical Evangelist
 Project Manager
 Product Manager
 Marketing
 Research Developer
 Security Program Manager
 International Project Engineer
 Technical Writer
Meet Derek Snyder
 video
Why should we learn tech writing?
 Did you know:
You can never write and do something else at the same time! Try it!
 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
How we use it at Microsoft?
 Vision memo1
 Planning memo
 Specs
 Dev design doc
 Test design spec
 Bugs
 DCRs
 Email!
How to write well?
 Keep audience in mind
 Bullets
 Pictures. Diagrams. Flow charts
 Versioning discipline
User Assistance
 “User manuals”
 Types of content
 Office.com
 API documentation
 MSDN
 Help Articles
 Technet
 Training
 Windows Help
 Blogs
 Community content
 Templates
 Clip art
 Protocols
 Sample code
 Quizzes
 Video
 Etc….
Help Content
API doc
Meet Dan Brown, Technical Writer
 View video:
http://edge.technet.com/Media/How-to-WindowsTroubleshooting/
Life @ Microsoft
1.
Flexible work hours/ Work
from home
6.
Great benefits
2.
Global products, diverse people 7.
Own offices!
3.
Campus environments
8.
Proclub
4.
Library, WSJ, Mentors,
conferences, groups
9.
Options/ variety in your job
5.
Define the future. Touch the
lives of billions!
10. Smart people!
Microsoft Scholarship
 Application deadline: Feb 1st
 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
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Program
Resume
Transcript
Answers to essay questions
Letter of referral
Wherever you go, go with all your heart…
http://careeradvice.heygenius.com/
Thanks
and Gig ‘em!
Reshma Ananthakrishnan
reshma@microsoft.com