Career

Every year, once August rolls around, we realize we did not Leetcode enough, our resumes need reviewing, and our LinkedIn is filled with posts on job boards or recruiting events. Juggling the job search, university classes, and other extracurricular commitments takes a detailed calendar, confidence and trust in your abilities to set reasonable goals. However, the stress of not getting an internship or new-grad position and general worries over the job market can derail any amount of planning....

Overview My name is Helen, and I was an Explore intern at Microsoft the summer after my first year! The Explore intern role is a 12-week program designed for first- and second-year undergraduate students to explore two core tech disciplines—Software Engineer and Program Manager—at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Continue reading to find out more about my experience with landing the opportunity, my time as a Microsoft Explore intern, and my personal tips/advice/takeaways....

Hey there! I’m Rue. In the summer after my second year, I worked at Microsoft as an Explore intern. I was on the Bing ads team in the Seattle headquarters for 12 weeks. My internship experience was a bit unique compared to other explore interns as I did 6 weeks of Product Management, 4 weeks of Data Science and 2 weeks of Software Engineering. Pre- application process: I heard of the program in my first year and applied, only to be rejected a couple f weeks later....