Mentoring
Providing students with mentors
and role models in the IT sector
Providing students with mentors
How does it work?
Microsoft Datacenter Employee Q&A
Team members from Microsoft datacenters may host Q&A sessions where students can learn about daily work life in a datacenter.
Instructor Training
When possible, our skilled technicians may help train instructors on topics such as cabling, hardware installation, safety, and other practices.
Employee-Led Classroom Instruction
On occasion, Microsoft staff may deliver classroom instruction. The most common training we provide is cable management as well as fiber troubleshooting skills; this provides real world best practices for handling fiber, transceivers, cable routing, and proper dressing. Then Career Success, which includes walking students through the process of setting up a LinkedIn account, building a profile, connecting with Microsoft employees, and finally how to create a Microsoft Careers account.
Tutoring
Many education partners hold mock interview sessions to help prepare students for real interviews in the IT sector. Datacenter staff may support these programs, putting students through Microsoft-style interview sessions.
Mock Interviews
Many community colleges hold mock interview sessions to help prepare student for real interviews in the IT sector. Datacenter staff may support these programs putting students through real world Microsoft interviews.
Advisors
Datacenter staff may occasionally make one-to-one connection with students and provide career advice, tips for successful interviewing and help designing an impactful resume.