Microsoft Student PartnersFY14 Recruitment

When technology..

becomes your absolute passion..

Hello World!Your time to shine!

The presenters..

Gaurav ChouhanMicrosoft Student PartnerIT, 5th Semester,Medi-Caps Institute of Technology and Management

Ambar AgrawalMicrosoft Student Partner

IT, 5th Semester,Medi-Caps Institute of Technology and Management

A typical CS/IT guy. What world expects?

Must know how to format anyones PC If their computer runs into a virus or problem, they must know how to fix it Could suggest them about which smartphone to buy or laptop to look for

What you expect to become?

Someone who knows about all the data structures and algorithms Can code awesomely well and can solve all the trickiest problem in seconds Knows C, C++, Java, .NET, PHP, Android, Python, Pearl, Ruby, Linux, Networking, Embedded

Systems, Encryption technologies, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, VCS, SQL etc..

What IT Industry expects?

He/she must be a self-learner Experience with at least a single technology subset Knows basics about everything but takes fraction of time to specialize into

anything he/she is thrown into

Code, Design, Experience.. Whatever subset you feel comfortable with.

The programmers of the tomorrow are the wizards of the future, its the closest you can get to have magic power this 21st century.

-Gabe Logan Newell, Founder of Valve Corporation

Microsoft Student Partners Program

(Introductory Video)

MSP for Life

Microsoft Student Partners Program

Technology is King. Everyone uses it. But YOU embrace it, explain it, and share it.

Now, go for it.

The MSP Program is active in over 80 countries around the world. MSPs

represent their global region and their local campus as Microsoft technology

experts.

The MSP program showcases students on the rise. The MSP program is for students who realize the best technology careers come to those chase their dreams.

It all starts from within YOU with your passion to learn, share, lead and grow.

Why MSP?

MSDN Subscription: Free availability of all the MS products from Office to Operating Systems. MSDN Subscription costs Rs. 2.5+ Lacs in retail which you as an MSP get free of cost. It includes all the softwares, free developer accounts and Azure credits.

Internal offers and contests which might get you goodies from some T-Shirts to some cool gadgets too! Exclusive and prioritized support from App Lab and other MS channels. Chance to attend some of the biggest convocations and industry events for free. Platform to organize and host events batch-wide to city-wide with recognitions for each of your efforts. Chance to meet other like minded awesome people and others industry technocrats in exclusive MSP

events. Exclusive invitations to MSP summit and boot camps with free lodging where you would be taught about

different technologies and meet some great people. Exclusive training programs related to communication skills to get the best out of you. Chances to get free industrial certifications which cost $100+ for others. And many more..

Last but not the least..

Internship and Job opportunities at Microsoft.

FTE starting package

16-20 Lacs p.a.!!Minimum requirements at Campus Placements for Microsoft8+ CGPA

No backlogs

5-6 level of tests before interviewing

Minimum requirements for MSP*None!

2 level of written tests before interviewing

Irrespective of your college and previous performance

*Subject to change without prior notice

Time to Apply! Time to Shine!

Selections have officially started as of on 24th October, 2013.

Get ready to become part of one of the most elite club of students in

world!

Selection consist of 3 important phases which would be further covered in the session.

1. Activity Round. Complete at least 2 of the 4 activities stated.

2. Referral. Get a referral letter from an MSP or faculty.

3. Telephonic Interview. Finally, a telephonic interview with MSP India team.

Phase 1

Complete at least 2 of these 4 activities

Develop a Windows 8 app Mentor at least one person regarding Windows Azure Develop an app for Office 2013 Get into weekly local Microsoft Virtual Academys leaderboard

1. Develop app for Windows Store

(Tutorial later in the session subject to time availability)

Develop a high quality Windows Store application which should be published in store latest by 31st

December 2013.

Strict no to simple applications like Converters(currency, time, temperature etc), RSS Feeds or Calculators.

Apps which pass through the App Lab with a grading of Silver or higher before being published onto the Windows Store will be considered more favourably.

App development is key part of MSP program. You should at least know how to develop at least some simple applications on MS platforms.

App Lab? Details on next slide..

The Windows Store App Lab

An optional platform which tests and reviews your applications for free over the web or in person at Bangalore office.

They will guide you regarding testing, performance and/or design to make your app stand out.

Steps:

Develop app and create app package

Zip and upload the app package on

SkyDrive

Send a mail to App Lab with a link to

package uploaded in SkyDrive

(Mail and other information on next slide..)

Windows Store App Lab Information

Email Address

w8pitcrew@microsoft.com

Subject

App Lab Request [Review/Design/Tech]

Example

Medi-Caps Group of Institutions App Lab Request Review

Windows Store App Lab Information

Body

App Name, Description and URL of package on SkyDrive or

other equivalent

The App Ideas

Dont look for ideas, look for inspiration.

http://aka.ms/appsforasia

The Cloud

Storage, Backup, Web Hosting, Web Services, Virtual Machines, VPN, Mobile Services etc..

2. Mentor a Windows Azure Champion

Mentor at least 1 unique individual from the community to achieve the status of a Windows Azure Champion by organizing workshops/ seminars/ trainings/ evangelism sessions by engaging with Startups/ Business Incubators/ Developers/ Technology Enthusiasts/ Technocrats etc.

Each participant should have a minimum usage of 50 USD dollar equivalent real time consumption of Azure during the application building/deployment of Azure, which would be over and above the free trial usage/ free usage limit to be eligible to compete for this campaign.

How to complete the challenge? Details in next slide..

Windows Azure Champion

Set up following details

1. Windows Azure Account Name, E-Mail and Azure subscription ID.2. Screenshot of Windows Azure account which should show minimum billing of $50 USD with their email id

and azure subscription id.3. If the participants are students, then their college name / expected year of graduation / course enrolled,

contact details needs to be sent as part of the claim process.

Send following details to

indiaazurechamp@microsoft.com

IMPORTANT:DO NOT DELETE THE ACCOUNT UNTIL THE VERIFICATION COMPLETES

3. Develop an Office App

Build one new Office app which should be published to Office Store latest by 31st December 2013

Some examples of basic Office App1. Dictionary for Microsoft Word2. Currency Convertor for Microsoft Excel3. PDF Preview tool for Outlook4. Mailing utility for Outlook5. Language Translator for Word, Excel

How to make one? Stay tuned.

4. Microsoft Virtual Academy Leaderboard

MVA is an online platform provided by the Microsoft which provides free learning resources about MS technology online. Learn at your own pace at your own time and complete the quizzes and self assessment to climb the leader board.

Get featured on the Top Students Weekly Leader Board in India on the official Microsoft Virtual Academy website.

www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com

Tips, Tricks, Hacks and Suggestions

Start with Activity 1 (Windows Store App)Today or at later date, you will eventually need to focus on this platform if you become an MSP in

future. You will get to learn a lot about App Development and starting on Windows 8 is the

easiest for the beginners as compared to other app platforms like Windows Phone or Android.

Windows Azure ChampionThis activity involves REAL MONEY of any start up / technocrat you are mentoring. Please be

sure of what you are doing fully and get to know what cloud actually is before getting into this

task. We as MSPs are fully committed to guide you in this task once you are sure what you doing.

Microsoft Virtual AcademyStart today itself! Getting to Top 10 would start getting hard as more and more people will

compete from different states to be in the leaderboard with time.

Windows Azure Champion Appendix

Each participant who completes the Azure task (not you, but the participant whom you would mentor) will be eligible for Windows Azure Champion title and a certificate delivered online titling him/her as a Top Azure Contributor.

Cloud technologies are pretty new for people in India. Most of the work in world has already been started to be outsourced to the cloud. Increase awareness regarding cloud and make sure your mentored person could get the most out of the cloud.

A paid account needs a credit card positively associated with the account. It would be your responsibility to check that the consumption does not overshoot the 50 USD mark. Every penny would be charged and billed accordingly.

Sign up for a free trial for Windows Azure (does not require a credit card) to test personally what all you can do before mentoring anyone else.

Brownie Points

Students who successfully complete more than 2 out of 4 below mentioned activities or/ and deliver more than the minimum requirement in these activities would be given greater weightage basis their extra contribution and effort.

For example one can choose to successfully complete 3 out 4 activities or/ and deliver more than the minimum requirement in 1 or more below activities i.e. build more than 1 new high quality Windows 8 App or Office App or mentor more than 1 individual from the community to achieve the status of a Windows Azure Champion

Note: In any case the applicant would be required to complete at least 2 out of 4 activities to become eligible to proceed for the next step even if he/ she contributes much more in 1 particular activity.

Being an MSP. The fun part!

Being an MSP. The fun part!

Tools you will need

Windows 8 / Windows 8 Pro

Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Store or above

A developer license

Where to get them?Answer: DreamSpark!

DreamSpark Program

Gives free access to developer tools and accounts for students

Get a free DreamSpark key from usRegister over the siteDownload Visual Studio 2012 Professional for FreeMake a free developer account for Windows StoreFree 90-days access to Plural Sight online course galleryAnd more..

Phase 2 Recommendation Letter

Get a referral letter from a faculty or an MSP clearly stating the

attributes or qualities possessed by the student to be recommended

as an MSP.

You will need to fill this information in the registration form discussed

later in presentation.

Phase 3 Telephonic Interview

After completing the two phases, selected students will be notified by email and

a telephonic interview would be faced by the aspiring student taken by MSP

India Team.

Interview will judge your technical background and might include questions

regarding your app and referrals. Exact content is unspecified for now.

Registrations Open!

www.microsoftstudentpartners.com

Tutorial Time!

Learning Resources

MSDN (http://msdn.microsoft.com)

Channel 9 (http://channel9.msdn.com)

Microsoft Virtual Academy

CodeProject.com

YouTube

Stack Overflow

And the search engines.. (Google, Bing etc..)

For a moment, Lets get off the track!

What if I am not selected as an MSP? Or what if I cant apply for this for any personal reason? Do I have something else to work on?

Yes! There are always a lot of student contest which are been conducted across the globe and in

India for students at each and every point of year.

Current contests to look forward for:

Microsofts Imagine Cup 2014Google Cloud Developer Challenge

IBMs The Great Mind Challenge 2014Samsungs Tizen App ChallengeNokias DVLUP!

Debug your brains

Questions?

Thank You for listening patiently..

Presented by:

Gaurav Chouhan

Ambar Agrawal

Special Thanks To

Arpit Jain Sir

Contact Us

Gaurav ChouhanFacebook.com/gauravc12Gaurav.Chouhan@studentpartner.com

Ambar AgrawalFacebook.com/ambar.agrawalAmbar.Agrawal@studentpartner.com