Announcing New Microsoft Student Partners and Program Updates
Published Sep 04 2019 06:55 AM 65.9K Views

Editor’s note: The following post was written by the Student Partner Global Program Manager Pablo Veramendi

 

Hi—my name is Pablo Veramendi, and I’ve had the honor of managing the Microsoft Student Partner program since January. I’ve spent much of this year getting to know amazing students across the globe who are making an incredible impact through technology.  Student Partners epitomize Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more—they are on-campus leaders with a passion for making a difference, building vibrant communities, and sharing the latest tech with their peers.  

 

Student Partners are doing amazing things to inspire their communities to learn and grow. Antonina Awino, a Student Partner in Kenya, started the first women in STEM program at her university to better connect female students and experts and encourage women to pursue STEM. The 2018 Imagine Cup World Champions, Hamayal Choudhry and Samin Khan of team smartARM, created an award-winning AI robotic prosthetic hand and continue to share their passion for accessible tech through the Student Partner program. Georgia Kalyva from Greece has shared public speaking tips and hosted tech workshops to help students build a variety of skills for their future career.  These are just a few examples showcasing the awe-inspiring enthusiasm and talent Student Partners share. 

 

I'm thrilled to announce exciting program changes to support our Student Partners with new tools and resources to help fulfill their passion to solve problems in the world around them, and to welcome our first group to the 2019-2020 program year!

 

  • Student Partners will continue to have access to free tools and resources, and can now earn badges and achieve new milestones for activities and contributions, such as hosting a data science workshop focused on climate change.
  • Microsoft professionals are providing student-specific best practices, how-to’s, and introducing new tech so Student Partners are well equipped to engage with their peers. From discussing imposter syndrome, to exploring career paths, to taking deep-dives into topics like ethical implications of AI, we’re here to ensure Student Partners have a robust tool kit to become agents of change.
  • New Student Partners are now accepted quarterly—applications are always open and we’ll select and onboard new Student Partners once per quarter to ensure students from around the world have the opportunity to join when it works best for them.

 

Student Partner Milestones

Student Partners get unique access to Microsoft resources and personnel to help them lead and make a difference in their communities. This year, we’re rolling out new Student Partner Milestones  to better recognize outstanding achievements to learn, lead, and share.

 

  • Alpha 1- new Student Partners enter the program at Alpha 1 and receive exclusive access to our global student network and Microsoft experts on Microsoft Teams, and an Office 365 subscription. Plus, we’ve partnered with TechSmith, the makers of Snagit and Camtasia software, to provide Student Partners access to their screen capture and screen recording software.
  • Alpha 2- Student Partners who complete a Microsoft Learn path will unlock Azure credits with Visual Studio Enterprise subscription benefits.
  • Beta- Student Partners who complete the requirements for Alpha 2 and have hosted an event for other students in their community will earn the Beta badge to unlock event support and resource benefits. This could include an invitation to join our annual Microsoft Student Partner Summit!
  • Gold- select Student Partners who have gone above and beyond in earning their badges and serving their local community will be invited to the Gold milestone and can become Student Partner Program Regional Leaders, gain access to special events, and may be invited to become a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP).

 

Apply today! 

From hosting workshops and hackathons, to providing guidance to other students, to sharing product feedback directly with Microsoft, Student Partners make a lasting impact and gain valuable skills for their future career. I can't wait to work with students from across the globe to empower their communities!

 

If you’re passionate about using tech to make a difference in the world around us, eager to help your fellow students, and want to build your skills while leading in your community, we want to hear from you! Applications for the Student Partner program are open, and the next group of Student Partners will be announced in January 2020 (applications for this round are due November 30, 2019). Apply today!

   

17 Comments
Brass Contributor

This was a valuable article! Thank you. 

Copper Contributor

How to get an internship at Microsoft at the bachelor level, will this help us to get job Microsoft as a software engineer?

Copper Contributor

This makes me really interested in the program!

Copper Contributor

May i have the list of existing MSP worldwide? It would help us to learn something valuable from them and get us to be attached with them.

Copper Contributor

Hello sir, is this page interactive? If yes, we can cooperate each other specially with the current MSP.

Copper Contributor

Can we still register for MSP 2020 starting in Jan?

Copper Contributor

@inv3nt0r  No, the deadline was 30 November, 2019.

But probably you can apply for 2021.

Copper Contributor

@AminRanabut the portal is still accepting the applications. And if we have passed the deadline when we can apply for 2021??

Copper Contributor

i am not pretty sure. i guess you can apply now for 2021 until next November.

Copper Contributor

Hello,need small info

  • I have applied for Microsoft student partner on 2019-12-5 ,so till now I didn't get any update, by end of January will I get any confirmation 
Copper Contributor

That's awesome! Thanks for the information.

Copper Contributor

Dear Sir!
Sir I applied for Microsoft Student Partner, but they still don't even check my application (kindly review my application) and many of my other friends from other universities got selection mail, I'm really very passionate about this. Sir kindly help to be MSP, I believe I'm the right student for MSP. 

Looking forward to your response. 

Regards
Abdullah Arshad

Copper Contributor

Such a well written blog!

Copper Contributor

I applied for the program but still didn't recover any email. how much it will take?

Copper Contributor

Can anyone tell about the next announcement dates for MSP!

Copper Contributor

Anyone have information about the new dates of registration for MSP

 

Copper Contributor

They told me that at the start of April they will announce the new MSPs.

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