Powered by Silverlight Manager Shadowing Thesis / Dissertation work Global Management Challenge Internship in Redmond MACH Microsoft student partner Internal projects Imagine Cup DreamSpark Student Box Microsoft becomes Patron of Students Take the opportunity to become a part of Microsoft! From September 2006 Microsoft becomes patron of students. The Patronage offers great possibility to take part in all activities of Student Box. The chosen students will have chance to cooperate on various projects in teams of our colleagues. Don’t miss this unique chance to become a part of Microsoft! Manager Shadowing University students have this unique opportunity to learn from our managers and watch them as they work. Student is a shadow of our manager for about a week, he absolves the whole working day which includes, meetings, interview and all his business activities. It’s a great possibility how to experience a real business week of manager. Don’t miss it and contact us directly on sbox@microsoft.com . Thesis / Dissertation work Microsoft helps talented students with their university diploma papers! Are you interested? Then contact us at sbox@microsoft.com ! Global Management Challenge EUROMANAGER Microsoft is general partner of GMC Euromanager. This year we’ve offered our patronage to 25 teams! The Global Management Challenge - a strategic business management simulation – is based on a realistic business situation in which a number of virtual companies, represented by the teams are taking part; compete against one another in a common business environment. A sophisticated and comprehensive computer model simulates the interactions of the various parts of each company, the competitive relationships between the companies and the background economic situation. More information you can find on Global Management Challenge EUROMANAGER (»). Microsoft Academy for University Hires (MACH) The Microsoft Academy for University Hires (MACH) was created to support and develop graduates from colleges and universities from all around the world. We aim to take already talented people and give them the skills and confidence to contribute at the highest possible level within the business. MACH will familiarize you with the Microsoft culture, offer you a wide range of relevant learning experiences, expose you to the cultural diversity of the business and provide comprehensive mentoring from management. Successful candidates are taking part in Sales, Marketing and Technical area. Are you interested? Then register . here Sales Program MACH EMEA Sales Program is a chance for graduates of economically oriented schools, who don’t have more than 18 month of experience. The participants of this program get unique combination of practical experience and professional training. Marketing Program MACH EMEA Marketing Program is designed for graduates with economical and marketing education. Candidates will get professional, international training and after passing this program they’ll be employed in one of our branches within the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, Africa). Technical Program MACH EMEA Technical Program is for graduates with technical education. Participants of this program will have chance to get technical qualifications hand in hand with complete insight in technologies of Microsoft and sales experience. What can you expect? The MACH is a 2-years international program. The first year is compact of trainings and in the second we’ll concentrate together on development of your career. You’ll be supported by a mentor; you’ll get proper knowledge of Microsoft products, about position of products on the market and about needs of our customers. Participants of the Technical program will have also chance to get qualification “Microsoft Certified Solutions Engineer“ (MCSE) and other certificates. Thanks to the MACH you’ll deeply understand to the key products of Microsoft and also to our values. All these activities will help you on your future position in Microsoft. Internship Program for IT Students in Redmond Microsoft is looking for talented students to take a part in the Internship Program. They will spend 3 months (Summer 2009) in Microsoft Headquarters in Redmond, USA or in other Development Centre of Microsoft, dependent on your interest. If you are interested in this position, send your CV to sbox@microsoft.com with reference job name with reference job name Internship Program till 14th December 2008. Who are we looking for? • Students at Czech University (3rd or 4th year) with IT orientation • Skilled programmers (C/C++, C#) with passion for writing code • Fluent in English • Team players • Communicative and flexible • Creative and innovative • Driven for results We offer: • Dynamic and prestigious work environment • The best tools and technologies at your fingertips • Great working experience and possible start of your career • Unique chance for personal development Open positions: Positions which we’re looking for are Software Design Engineer and Software Design Engineer in Test. Have a look below to find out more! Software Design Engineer (SDE) Work at the Core of Every Product We Build - This is where the fun begins for code gurus like you. As a hands-on Software Design Engineer, you’ll make decisions about design and feature implementation, using your mastery of technical tools to make a product vision a reality. If you like to write code and design efficient data structures and algorithms to develop next-generation applications or operating systems, this is the position for you. As an SDE, you’ll bring products to life by working with Program Managers to ensure strong design and Software Design Engineers in Test to ensure quality through testing. Ultimately for the SDE, it’s your code that turns concepts into new technologies and services. Qualifications: • Fluency in C/C++/C# and a passion for writing quality code using computer science fundamentals • Functional level English language skills, written and spoken requirement • Ability to derive creative and innovative solutions by thinking "outside the box" • Ability to solve complex problems, sometimes by testing and debugging code • Experience in feature definition, design, and feasibility • Demonstrated skill in estimating development time Software Design Engineer in Test (SDET) Discover Life on the Last Line of Defense - As a Software Design Engineer in Test (SDET), you’ll own it, break it, fix it, and own it again. You’ll ensure a product’s quality by making sure it performs as users expect it to. Part of the fun is how creative you can be devising ways to manipulate, crush, and sabotage software into submission—while creating innovative testing technologies along the way. Ultimately, as an SDET it’s your input that can make the difference between joy and frustration for the customers. Since you’re keen on how things work, and making them work better, you’ll work hand in hand with the Program Managers and Software Design Engineers to design, develop, and maintain automation systems for use in development and testing cycles. Using the tools you create, you’ll pour over source code for trouble spots, debugging and isolating problems, and executing creative tests to find new bugs while regression testing recent fixes. Qualifications: • Fluency in C/C++/C# • Functional level English language skills, written and spoken requirement • Ability to solve complex problems and write automation systems and device drivers • Ability to learn to author test plans and cases, conduct security and stress tests, and debug at source    level after identifying, investigating, and prioritizing bugs • Demonstrated skills in negotiation and conflict management Internship activities while in Redmond Interns will share the same job responsibilities as full-time employees in the product groups. Interns will be given real work with tremendous problems to solve and they will be working right alongside full-time employees as part of a team charged with delivering world-class software on schedule. Each intern will be assigned a Mentor throughout the program. Interns will participate in "Internship-wide" activities designed to create a sense of community, create opportunities for broad exposure, and increase their job satisfaction while working at Microsoft. Internal Projects Take the opportunity to become a part of Microsoft! In this project students have a great chance to become a part of Microsoft. They’ll be cooperating in specific unit on specific projects. Through this experience they’ll be able to understand Microsoft mission and values. Are you interested? Then contact us on sbox@microsoft.com .

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