How to become a Microsoft Student Partner

The MSP (Microsoft Student Partner) program enhances students' employability by offering training in skills not usually taught in academia, including knowledge of Microsoft technologies.

ELIGIBILITY 

The applicant should be a minimum of 16 years at the time of submission and enrolled full-time in an accredited academic institution like a college or university.

RESPONSIBILITY 

Being an on-campus leader, you'll be responsible to build a strong technical community in your campus through hosting workshops, meetups, hackathons and mentoring fellow students. 

Let's see some of the benefits of a MSP. 

BENEFITS

•  Free access to Microsoft Certification Exams and MSDN   Subscription. 
•  Awesome goodies like T-Shirt, backpacks, pen   drive,   hoodies and many more. 
•  Network opportunity with other Student across the   Globe 
•  Chance to improve soft skills like public speaking skills,     presentation skills and writing skills along with technical   skills.

HOW TO APPLY? 

You'll have to just submit an application form https://studentpartners.microsoft.com/en-us Below are the Application Form Submission Guidelines and steps for applying. 

STEP 1: Carefully read and accept the Privacy and Terms and click on next. 

STEP 2: Fill the Personal info carefully.

 STEP 3: Fill the school/college info 

STEP 4: Now you'll observe that you'll have to answer the three questions with video or written example. Please make sure that you have submitted at least one video. Upload it to YouTube and paste it into the box.

Sort Video (max 2 min) Demonstrating Your Passion for Technology: While answering this, be very realistic. Think, when did you first start using technologies and what inspired you to deep dive into it. They're simply testing your passion for technology and your soft skills. 

Written Sample on Teaching a Basic Coding Concept: Be specific, choose any simple topic related to technology and answer in such a way that you're teaching a noob, who haven't heard this topic before. They will be testing your mentorship skills which you'll be using while conducting workshops

STEP 5: In this part you'll have to show them your online presence. 

STEP 6: Choose the technologies in which you want to peruse your career. So, utilize it to share more about yourself which will also increase the chance to get in. 

uo t think of submitting it in a single day. 

Think deeply, collect the relevant points, summarize it and make sure your answer will give this GOLDEN chance