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Dear GEM-SET,
I had such a fun learning experience doing an internship
at Microsoft this summer. I first learned about the Microsoft
internship program from my CISCO teacher at school, and I
decided to apply because I wanted to find out what working
in the technology field would be like. For the whole summer,
I worked with the Tablet PC Performance Test Team and had
a mentor who gave me advice and answered all my questions.
I even got my own Tablet PC to use! During the two months
in which I was at Microsoft, I learned how to run automation
tests, found bugs on a feature of the Tablet PC, learned C#,
and with my mentor's help, used it to create a webpage. The
best part was being able to interview various people at Microsoft
and learn about the different roles in the process of producing
software. I made valuable contacts with the people that I
worked with, and the internship let me experience work life
in a corporate company. It made me realize that a career in
the technology field was a real possibility. I encourage all
of you to do an internship because it is a very fun and valuable
experience in which you may find out more about your interests
and figure out what you may want to pursue in the future.
Sincerely,
Ivy H.
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