<p>I am just a freshman, so obviously I have a few years to build up my resume. I understand that this is corporate giant Microsoft that I am talking about and that it is in fact, very competitive to get an internship there. However, I was reading their internship description of the Associate Product Manager position. Its nearly an indentical description to what I feel like I would want to do for a career-and the reason I became a business (Marketing major). So, I made this thread to ask what it takes to get to the place I would like to be? All Answers are open to Former or current interns ONLY. Please dont give me the (Oh you have to be a super genius blah blah Its hard for anyone to get into). Actual experience only. I feel as though I have 2-3 years left of college to work on certain skills. I attend a major university in the midwest but it is a place Microsoft does not visit so the online application is my only option. Also, for those of you who have completed an internship similar to the job description on Microsoft's website as I listed above at a different company, I am open to suggestions there. Thanks!</p>
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<p>Guess we can’t talk about all of our friends that interned there. :(</p>
<p>Nor DS, who did 2 consecutive MS Research internships, plus another when he followed his MSR PI to Germany.</p>
<p>I was an intern last summer, and will be again this summer, though I am into coding and development, not the business side.</p>
<p>Anyway, just like any other company, first you have to grab their attention with your resume. Make yourself stand out, show them what you’ve got.</p>
<p>After that, it’s all about the interviews. Show them you are motivated, confident, and awesome at what you do. (Assuming these things are true… otherwise, learn more/practice more/become more confident in your skills before applying). Give them a reason to want you, and show them you have a personality to go along with your excellence. Then cross your fingers and hope they like you ;)</p>
<p>I’m a current intern.</p>
<p>My only advice is you have to be a super genius blah blah Its hard for anyone to get into :-P</p>
<p>Well, I’m way too old to be a current or former intern, so you definitely shouldn’t listen to me when I say that the Explore Microsoft program is one of the rare internships open to freshmen and sophomores.</p>
<p>And I certainly wouldn’t want to waste your time talking about my son’s internship with MS.</p>