Microsoft at the Johns Hopkins Career Fair

Whew! Boy am I tired. I spent most of today at the Johns Hopkins Career Fair, helping people learn more about Hopkins.

Even though it was just the 4th week of school, there were a surprising number of Freshman who were interested in getting an internship at Microsoft – talk about being eager! I was still finding my way around campus at that point! And thanks to Michael and Ilya, I know a lot more about the internship program than I ever did (for example: it pays shockingly well!)

Here is a picture of the fantastic venue for this event:

The glass pav was nicer, but this was far more practical and more spacious.

Here is a picture of the booth the Microsoft booth was next to:

I tried asking them for some free missiles, but instead I got a pen. Close enough.

Here is a picture of the Microsoft booth once it was set up:

Here is a picture of the Microsoft booth, Mike, Ilya, and some students:

Overall, I’d have to say this event was a success. We met with a number of great candidates, help spread awareness of Microsoft, and gave away a huge number of copies of Microsoft OneNote (the full product) to help everyone take notes more effectively!

Later in the day, we had an information session where we entertained 70 with free pizza, some slides, a funny video feature Ed Helms, and a raffle where we gave away Office 2003, Visual Studio, and some xBox games. Wow… the 20 pizzas we ordered sure disappeared quickly! Heck, I don’t think any of us got a slice!

I hope all the people we met today are excited at the career opportunities at Microsoft!