Microsoft Student Partner Program (MSP) is now widely known as Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador Program.
If you have a passion for sharing the latest in technology
with your peers and community while growing your career and leadership skills for
your future then the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors Program
(Previously known as Microsoft Student Partner) is for you.
As Student Ambassador of Microsoft, you will be in an
extraordinary position to solve real-world problems, Learn new technologies, and establish yourself as a leader. In this blog, we will discuss various
questions: How to apply for the Microsoft Student Ambassadors program? What are
the eligibilities and what are the perks of being a Microsoft Student
Ambassador?
What is Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador Program?
Learn Student Ambassadors are a global group of campus
leaders who are eager to help fellow students, create robust tech communities,
and develop technical and career skills for the future.
It is a worldwide program directly led by Microsoft where it
helps in building technical skills of the students and most importantly
knowledge of Microsoft technologies.
Who’s eligible to apply to the program and what experience do you need?
There is only one requirement and it is:
"You must be at least 16 years old and actively
enrolled in an accredited higher education academic institution to apply."
Microsoft supports students from all academic backgrounds
and ages who want to learn, grow, and help others.
What are the Learn Student Ambassador Milestones?
There are three milestones and each one has its own
rewards. Once you fulfill the requirements to move to a new milestone you will
unlock additional benefits.
ALPHA: After completing a learning path from
Microsoft Learn you will earn this badge.
BETA: You will be awarded a beta badge after
organizing an event in your community.
GOLD: Student Ambassadors who will go beyond and
above the local communities and perform extraordinarily will be getting a gold
badge.
What are the benefits of being a Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador? *
- Office
365 Subscription: Best-in-class apps like Excel and Outlook;
powerful cloud services like OneDrive and Microsoft Teams are offered free
of cost.
- TechSmith
offer for SnagIt and Camtasia: Snagit software for screen
capturing with built-in advanced image editing, and Camtasia software for
video editing to create polished, professional-looking videos. These are
worth around 30,000 INR.
- Visual
Studio subscription: Comprehensive tools and services to design,
build and deploy complex enterprise applications.
- Microsoft
Product Keys: Free Microsoft Professional Keys for Office,
Windows, Visio, etc. (all variants).
- Azure
$150 monthly credits: Ambassadors receives $150 in monthly Azure
credits to experiment with and learn about Azure services. With these
credits they can develop apps in their favorite language with Web Apps,
build their very own bots with Bot Service, and learn to manage data
effectively with HDInsight - just to name a few.
- Free
Training: Free training via Microsoft Learn and directly from
Microsoft professionals.
- LinkedIn
Premium Account: Free LinkedIn Learning and Premium account for
the entire 6 months.
- Subway: Food
and Refreshment support by Subway on conducting events (Even though it is
currently discontinued).
- Expense
Reimbursement: Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador is eligible
for event support including access to the Expense Reimbursement Program
where you get the reimbursement for all the expenditures made by you
during the event under certain policies.
- Other
benefits: You get to build a network with Microsoft
professionals, and get a chance to attend MSP annual summits.
*Benefits may vary with different levels or milestones you
cover after becoming a Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador.
What is the deadline for applying?
You can fill out the program application online, i.e., you
can apply on all the 365 days of the year at any time of the clock, according
to your convenience.
New students are accepted into the program quarterly and the
results are also announced on quarterly basis.
How to apply for Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador?
Applying for Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador is quite
easy. It just requires zeal and passion for applying for this position. Here is
the step-wise procedure for the same-
Step 1:
Visit the website https://studentambassadors.microsoft.com/en-us and
sign in to your Microsoft account.
Step 2:
Click on the 'Apply Now' button.
Step 3:
As soon as you click on apply, the below window appears
showing different sections of the form.
In the 'Privacy and Terms' section, agree to the Privacy
Statment and click 'Next' in order to proceed with your application-
Step 4:
In the 'Personal Info' section, fill in the personal details
like name, contact email, gender, phone number, and get it verified by means of
a one-time password.
Click 'Next' to proceed.
Step 5:
Similarly, fill the School info, i.e., your college
details and the degree you are currently pursuing and click on 'Next'.
Step 6:
Now, comes the main step. This section 'Written sample' is
where you need to give your major efforts and consideration while filling the
application.
It contains 3 parts where you have to answer 3 questions,
namely-
- Inspire-
What excites you about technology and why you want to help other students
explore and learn?
- Teach-
How would you take a technical concept and teach it to a friend or peer
that has never heard of it?
- Promote-
If you were hosting an event at your school, how would you get students to
attend?
You can answer these questions either with a video or a
written sample but at least one video must be provided (under 2 minutes)
recorded with your phone or webcam so long as your voice can be clearly heard.
You have to provide the URL to the video.
Step 7:
In this, you have to fill the Additional info, like LinkedIn
Profile URL, technical blog post URL, etc. This section is optional, but I will
recommend you to fill as many fields as possible.
Step 8:
This is the last step for getting one step closer to your
destination of becoming a Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. In this section
of 'Technical Skills', you have to tell which technologies interest you.
Besides this, you can also share anything else if something is left.
After filling in the essential details, click on the 'Submit'
button and there you go!
Your Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador Application is
finally complete. Now, relax and wait for the results.
Conclusion-
Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador Program is indeed one of
the best Ambassador programs worldwide. It gives you a lot of exposure and
motivates you to work in the most innovative way. You get to learn so many
things. Students from all academic backgrounds who want to grow their career
and tech skills while making a difference in their communities can apply.
"Let today be the start of something new."