Shortlisted And Still Running

Let the Hunt Begin…

On the 13th Nov, I received a call from Vico from Microsoft and he told me that I was shortlisted for the Microsoft Student Ambassador Apprentice Program. I was taking a nap during that hour and didn’t know how to react after hearing the news. I was pretty surprised that I got shortlisted because I didn’t thought I would make it through the audition. Having to know that I hardly get this lucky in competition. Probably my effort pull me through.

Following are the schedule:

Round 1 - 15 Apprentice Candidates
* 14th November 2006 - Apprentice Kick-Off! & Week 1 Assignment Giveaway
* 20th November 2006 - Week 1 Assignment Presentation
* 21st November 2006 - Week 1 Candidate Elimination

Round 2 - 9 Apprentice Candidates
* 21st November 2006 - Week 2 Assignment Giveaway
* 27th November 2006 - Week 2 Assignment Presentation
* 28th November 2006 - Week 2 Candidate Elimination

Round 3 - 6 Apprentice Candidates
* 30th November 2006 - Interview at Microsoft HQ, KLCC

Grand Finale @ Zouk KL! - 4 Apprentice Candidates
* 3rd December 2006 - 2 Apprentice HIRED AND 2 Apprentice Candidates FIRED!

For our first assignment, our task was to do a presentation on any topic provided in a .NET CD given by them. I was assigned the Project Manager for the first round of them competition and we won. I didn’t expect to win because I didn’t think my performance were all good. But I was glad that my team made it through. As a reward, we won ourselves a dinner with the Microsoft Staff. For the losing teams, 3 candidates was eliminated. And thus, only left 9 candidates to move on to the second round.

As for our second task, I personally enjoy working because it is more interesting compared to the first one. The second task required us to come out with our own marketing strategics to promote a hand-held devices within APIIT/UCTI environment. I have believe that my team will win again.

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