This summer, we’ve been thrilled to host high school students as part of our NYC Microsoft High School Summer Internship Program (HSIP). The HSIP is a 6 week internship for junior and senior high school students providing an opportunity to explore the technology industry while expanding engineering skills. Microsoft is committed to developing junior talent and championing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related fields. HSIP sets out to inspire students to pursue collegiate degrees in computer science or STEM through exposure to those career paths. In addition, HSIP strives to attract a diverse pool of students with a technical background and a passion for technology.
Where do you go to school? When are you graduating?
I am going to be a senior at Forest Hills High School this fall. I will be graduating in 2017.
Where are you applying to college? What do you plan on studying?
I’m still currently looking into schools, but so far I’m interested in Cornell and Brandeis. I want to major in Computer Science.
What brought you to Microsoft’s internship program?
I first learned about it through The Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship. Microsoft’s vision of empowering every person and organization to do more is something that stuck with me, and I knew a summer here would be a summer I would not forget.
What’s your favorite piece of Microsoft technology?
The Xbox One. It has so many capabilities and functions, what can’t you do with it?
What work are you most excited about this summer?
I loved to work with all of the different types of technologies Microsoft has available.
What’s one thing you learned with Microsoft?
I’ve learned how useful the cloud can be and how to utilize it. This is something that has made my life a lot easier.
How are you utilizing entrepreneurship skills at Microsoft this summer?
Every entrepreneur must be able to solve the challenges that come his or her way no matter how big they might be. In the short time I’ve been here, I’ve been given work I’m not familiar with, but that hasn’t stopped me from completing it.