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It's tempting to try and make yourself appear as impressive as possible, but don't put anything in there that you are not confident in. Markdown is super flexible to create a nice layout and the Markdown Cheatsheet is a great resource. I suggest not using html since there is no way to make sure it displays correctly on any screen size. You will need to submit your resume in markdown on gist. This means you really need to put in the effort to stand out from everyone else who is applying.

It consists of basic info, a resume and two essay questions.

The application itself is deceivingly simple.

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The Support Engineer track opened up after my time in LEAP, so I cant' say much about it, but understand its similiar to the Software Engineer track.

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Btw, Techincal PM's must know how to code, so theres that. If thats not where your skills and interests are, it will actually be much harder on you. The PM track is not easier by a long shot. For one, there are about 4 PMs in a cohort of 35. I've seen people apply for the Program Manager track because they feel are not strong enough coders and believe their odds will be better. I chose Software Engineer, so keep in mind I'm sharing my experience from that perspective. There are three tracks for you to choose from: Software Engineer, Technical Program Manager and Support Engineer. Freelancing, major contributors to open source projects, teaching and other stuff like that is good too. On that note, don't feel like you have to already have a tech job either. You are not going to go from zero to bootcamp then apply and get into LEAP. I see many people glaze over the 6+ months of experience. The one that worried me was 'bachelors degree or greater preferred.' While the majority LEAP apprentices have a degree of some sort (ranging from CS to business to music degrees.) I have no degree and am happy to report that will not affect your chances. That basically means, it doesnt matter how you learned, just that you have. Requirementsīasic requirements are being self-taught, completed bootcamp or have a CS degree. That is a huge deal, and believe me, there is nothing easy about it.

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This is an opportunity to work at Microsoft with the possibiliy of a full time job there once the apprenticeship is over. You have to be willing to put in the effort and challenge yourself to do what it takes to make it happen. This isn't for someone with the mindset of 'Whats the minimum I need to do to get a job?' Its for the person who is focused, determined and passionate about making this career choice a reality. This leaves a really huge gap for those who are self taught and/or have attended a bootcamp to fall through. Usually, those landing a job in tech are coming in as a college hire after completing internships, or industry hire with several years of experience. Microsoft LEAP is an apprenticeship for those coming in to the tech industry from non-traditional backgrounds. Part Three: Microsoft Leap: The Experience What is Microsoft LEAP? As more people find out about LEAP, it will not get any easier, so it's worth it to take this step seriously. For my cohort over 800 applied, around 100 interviewed and about 35 of us made it in.

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