Microsoft-Build-Student-Developer-Drop-in-day

Welcome, Guide, Connect!

To celebrate the close of Microsoft Build and Spring exams coming to an end, Reactor London is thrilled to invite students from London and across the UK to Microsoft Build: Student Developer Drop-in Day.

This Open House is a drop-in event - come along to the bits which are most relevant to you!

Meet with fellow students, Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors, Microsoft Interns, Microsoft MVPs, the Microsoft University Recruiting team but most importantly relax and have fun.

Find out more about what happened at Microsoft Build and discover Microsoft Learn. Meet local data scientists, web devs and cybersecurity engineers for hands-on talks about their recent experience and careers. We’ll introduce you to the Student Ambassador program and Imagine Cup by sharing moments of innovation from the past 20 years. And we’ll talk Microsoft internships.

You’ll also be able to take part in a special AI Gaming Challenge!

This is your chance to celebrate, grab a bite to eat, swag some swag, learn something new and meet someone fresh in the Microsoft community.

Below is the schedule for Microsoft Build Student Developer Drop In Day at the Microsoft Reactor in London, hosted by Salman Chishti & Someleze Diko

Agenda

Time (BST)	Title	Description	Speaker(s)	Resources
10 - 10:30	Welcome to the event!	Let’s connect! Icebreaker.	Salman Chishti and Someleze Diko	https://aka.ms/learnstudent
10:30 - 10:40	Getting Started with Azure for Student	This lightning session will introduce how to activate and get started on using Azure with Azure for Students and the different capabilities + solutions you can build with the services available on Azure for Students.	Bethany Jepchumba	http://aka.ms/azure4student
10:40 - 10:50	Getting Started with Microsoft Learn and free student certifications	A quick look at the Microsoft Learn landscape and how students can leverage the content to kickstart their learning journey.	Gemma Robson	http://aka.ms/studentcertifications
11:00 - 12:00	AI Gaming Challenge	We are going to be using the A.I. power of Azure Cognitive Services to play a popular card game. AI will analyse the images on each tile and to determine what subject matter each image contains.	Stephen Graham	Introduction Video Game instructions AI Gaming Challenge: https://www.aigaming.com/event?code=232-619-896
12:00 - 12:40	Lunch & Networking	FOOD
12:40 - 13:10	Power Platform Low Code No Code Development	This lightning session will introduce and showcase how students can take advantage of the Microsoft Power Platform to build apps and automated solutions without writing any code	Bethany Jepchumba	https://aka.ms/m365devaccount
13:10 - 13:40	Career Festive – What roles are in Microsoft for interns and Grads	Microsoft internships are built for in-person and virtual experiences. As an intern, you’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and impact the world with us. Explore internships and careers at https://www.microsoft.com/university.	Gianluca Sanfilippo, Ethan Jones, Rosen Georgiev, Bethany Jepchumba and Aurele Mes Boaye	https://microsoft.com/university
13:40 - 14:20	Introduction to programming hello world in 3 languages	Hello, World! Hola Mundo! Bonjour Monde! Are you new to coding? In this session you'll get a taste for a few popular languages. Compare and contrast C#, Python, and JavaScript in one quick session.	Bruno Capuano	https://aka.ms/vscode
14:20 - 14:30	Rock your Profile and Resume Builder with LinkedIn	A lighting session that will provide tips on how to make your LinkedIn profile stand out amongst the crowd, in addition to a tutorial on how to use LinkedIn resume builder to generate your CV!	Gianluca Sanfilippo	https://linkedin.com/
14:30 - 14:40	Microsoft Certifications and the road to a tech job	Overview of Microsoft culture and work life and information about the internship experience; Are certifications required and how to get into a tech job?	Rosen Georgiev	https://aka.ms/certification
14:40 - 14:50	Ambassadors showcase - Standing out from the crowd what the ambassadors badge did for me	You don’t have to wait for university to finish before getting involved with the industry. What are ways you, as a student can get out there to build your personal brand?	Salman Chishti	https://aka.ms/studentambassadors
15:00 - 15:20	Ambassadors showcase - Ambassadors in the community – how to work with your dev community	Do you want to get your hands on cutting edge technologies? Keep up to date with what is coming next with Microsoft. Hear from the people who have helped powered Microsoft Teams and Windows.	Salman Chishti, Susie Yang and Jason Howard	https://insider.windows.com https://aka.ms/studentambassadors
15:20 - 15:50	Gaming and Azure - Introduction to ID@Azure a new program to help you learn and make successful games using cloud services	Learn how to develop amazing gaming experiences and learn from examples solution, architectures use cases and case studies.	Bruno Capuano	https://aka.ms/idazure & https://www.xbox.com/developers/creators-program/
15:50 - 16:20	MVP Showcase - Home Automation with the Azure	In this demo heavy talk, we run through using the Azure Percept Audio Module to control common appliances around our home.	Peter Gallagher	http://aka.ms/learnstudent
16:30 - 17:00	Getting Started with Azure Static Web Apps to Host your Resume	Want to make your application stand out to recruiters and learn a few new skills in the process? This workshop will walk you through how to code a resume website.	Bruno Capuano	https://aka.ms/learnstudent
17:00 - 18:00	BUILD AI Gaming Challenge Final	The Grand final of the Microsoft Build Match Game – Match the tiles using the Microsoft Cognitive API to identify the subject of each image Use template code to get started with Computer Vision and OCR A.I. functions and become the world wide wider of the challenge.	Stephen Graham, Bruno Capuano and Someleze Diko
18:00 - 18:30	Close and Celebration	Celebrating YOU! Congratulations on the past year of university. How you can learn about future events and get in contact with our speakers.	Salman Chishti and Someleze Diko	https://aka.ms/learnstudent

Microsoft Build Resources for Student

Microsoft Build Intro To Tech Skills

Learn more about the following offer and meet the team

Microsoft Windows Insiders

The Windows Insider Program is a community of millions of Windows' biggest fans who get to be the first to see what's next. Windows Insiders run previews of the platform, called Windows Insider Preview Builds, then give feedback and engage directly with our engineers to help shape the future of Windows.

Announcing our Partnership with Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program!
If you are a Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador, register for Windows Insider Program to enjoy many more program benefits that’s exclusively designed for you!

Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors

The Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador community is for students—like you--who want to use tech to solve real-world problems with like-minded peers, establish themselves as mentors and leaders in their community, and amplify their impact. Student Ambassadors get the opportunity to connect with other students around the world (from 102 countries and counting!), foster their own online communities, get training and earn certifications, and tackle practical challenges, all while building key technical and soft skills to help them succeed.

Imagine Cup

For nearly two decades, students from around the world have participated in Microsoft’s global technology competition, the Imagine Cup, to bring their unique tech solutions to life. But the Imagine Cup is more than just a competition — you can work with friends (and make new ones!), network with professionals, gain new skills, make a difference in the world around you, and get the chance to win cash and cloud credits. Join the over 2 million students who have participated in the Imagine Cup!

Microsoft Learn for Students

Learn new concepts at your speed and on your schedule with this curated collection of Microsoft Learn modules created just for students. Start here to develop practical skills through fun, interactive modules and paths. Plus, educators can get access to Microsoft classroom materials and curriculum. Check out all of the Microsoft Learn paths and resources.

AI Gaming

Write code to play the Microsoft Match Game. Our version of the popular card game where you have to find two cards with the same image to make a match. But in our Game, no two tiles are the same. You have to match up the tiles that contain the same subject matter using the A.I. power of Azure Cognitive Services to analyse the images on each tile and to determine what subject of each image is. You start with a set of tiles face down and you get to turn over two tiles at a time in order to match tiles in pairs, but, unlike the usual version of the matching game, you are not looking for two identical images. You have to use Microsoft’s Cognitive Services to understand exactly what the content of each tile image is. Then you need to find another tile with the same content. Interested in taking part watch he following introduction Video read the game instructions and join the AI Gaming Challenge

Azure For Students

By simply verifying your student status through your school email address, you'll be ready to go on Azure with $100 in credit. Build your skills in trending tech including data science, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and other areas with access to professional developer tools. Learn more about Azure for Students.

Learn to Code with Minecraft

If you have an Office 365 Education account, you can also use that to log in to the full version of Minecraft: Education Edition to access hundreds of cool worlds, challenges, and more. Available for Mac, iPad, Windows and Chromebook.

Explore fun lessons and challenges in history, art, STEM, social justice, and more
Download a free trial here

Learn TV

Learn TV is a 24/7 video channel where you can learn how to build solutions and use Microsoft products from the experts that built them! Learn TV is the place to find the latest digital content so you can always keep updated on the latest announcements, features, and products from Microsoft. Let us know what you think with the hashtag LearnTV.

Thank you from Microsoft and community!

Thank you for attending the Microsoft Build Student Developer Drop-In Day. We'd love to do this again, any suggestions, create an issue on this repository with this link, excited to see what y'all suggest! Or get in contact with us!

COVID-19 safety measures

Event will be indoors
The event host is instituting the above safety measures for this event. Meetup is not responsible for ensuring, and will not independently verify, that these precautions are followed.