http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums en Wed, 22 May 2013 21:40:56 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 21:40:56 GMT Rev9 6 -6 -1 Hey guys.

It's getting to that part of summer where i'm really gonna have to neaten up my CV (resume) and make it look good.  Anyhow i was thinking, would it be a good idea to maybe include a "business card" cd (you know the type, stores like 200 megs and the size of a business card) and stick maybe a program i wrote on there (i want to specalise in programming (doesn't everyone)).  or really would i be wasting my time?  somehow i think i would but if anyone has any other suggestions on how to stand out from the other students wanting to work at MS, please put them forward.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/9906-Getting-notice-by-Microsoft-intership/9906#9906 Fri, 18 Jun 2004 17:01:37 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/9906-Getting-notice-by-Microsoft-intership/9906#9906 Jaz 6 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Jaz/Discussions/RSS In my experience code samples are a waste of time for the following reasons.

1. They might think you just copied the code from someone elses site and changed a few things to make it your own.

2. This could be code that you coded, but in reality it belongs to a company that you worked for and therefore is a legal no no.

This is from several recruiters who are friends of mine as well as from some hiring managers. I used to think it was a good idea until I found out this info.

HTH,

~ Knute

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/9906-Getting-notice-by-Microsoft-intership/0731cb0e1a2e4239add39dea011e4326#0731cb0e1a2e4239add39dea011e4326 Fri, 18 Jun 2004 17:35:31 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/9906-Getting-notice-by-Microsoft-intership/0731cb0e1a2e4239add39dea011e4326#0731cb0e1a2e4239add39dea011e4326 Knute 6 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Knute/Discussions/RSS well to be honest the reasons i thought it'd be a waste of time cause number of applicants all submitting a cd of programs = long time having to view all cds to make it fair.  of course this might be a stage 2 after they have narrowed down CV's they want to look at (this would mean not submitting a cd till stage 2). 

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/9906-Getting-notice-by-Microsoft-intership/03fea9994bb34648959c9dea011e4352#03fea9994bb34648959c9dea011e4352 Fri, 18 Jun 2004 17:39:23 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/9906-Getting-notice-by-Microsoft-intership/03fea9994bb34648959c9dea011e4352#03fea9994bb34648959c9dea011e4352 Jaz 6 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Jaz/Discussions/RSS Well continually sending them resumes hasn't worked for me. Sending a CD CV doesn't sound like a good option for the reasons listed by everyone here

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/9906-Getting-notice-by-Microsoft-intership/04b6e3a852e546e7847e9dea011e437c#04b6e3a852e546e7847e9dea011e437c Sat, 19 Jun 2004 02:51:22 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/9906-Getting-notice-by-Microsoft-intership/04b6e3a852e546e7847e9dea011e437c#04b6e3a852e546e7847e9dea011e437c Gambit 6 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Gambit/Discussions/RSS Start blogging

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/9906-Getting-notice-by-Microsoft-intership/3064429ae8ba4ce382059dea011e43a6#3064429ae8ba4ce382059dea011e43a6 Sat, 19 Jun 2004 10:08:28 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/9906-Getting-notice-by-Microsoft-intership/3064429ae8ba4ce382059dea011e43a6#3064429ae8ba4ce382059dea011e43a6 eagle 6 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/eagle/Discussions/RSS I would suggest you go out and start coding. Release an OSS project that is something you would want to do at Microsoft and make it sucessful. After they and other companies see that you can work hard and do the work then your a shoe-in for a position.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/9906-Getting-notice-by-Microsoft-intership/371359d7db794218bc059dea011e43d0#371359d7db794218bc059dea011e43d0 Sat, 19 Jun 2004 12:32:02 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/9906-Getting-notice-by-Microsoft-intership/371359d7db794218bc059dea011e43d0#371359d7db794218bc059dea011e43d0 Manip 6 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Manip/Discussions/RSS