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PPG GBM #2

Welcome Back to GBM!!!!

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Welcome!

  • Please sign in w/ the qr on the right
  • After, take some time to chat with the people next to you :D

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  • Itinerary
    • Club Updates
      • Leadership
      • Committees
    • Upcoming Events
      • Panel
      • Social
    • The PM experience @ Microsoft from Frank

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Leadership Updates

VP of Consulting

Amanda Zheng

VP of Consulting

Hillary Lim

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Leadership Updates

VP of Technology

Matthew Fu

AVP of Tech

Caroline Chen

VP of Projects

Vishvesh Dhar

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Leadership Updates

VP of Events

Natsu Ozawa

AVP of Events

Nancy McSwain

AVP of Events

Christine Kang

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Leadership Updates

VP of Marketing

Xandro Xu

AVP of Design

Faye Zhang

VP of Professionalism

Marcos Ruiz

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Projects Committees Application Open

  • Projects
    • Work to build out features/projects that you’ve always wanted from idea to MVP with guidance
    • Learn and apply PM skills to a problem of your choosing. No previous PM experience needed!
    • Goal: write a spec you can display to potential employers on a portfolio or your LinkedIn Profile!
  • More opportunity to do hands-on projects and get more experience

Deadline: Sat 10/29 11:59 PM

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Social Event - Potluck!!!

  • We’ll be having a big group dinner where everyone will bring one food item (homemade or store bought) and have a big group dinner with some fun mixers
  • Details:
    • Before Thanksgiving
    • Location TBD
    • Potluck style!

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Us at our Potluck :D ^^^

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Professional Event #2

  • Workshop focused on helping you secure a PM internship if you’re having trouble with big companies
  • We will walk you through how to go about creating your own internship opportunities, provide templates, and offer guidance
  • Details:
    • November 7th @ 7pm ET
    • Location TBD

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Interning @ Microsoft

With Frank!

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Company

Interview Process

Intern Experience

Reflections/Q&A

What is Microsoft like as a company with its culture?

What is the interview process like? What questions were you asked?

What projects did you work on?

Thoughts on the experience. What would you change?

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The Company:

  1. What was Microsoft like as a company overall?
  2. What was the company culture like?
  3. What qualities did you like about the Microsoft?
  4. Is there anything about Microsoft that surprised you from what you expected?

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Interview Process:

  • What was the timeline of your interview process?
  • What questions were you asked/tasks given to you during the interview process?
  • What do you think made you stand out as an applicant for the PM internship at Microsoft?
  • How did you prepare for the interview/what advice do you have?

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The Intern Experience

  • What was interning at a company like Microsoft like?
  • How were interns integrated into the company?
  • What type of work/projects did you do during your internship?
  • How was your team set up as an intern?
  • How was your team dynamic?

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Reflections

  • What thoughts do you have about the internship as a whole?
  • What did you like? What do you dislike?
  • What would you do differently if you could?
  • What aspects of product management did you take away from this internship?

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Thank you!

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