Microsoft LEAP Apprenticeship Program

WIGSAT - Women Inspiring Girls in STEM, Advancement & Training; United States; On-site; USD 112,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Microsoft offers a 16-week paid apprenticeship for career-changers with non-traditional backgrounds who are pursuing their first software engineering role.

Participants work embedded on real Microsoft engineering teams with mentorship and structured skills development, targeting individuals with coding ability lacking a CS degree and actively recruiting women and underrepresented groups.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated coding ability without a traditional CS degree.

Responsibilities

• Work embedded on real Microsoft engineering teams with mentorship.
• Participate in structured skills development toward a first software engineering role.

Job description

A 16-week paid apprenticeship program at Microsoft for career-changers with non-traditional backgrounds — including bootcamp graduates and career-break returners — who are seeking their first software engineering role. Participants work embedded on real Microsoft engineering teams with mentorship and structured skills development. The program targets individuals with demonstrated coding ability who lack traditional CS degrees, and actively recruits women and underrepresented groups.

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About This Program

A 16-week paid apprenticeship program at Microsoft for career-changers with non-traditional backgrounds — including bootcamp graduates and career-break returners — who are seeking their first software engineering role. Participants work embedded on real Microsoft engineering teams with mentorship and structured skills development. The program targets individuals with demonstrated coding ability who lack traditional CS degrees, and actively recruits women and underrepresented groups.

Program Details

Field Computer Science Level Certificate / Training Country United States Institution Microsoft Online Available In person Funding / Award Yes Women-Only Program Open to all; women encouraged

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Level Certificate / Training Field Computer Science Country United States Funding Available

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