Microsoft has launched Future Ready Talent, an internship program to teach technology skills to make today’s youth job-ready. Interested candidates must be in their second year of college or above. The program is open to students who will graduate in 2022, 2023, or graduate in the specialization in 2021.
NS The program aims to impact more than 1.5 lakh students between 2022-2024 and make them employable. The registration process for the first batch started from 15 September. This program is free of charge and no stipend is paid to the students.
Microsoft has collaborated with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), FutureSkills Prime – a NASSCOM, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Ernst & Young (EY), GitHub and Ques Corp to launch internship program.
Microsoft will provide learning modules and certifications through its learning platform, Microsoft Learn, skilling students on topics such as cloud computing, data science, artificial intelligence and cyber security. AICTE will ensure that the curriculum is in line with the National Policy on Education (NEP) 2020.
NASSCOM will provide alignment of courses relevant to National Professional Standards, linking these courses on FutureSkills Prime while EY will provide technology and mentoring to students throughout the internship. GitHub will provide free access to developer tools to students. Meanwhile, Quess Corp will manage the learner experience and host a virtual career fair for the participants.
“The Future Ready Talent Program offers students a unique opportunity to become job ready by focusing on skills such as cloud computing, data and AI and cyber security. With a clear focus on empowering our youth, this program which Brings together technology leaders like Microsoft with strong industry partnerships, will play a key role in bridging the skills gap in India,” says Dr Buddha Chandrasekhar, Chief Coordinating Officer, AICTE.
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