# CourtneyThurston/microsoft-internships

Advice on how to get hired for the 2 most popular SWE-oriented Microsoft internships

Repository: https://github.com/CourtneyThurston/microsoft-internships
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/microsoft-internships
License Family: other
Last push: 2021-08-06T03:45:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3250, "days_push": 1853, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1120, forks 87 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:39.803452+00:00)

## What it is
An unofficial guide with anecdote-based advice on getting hired for Microsoft's Explore, Software Engineering, and PM internships, written by a former Microsoft intern. It covers the application process, recruiter contact strategies, acceptance statistics, and interview preparation.

## Use cases
- how to get a Microsoft software engineering internship
- Microsoft internship interview questions and process
- how to contact a Microsoft recruiter for an internship
- what are my chances of getting hired at Microsoft as an intern
- Microsoft Explore internship vs SWE internship advice
- how to get a referral for a Microsoft internship
- Microsoft new grad hiring process tips

## When to choose
- you are a student targeting Microsoft Explore, SWE, or PM internships
- you want anecdotal insight into Microsoft's interview stages and acceptance rates
- you are a new grad within 12 months of graduation applying to Microsoft

## When to avoid
- you need official Microsoft recruiting information or current policies
- you are applying for internships at companies other than Microsoft
- you need up-to-date advice, as the content dates from 2016-2019 experience

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation
- domain: education, tutorials
- platform: -
- tags: microsoft, internships, career-advice, interview-prep, software-engineering-internship, hiring-process, guide, career, web

## Member repositories
- CourtneyThurston/microsoft-internships (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:39.803452+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:41:03.618842+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/CourtneyThurston/microsoft-internships (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:39.803452+00:00, sha a719bfd65ea1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.