Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors Program Interview Series Episode 4

Welcome to the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador Program interview series!

In this series, you’ll hear from current and former Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors about their personal experiences with the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador program and why they think students should join and become part of the program and community.

Today we will be having an interview Sophia IrogbuShe is a Gold Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador from Nigeria, studying Plant Health Management at Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia, Abia

How did you hear about the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program?
In 2021, a friend told me about the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program, and said it would help me meet other developers. I applied for the first cohort in 2022, but was rejected. Then I met Kojo Shaddy, a current MVP, who helped me with my application, and we had a phone call, and he said my answers weren’t convincing enough. I was accepted in April 2022, and it’s been a great time ever since.

What is your personal experience with the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program?
This is the best student program I have ever been a part of. I have participated in other student programs/communities, but the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program is truly different. The welcoming community, the friends I have met, and the advice I have received has made it all worth it.

I met friends who motivated me to be a better person, helped me prepare for interviews, and gave me advice on negotiations (even though I had no idea what those were).

How have you benefited from the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program?
In addition to the incentives that helped me in so many ways, I also had some amazing friends who would GEEK with me and not make me feel like a geek. I made some amazing friendships outside of the technical stuff, and for that I will be forever grateful.

What advice would you give to students and why do you think they should participate in the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors Program?
If you need a place to grow, learn, and thrive with amazing people, the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program is for you. It may feel strange at first, and you may feel left out, but get involved in events, promote other people’s events, and talk to other student ambassadors. You’ll find that they, like you, were once clueless, but are willing to help.

Apply and join the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program

Hear from other Student Ambassadors as they share their experiences with the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador Program.

Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador Program Interview Series Episode 1 – Microsoft Community Hub

Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador Program Interview Series Part 2 – Microsoft Community Hub

Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador Program Interview Series Part 3 – Microsoft Community Hub