Bridging gaps between access & opportunity || Senior Lead, Experiential Marketing || Brand Strategist || Keynote Speaker || Event Host #theBOLDjourney®
“I got the job!” 6 years in (intern+full time). I joined Microsoft as an #internationalstudent intern (my first and only internship in the U.S.), and since then I’ve worked: - in the field - in corp - in the U.S. & Canada - remotely from the African continent (Botswana) - on F-1 visa - on OPT permit - they’ve immigrated me to Canada and back to the U.S. - worked on my H-1B case and after 2 RFEs, succeeded - they’ve helped me fight for greencard case, and win (my case was ~62 days, super short compared to the years people wait) If you’re looking to start your career at Microsoft, they’ve not only set me up in my career but helped in life. Esp when you think about the fact that, I was born and raised in Botswana — while many tech companies felt that the ROI was not worth it with a population of 2.5 million. Microsoft went in and made technology easily accessible and affordable (also through the Bill & Melinda Foundation). This made their vision of “a computer on every desk and in every home” reality for my family. I utilized that one PC that ran windows to not only search for universities, but, write my university essays using MS WORD to get into university. Coming to the U.S. for higher education where every company/job I applied to rejected me (lol I stopped counting after 250 rejections). Once again Microsoft made their new mission “empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more” a reality for me. With not only the essays that got me into university, but my first internship after my third year, and my first job after university. They were the only company intrigued by my talent enough to sponsor my immigration (as they do for many foreign nationals) instead of rejecting me. 💡So, to you reading this, if you’re looking for an internship/to start your career, check out the slew of internships posted here: https://lnkd.in/dU7wsWBX Note: this is not an ad/nor sponsored. I was in your shoes years ago this time, looking for an internship. I got my call in January and secured my internship February 9. Everyone has a story — your time is coming✨ #theBOLDjourney #internship
Inspired by your journey! Your patience, grace, unwavering commitment to be great is an example to all people that they can achieve their goals if they work hard and stick with it! Love it!! Keep pushing! 👏🏿
Congratulations
Love your journey Akosua Boadi-Agyemang
Love your story and good on Microsoft for making these important investments in people! Congratulations Akosua Boadi-Agyemang!
Oh wow! Thank you Microsoft, this is very inspiring! And rhank you for sharing your journey. I am currently in this process of searching for an internship and it’s not been easy, the rejections are heartbreaking 💔, I hope to find something real soon.
Yes!!!
Congrats 👏 I felt you are blessed to have met those people and willing to support you through these journey, currently opposite than my situation which put me down for mental health struggle for months.
So lucky to call you my work bestie 🤗
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7moHow can I love this post more than once, I was gobsmacked at the part of 250 rejections😲 simply means there is nothing wrong with me afterall...we all need honest post like this Akosua Boadi-Agyemang