<!--TOOLBAR_START--> <!--TOOLBAR_EXEMPT--> <!--TOOLBAR_END--> <HTML> <HEAD> <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-16"> <title>Microsoft Careers - Newsletter</title> <META NAME="Keywords" CONTENT="Microsoft, job, career, opportunity, employment, work"> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso8859-1"> <META NAME="Robots" CONTENT="all"> <META NAME="MS.LOCALE" CONTENT="en-us"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/styles/jobs_style.css" type="text/css"> </HEAD> <BODY> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#2878B7"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/banner.jpg" width="598" height="69" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div style="padding-left: 20px;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2" align="right" class="bodytext"><div style="color: #FF6633; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 6px;">March 2004</div> </td> <td class="bodytext"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/dept_events.jpg"></td> <td width="1"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="" border="0"></td> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/dept_career.jpg"></td> <td width="1"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="" border="0"></td> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/dept_meet.jpg"></td> <td width="1"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="" border="0"></td> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/dept_spotlight.jpg"></td> <td width="1"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="" border="0"></td> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/dept_behindscenes.jpg"></td> <td width="1"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="" border="0"></td> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/dept_community.jpg"></td> <!-- td width="1"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="" border="0"></td> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/dec03/fun_pack.jpg"></td --> <td width="1"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="18" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="150" class="bodytext"><div style="padding-bottom: 5px;">In this issue...</div> <div style="line-height: 16px;"><a href="#events">Events</a><br> <a href="#help">Career Corner</a><br> <a href="#meet">Meet Our People</a><br> <a href="#spotlight">Spotlight on Microsoft</a><br> <a href="#behindscenes">Behind the Scenes</a><br> <a href="#community">In the Community</a><br> </div> </td> <td width="23"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/arrow.gif" width="23" height="17" alt="" border="0"></td> <td class="bodytext"><span style="font-weight: 900;width=400">Is Your Career On Track?</span> <div style="line-height: 15px; padding-top: 4px; width=400;">Build your career with Office Coach. Learn how to use the new features of Office 2003 to your career advantage. Collaborate with new tools and put Office to work for you. <a href="http://officecoach.msn.com/question.aspx?cn=5">Learn More ...</a></div> <div style="padding-top: 5px;"></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="8" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 10px;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="588"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#999999"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="padding-left: 20px;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="588"> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="18" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="events"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/dept_events.jpg"></a><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/sectiontitle_events.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="5" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bodytext">Microsoft Recruiters plan to attend the following U.S. career fairs and conferences: <div style="margin: 10px 0px 5px 0px;"><a href="http://www.nsbe.org/">National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)</a><br> <i>March 17-21, 2004</i><br> Dallas, TX<br> </div> <div style="margin: 10px 0px 5px 0px;"><a href="http://www.gdconf.com/">Women Celebrating Women in Gaming at GDC</a><br> <i>June 8-9, 2004</i><br> San Jose, CA<br> </div> <div style="margin: 10px 0px 5px 0px;"><a href="http://www.witi.com/">Women in Technology International (WITI)</a><br> <i>June 8-9, 2004</i><br> San Jose, CA<br> </div> <br> Check our website for future events at <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/events/">http://www.microsoft.com/careers/events/</a> <br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="18" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="help"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/dept_career.jpg"></a><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/sectiontitle_career.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="5" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bodytext"><strong>Your Security Program Guide</strong><br> Choose on-line and in-person events that address your needs. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/events/security.mspx">Learn More ...</a><br> <br> <strong>Upcoming Events:</strong> <br> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="20">&nbsp;</td> <td class="bodytext"><a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032245101&amp;Culture=en-US"><strong>Microsoft Executive Circle Webcast: Monthly Update from the Microsoft VP for Security March 16, 2004, 8:30 A.M.-9:30 A.M. Pacific Time, U.S. and Canada (GMT-8)</strong></a><br> Join Mike Nash, the Microsoft senior executive in charge of security, as he provides the latest details on Microsoft security enhancements and offers tips and insights into strategies for customers.</td> </tr> </table> <br> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="20">&nbsp;</td> <td class="bodytext"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/securitysummit/default.mspx"><strong>Security Summit 2004</strong></a><br> Learn how to better protect your infrastructure and applications from security threats, and get free tools. Register for the free Microsoft Security Summit coming to 20 U.S. cities, April-June, 2004.</td> </tr> </table> <br> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="20">&nbsp;</td> <td class="bodytext"><a href="http://www.msftsecuritytraining.com/"><strong>Hands-on Labs: Security Training-Applying Microsoft Security Guidance</strong></a><br> Register for free Hands-on-Lab training. This one-day training enables students to apply information and guidance that can help in implementing and managing security in a Microsoft Windows&reg; - based network.</td> </tr> </table> <br> <strong>Take Advantage of Special Offers</strong><br> Get the Microsoft Learning products you want for less with these special offers for home and office users, IT professionals, and developers. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/offers/">Learn more ...</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="18" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="meet"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/dept_meet.jpg"></a><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/sectiontitle_meet.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="5" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bodytext"><strong>Meet Rick Devenuti, Vice President, Microsoft Worldwide Services</strong><br> Rick Devenuti became vice president of worldwide services at Microsoft last November. Before taking the reins of the services group, which includes Microsoft Consulting Services, Devenuti served as Microsoft's CIO, a title he has retained. In his first press interview since assuming his new role, Devenuti discusses via e-mail with CRN Industry Editor Barbara Darrow, Microsoft Consulting Services' relationship with channel partners and its business strategy. <a href="http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/dailyarchives.asp?ArticleID=48199">Learn More ...</a> <br><br> <strong>Meet Priyanka, Product Manager, Microsoft Windows Server 2003</strong><br> Priyanka started at Microsoft in 2001 as a Product Manager for Windows Terminal Server after graduating from Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University in 2001. Find out what drew Priyanka to Microsoft and what has been her biggest surprise and greatest opportunity to date. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/mba/profiles/Priyanka.asp">Learn More ...</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="18" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="spotlight"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/dept_spotlight.jpg"></a><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/sectiontitle_spotlight.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="5" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bodytext"><strong>Bill Gates Outlines Vision To Help Stop Spam</strong><br> Microsoft outlines policy and technical proposals aimed at helping contain the spam problem, including the development of caller ID for E-Mail. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/feb04/02-24RSAAntiSpamTechVisionPR.asp">Learn More ...</a> <br> <br> <strong>Microsoft ASP.NET Builds Momentum With Web Development Community</strong> <br> ASP.NET resource kit and migration guides provide new opportunities for enterprise customers. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/feb04/02-25MomentumWebDevPR.asp">Learn More ...</a><br><br> <strong>Microsoft is Ranked Sixth in FORTUNE Magazine's Annual America's Most Admired Companies List</strong>, posted online on February 23, 2004. Microsoft ranked first in the Computer Software industry category, and in the Industry Reputation rankings, Microsoft was first in six of eight attributes: employee talent, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management, financial soundness, and long-term investment value. Positions in the FORTUNE rankings derive from a survey of 10,000 executives, directors, and securities analysts. <a href="http://www.fortune.com/fortune/mostadmired">Learn More ...</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="18" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="behindscenes"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/dept_behindscenes.jpg"></a><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/sectiontitle_behind.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="5" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bodytext"><strong>Mentor Program: International Success</strong><br> Putting Aside Physical Distance <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/mentors/0304_mentors.htm">Learn More ...</a><br> <br> <strong>Microsoft Research Fellowship Awards Underwrite Academic Excellence</strong><br> Roundtable: Four of the keenest young minds in computer science, math and electrical engineering -- all recent winners of Microsoft Research Fellowships -- discuss the &quot;state of the art&quot; of advanced science study. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2004/Feb04/02-23MSRFellows.asp">Learn More ...</a> <br> <br> <strong>Location-Aware Photo Project at Microsoft Research Pinpoints Transcontinental Trek</strong><br> Andrew Skurka, a hiker who hopes to be first to walk the entire Sea-to-Sea network across North America, will share his adventure via the Microsoft experimental World-Wide Media eXchange, linking digital photos to geographic coordinates on the Web. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2004/feb04/02-02mediaexchange.asp">Learn More ...</a> <br> <br> <strong>Your potential, Our Passion</strong><br> Twenty-eight years ago a young man and his friends believed they could change the world. They believed they could bring the power of technology to every home and business by creating great software. That man was Bill Gates, and that passion and determination created Microsoft. A lot has changed since then, but that same passion drives us today.<br> <br> At Microsoft, we believe in the power of your potential, and we believe that the right technology can help you accomplish amazing things. We want to hear from you. Tell us how you have used our technology to realize your potential. We want to hear your success story. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/rp_stories.asp">Learn More ...</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="18" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="community"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/dept_community.jpg"></a><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/sectiontitle_community.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="5" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bodytext"><strong>From Higher Education to Eternity:<br> Academic Leaders Pave Way for Future of Unlimited Learning</strong><br> At a Microsoft-sponsored symposium, educators from around the world explored how technology and other strategies can help meet the growing demand for higher education and the changing needs of students. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2004/Feb04/02-16UnlimitedLearning.asp">Learn More ...</a> <br> <br> <strong>Training of Law Enforcement Specialists To Combat Exploitation of Children Online</strong><br> Microsoft joins Interpol and International Center for Missing and Exploited Children for Global Training Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Feb04/02-23ICMECLATAMPR.asp">Learn More ...</a><br> <br> <strong>Microsoft Citizenship Community Affairs Fact Sheet 2004</strong><br> Microsoft and its employees have long recognized the importance of being engaged in supporting communities around the world. In the last fiscal year, Microsoft contributed more than US$40 million in cash and $224 million in software to nearly 5,000 nonprofit organizations. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2004/Jan04/0123CAFactSheet04.asp">Learn More ...</a><br> <br> </td> </tr> <!-- tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="18" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a name="community"><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/dec03/fun_pack.jpg"></a><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/sectiontitle_funpack.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="5" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bodytext">Get in the holiday spirit with Windows XP Winter Fun Packs 2003, a collection of free, easy-to-use, winter-themed downloads. The Fun Packs are designed to add value to Windows XP experiences with digital music, video, and photos. The Fun Packs include enhancements to help you create attractive greeting cards from digital photos, enhance your digital-music experience with new skins and visualizations for Windows Media Player, add winter-movie effects to home movies, and more  perfect for anyone who enjoys digital media on a Windows XP PC. The new Winter Fun Packs are available for free download at <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/holiday/">http://www.microsoft.com/holiday/</a>. <div style="margin:5px 0px 5px 0px;font-weight:bold;"><br> On behalf of the entire Microsoft Staffing team around the world  Happy Holidays!</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.microsoft.com/careers/newsletter/images/onepixel.gif" width="1" height="18" alt="" border="0"></td> </tr --> </table> </div> <br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><SPAN ID="FTDownLevelDiv"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" BORDER="0" BGCOLOR="#1478EB"> <TR VALIGN="center"> <TD COLSPAN="2" HEIGHT="30" WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#1478EB"><FONT COLOR="#ffffff" FACE="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" SIZE="1"><NOBR> &copy;2003 Microsoft Corporation. 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