Beyond Microsoft

The disAbility employee resource group awards a scholarship to a current high school senior living with a disability. Blacks at Microsoft (BAM), a company-wide ERG, awards two US $5000 scholarships to outstanding high-school seniors interested in pursuing tech careers. BAM also hosts the annual Minority Student Day encouraging students from underrepresented backgrounds to look at tech as a career. Students can find internship opportunities at Microsoft Internship Program (select “students and recent graduates”).

The different experiences and abilities of our employees drive our innovation and growth.  We welcome new voices through programs like our Autism hiring program, our Microsoft Leap immersive apprenticeship for those with non-traditional backgrounds, and through the Microsoft Software & Systems Academy, which provides military service members and veterans with critical technology skills.

We focus resources on suppliers that share our interest in workforce inclusion and supporting employees and families. All our suppliers must provide paid parental leave, and we require our US suppliers to provide annual paid time off for employees doing significant work for Microsoft. Companies like ours are in a position to positively impact workers, and we hope other organizations will consider similar policies.