So i know i have been fairly quiet on my blog recently.....i feel like i've been around the world and back again (well to NZ but it's in the right direction :) ). I have been spending some time seriously thinking about what experiences i want to gain over the next few months, and planning for when my internship ends in November this year. Six months has already flown by so quickly, so i know i need to make the most of the remaining few months.

My NZ Experience

I recently went over to the New Zealand Microsoft sub, in pursuit of securing a graduate role in product marketing. I had the most amazing experience, and whilst things didn't exactly go to plan, i made some valuable connections with the marketing team and developed some much needed interview/application skills. I dragged my brother along with me and we had a lovely few days exploring Auckland. We also hired a car and managed to navigate our way  for three hours to Rotorua to check out the thermal springs and 'geothermal earth forces'. We also ventured across to Waiheke Island via ferry for a vineyard tour - this was a great opportunity to cover a large area of the Island, and sample some NZ wines of course :)

In Auckland                                           Microsoft NZ                                                  At Rotorua

Back to reality and I have been working on some great projects the past few weeks, which have provided opportunity to really develop my product marketing skills, and take a more holistic view of the business. Of course, there is still a LONG way to go, but my Microsoft journey is definitely opening my eyes to some amazing learning's and experiences. I've been focusing on our Security, Windows Server and SQL Server products, so that represents pretty good coverage of the Server and Tools business group.

First DEMO Submitted!!!

We also received our first Demo submission for the Community Demo Comp. This will be the first of many more to come! Check out Microsoft Community Clips - just download it and you could be starting your Demo Comp entry today. You can use this screencast technology to capture and record your demo and then all you need to do is upload it to Silverlight and then register it on the Heroes Community Launch site