Microsoft, says that it’s mission is to empower every person on the planet to achieve more. They are committed to empowering the next generation of women leaders and change-makers in Africa. Microsoft Leap will be hosting a week-long hackathon event for female software engineers in Kenya.
In this hackathon, Microsoft’s goal is to:
- Deepen your technical knowledge
- Sharpen your interview skills
- Enable you to network and interact with Microsoft female software engineers
Venue: Virtual Event
Date: 14th – 18th, June 2021
Time: 9am – 4pm +3 GMT
Application portal opens: May 12th , midnight UTC.
Application portal closes: May 26th, midnight UTC.
Eligibility Requirements
- University graduate Bsc/MS Computer science, Software engineering
- Must have a functional laptop and excellent internet connection during the program.
- Must be available full-time for the week-long hackathon.
- Must be a resident of Kenya.
- Event open to women only.
- Must have at least 1 year of programming / SWE experience
For more information and application,visit the official application website.