How life changed in one moment for this Marine
After leaving the Marines and working odd jobs for five years, Andrew Richardson discovered MSSA by chance and tapped into his passion for programming.

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Veterans: Take the fast track to a high-paying tech career
Ready for a new career after serving your country? With Microsoft Software & Systems Acadmy (MSSA), you could achieve your objective in just 18 weeks!

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Microsoft earns award for its sustained support of Reservist and National Guard members
On May 18, Microsoft received the 2016 Extraordinary Employer Support Award from the U.S. Department of Defense in recognition of its sustained support of National Guard and Reserve military members.

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Skills and confidence equal potent combination for service men and women
On Friday Microsoft vice president of Military Affairs, Chris Cortez, had the honor of speaking at the graduation ceremony for more than 220 soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM).

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In the military, there is a strong sense of pride and purpose standing shoulder to shoulder with your fellow servicemen and women. At Microsoft, we recognize the importance of continuing that close sense of community with your military brethren. We invite you to join us in that special military community.

testimonials-tara1_705 — In their own voice: A tale of two careers
My name is Tara Overfield. I’m a software engineer with Microsoft’s .NET Framework Set-Up and Servicing team. Before coming to Microsoft, I was in the Army Reserve for 14 years.…
June 29, 2015/by Brianne

Leadership pressures prepare Army Drill Sergeant for last line of IT defense

Microsoft Service Engineer, James Fitzer, discovers that being a squad leader in Iraq prepared him to make split-second decisions and find ways to turn failures into victories.

September 15, 2016/by John Haynsworth

Microsoft helps military service members move into tech careers — even with other tech companies

Frank Brown, retired Army Sgt. 1st Class, recently joined Apple Inc. as an AppleCare team manager, and he gives Microsoft credit for getting him there.

September 23, 2015/by Brianne

Marine reservist finds Microsoft shares his commitment to duty

As a gunnery sergeant and 14-year veteran of the Marine Corps Reserve, Brent Huntington has seen the best and the worst of workplace support for employee National Guard and reserve…

October 1, 2015/by Brianne

MSSA Achievement Ceremony

Jul 28, 2017

Congratulate the most recent cohort of the MSSA program at the Fort Bragg Achievement Ceremony.

Jul 28, 2017
Fort Bragg

Army corporal puts his determination to work in MSSA

Andrew Germann doesn’t give up until he’s accomplished his goals. Whether it’s passing explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) school, which has a 60 percent attrition rate, with flying colors, or pushing…

May 24, 2016/by John Haynsworth

Microsoft-Interview—USE-HERO_705x447 — In their own voice: Up to the challenge
I used to be a turboshaft engine test cell operator in the U.S. Marine Corps and now I’m a software engineer for the Universal Store Team at Microsoft.
September 6, 2016/by John Haynsworth

Mark_working—USE-HERO_705x447 — In their own voice: Paying it forward
I’d planned to make the military my career; I was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, where I was an Arabic cryptologic linguist, with a specialty in Iraqi dialect,…
August 9, 2016/by John Haynsworth

MSSA Achievement Ceremony

Jun 27, 2017

Congratulate the most recent graduates of the MSSA program at the Fort Campbell Recognition Ceremony.

Jun 27, 2017
Fort Campbell

Two-star admiral says the key to a successful transition is networking

If there’s one thing 38 years in the Navy can teach you, according to Mark Heinrich, it’s that service members have had many diverse experiences they can draw from when…

March 8, 2016/by Brianne

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How life changed in one moment for this Marine

Veterans: Take the fast track to a high-paying tech career

Microsoft earns award for its sustained support of Reservist and National Guard members

Skills and confidence equal potent combination for service men and women

Putting our veterans to work

Select your path to a civilian career in technology

Finding your path into Microsoft

Hiring Process

Student Programs

Decode Military Jobs into Civilian Jobs

Training and Resources

Microsoft Military Community

In their own voice: A tale of two careers

Leadership pressures prepare Army Drill Sergeant for last line of IT defense

Microsoft helps military service members move into tech careers — even with other tech companies

Marine reservist finds Microsoft shares his commitment to duty

MSSA Achievement Ceremony

Jul 28, 2017

Army corporal puts his determination to work in MSSA

In their own voice: Up to the challenge

In their own voice: Paying it forward

MSSA Achievement Ceremony

Jun 27, 2017

Two-star admiral says the key to a successful transition is networking

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