A few days ago, I wrote about the event by Microsoft China Research and Development Group. Having attended this even today, I found that it wasn’t what I have expected it to be. I was hoping for a presentation about the role of Microsoft Research, and what MSR China does. But in fact, MSR China is a subsidiary of a much larger group called Microsoft China Research and Development, and this presentation today was more like a careers talk without any specifics. But nonetheless, it’s good to see at least 4 students from Sydney Uni turn up today. Most other people were from Macquarie Graduate School of Management though.
Anyhow, there are good points that are worth taking from today’s presentation.
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As an undergraduate uni student, there’s ultimately going to be two paths for me to take: postgraduate study, postgraduate research, or just start working. As at now, I still have no idea which way I’d like to go in the future. So the question remains: What am I going to do once I finish my degree?
To answer that question, I will need to know more about each of those career paths. Postgraduate study? Well that’s a bit like what I’m doing right now, right? Getting into the workforce might be a good way to go, but the last thing I want to do is to be trapped in the day job without the ability to escape from it and try something else like doing research.
Research has always been fascinating. Not only do they get to play with the cutting edge technology (it’s nothing like what you’d see in retail shops). I’ve also heard that there’s a lot of freedom when it comes to doing research – you’re not driven by what people buy, but rather research is driven by what you feel like doing. Wouldn’t that be nice?
So join me this Friday, 3rd October 2008, at 1:00pm at Microsoft HQ, 1 Epping Road, North Ryde to find out what research is about, and what Microsoft China can offer in a Research and Development role.
Be sure to tell all your smartest friends who might be thinking of doing research after they graduate.
More details about this event after the break!
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A few days ago, I wrote about the event by Microsoft China Research and Development Group. Having attended this even today, I found that it wasn’t what I have expected it to be. I was hoping for a presentation about the role of Microsoft Research, and what MSR China does. But in fact, MSR China is a subsidiary of a much larger group called Microsoft China Research and Development, and this presentation today was more like a careers talk without any specifics. But nonetheless, it’s good to see at least 4 students from Sydney Uni turn up today. Most other people were from Macquarie Graduate School of Management though.
Anyhow, there are good points that are worth taking from today’s presentation.
Events, Microsoft, Photos | Edmund Tse | 
4 Oct 2008 09:39 | 
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