Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.Ībout the Women’s National Basketball Players Association: Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. We look forward to welcoming WNBA Players to Microsoft LEAP for WNBPA. Sportsmanship is about grit, perseverance, and team collaboration – all of which is integral to the success of any professional. “We’re pleased to form the partnership with WNBPA to provide a unique opportunity for WNBA Players to achieve more. “As Microsoft‘s mission states, our commitment of global empowerment is for every person and every organization to achieve more,” said Priyadarshini.
“ Microsoft LEAP for WNBPA will facilitate the union’s goal to assist Players – both active and those preparing for retirement- with opportunities designed to help them build a next career.” “WNBA Players are accomplished, highly successful individuals and they are more than basketball,” said Jackson. Establish critical connections across business, technology, and engineeringįollowing the training sessions, participants will have further opportunities to apply their experience in pursuit of future careers in areas such as finance, human resources, marketing, sales, business management and customer service, among others.
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“By working together to develop an immersive offseason program that is both applied and aspirational and built around Microsoft’s world-class technology, we are excited to accelerate the future success for professional athletes,” said Priya Priyadarshini, Senior Director on the Global Early Career team at Microsoft.Īs part of the apprenticeship program, participating players will: “We are delighted to collaborate with Microsoft in our efforts to further opportunities for Players to gain practical experience as they explore future careers beyond basketball,” said Terri Jackson, WNBPA Executive Director. Four weeks of in-class meetings on Microsoft’s main campus in Redmond, Washington, are followed by 12 weeks of on-the-job training on the main campus or at other Microsoft locations. The paid apprenticeship program is comprehensive and specifically designed with the professional athlete in mind. LEAP Engineering Acceleration Program (LEAP) will offer participating members of the WNBPA with professional development and experiences across a variety of areas that make up the multinational tech company. It is aimed at empowering WNBA Players to realize their potential and value beyond basketball. The partnership, Microsoft LEAP for WNBPA, is an immersive off-season technology readiness program that will launch at the conclusion of the 2019 WNBA season. announced today a unique partnership, the first of its kind for the Players Association. NEW YORK, NY and REDMOND, WA, SEPTEM– The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) and the Global Talent Innovation Team at Microsoft Corp. Microsoft LEAP for WNBPA to offer paid, 16-week integrated offseason apprenticeships featuring technology training, professional development and career networking FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MICROSOFT, WNBPA ANNOUNCE JOINT PROGRAM PREPARING PLAYERS FOR FUTURE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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