On-Ramp Scholarship | PowerShell Summit

The PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit On-Ramp Scholarship is offered to younger technology professionals who have little or no time in an entry-level IT job. It is intended to provide a bootstrap into the world of administrative automation and DevOps, and to connect recipients to the broader PowerShell and DevOps community.

What Recipients Receive

US domestic economy airfare to the event (up to $600, inclusive of all taxes and fees)
Five nights’ lodging at the Sheraton Lake Buena Vista (Sunday through Thursday evenings)
Admission to the On-Ramp track, including the Summit Buddy program

Recipients are expected to provide their own laptop capable of running PowerShell 7 (Windows, Linux, or macOS). A limited number of recipients may be eligible to receive a free laptop as part of their award.

Who Should Apply

Our primary focus is individuals currently working in an entry-level IT position, internship, or similar engagement. We will also consider applications from people who are actively pursuing such a position. The Scholarship is for people who plan to make IT operations their lifelong career and want to launch it using modern technologies, tools, and principles.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply early!

Application

1. Contact Information

First Name * Last Name * Email Address * Telephone * Street Address * City * County * State * ZIP * Current Employer Job Title

2. Resume and LinkedIn

Networking and professional development are a big part of the Scholarship, so we ask every applicant to have a current resume and LinkedIn profile.

Please upload the most recent copy of your resume. * LinkedIn profile URL *

3. Certifications

Have you completed any basic certifications? *

Yes No

4. Your IT Experience

Our primary focus for Scholarship awards is individuals currently working in an entry-level IT position, internship, or similar engagement. However, we will also consider applications from individuals who are presently pursuing such a position.

If you are currently employed in IT, please describe your current employment, including your length of employment and your major day-to-day job tasks. If you are not currently in an entry-level IT role, please describe your efforts, to date, in obtaining such employment. *

5. Your Career Goals

The Scholarship is intended for individuals who plan to make IT operations their lifelong career, and who want to launch that career using modern technologies, tools, and principles.

In your own words, please describe how you feel IT will work for you as a career, and your short- and medium-term plans to get started in that career. Write about what IT means to you, what you enjoy about it, and what you hope to gain from your career. Tell us what excites you about IT, what doesn't excite you so much, and how you see yourself progressing through your career. *

Our panel will not place undue weight on writing skills, so feel free to write however you normally would. You're not being graded on grammar, spelling, and the like; just tell us how you feel.

6. Letters of Recommendation

Please attach any letters of recommendation that you may have (optional).

7. Laptop

Recipients need a laptop capable of running PowerShell 7 (Windows, Linux, or macOS). A limited number of recipients may receive a free laptop as part of their award.

Are you requesting that a laptop be included with your scholarship? *

Yes No

8. Employer Approval

Are you currently employed? *

Yes No

9. One Last ThingHow did you hear about this Scholarship?

Questions? Email us at onramp@powershell.org