We are excited to announce the return of the .NET Conf Student Zone at this year’s .NET Conf 2024. The Student Zone is a beginner-friendly, virtual event where experts will teach you how to build amazing projects – all using C# and .NET! This year, our experts will walk you through building a portfolio web application and an AI demo project. We’ll also be talking all about career readiness with hiring managers, recruiters, early-in-career engineers, and more!

This year, we’re running the event twice to reach you in your time zone. Tune in November 18 at 4:00pm UTC or November 19 at 4:00am UTC!

✅ Register now

Register now to let us know you’ll be there, and to get a reminder so you don’t miss it!

What is the .NET Conf Student Zone?

Each year, the new .NET release is kicked off with an exciting exploration of .NET through .NET Conf. This notoriously engaging conference is a three-day event that is jam packed with deep dive sessions filled with exciting updates and deep dives into advanced content. As such, the .NET Conf Student Zone is where learners and beginners can get started using .NET. The Student Zone includes beginner-level sessions for everyone – from students to professionals! Come build with us, ask questions, and walk away with some new projects to add to your portfolio.

👩‍💻Career advice

This year, the .NET Conf Student Zone will include a career segment. You’ll hear career advice from a recruiter, .NET junior engineer, .NET hiring manager, and more. Get ready to hear resume tips, learn about the interview process, and understand what it’s like to work as a .NET engineer from the experts. Are there any questions you’d like to ask our professionals? Fill out this survey to submit your questions: https://aka.ms/dotnetconf/students/career-questions

📆 Logistics

This year, we’re running the event twice to reach you in your timezone. Both events will include the same content, so you only need to register for one of them.

Session 1 Date: Monday, November 18 Time: 4:00PM UTC

Session 2 Date: Tuesday, November 19 Time: 4:00AM UTC

Place: The event is fully remote and will be streamed to the .NET YouTube Channel

🔎 Sneak peak of the sessions

This year’s event will include technical sessions and career conversations.

🤖 Dive into the Future: .NET and AI! Get ready for a cool session with the latest in .NET technology! This session is your ticket to understanding the integration of advanced AI capabilities within the .NET ecosystem. Plus, get an exclusive look at .NET Aspire – the revolutionary stack that’s transforming cloud-native development.

💫 From Code to Cloud: Building a Personal Portfolio with .NET & GitHub Codespaces. Build a .NET personal portfolio front-end web application using Blazor and GitHub Codespaces.

🌐 Career Readiness. Are you interested in a career in software development? In this section of the event, you’ll hear from a .NET hiring manager, early in career developer, recruiter, and more! Our experts will discuss creating a robust resume, best practices for interviewing, and will answer frequently asked career questions.

💡How to prepare

The .NET Student Zone is a beginner-friendly event, but we’ve gathered some content together to help you warm up for the day! Remember, all of the following are optional.

freeCodeCamp’s Foundational C# Certification – New to C#? No problem! Take this approachable, comprehensive certification from freeCodeCamp. The certification includes high quality training content from Microsoft Learn and is the perfect way to gear up for the Student Zone.

.NET Beginner Video Series – If you’re looking for a fun introduction to .NET development for mobile, web, and more, our .NET video series are a great place to start. Check out the bite-sized videos for an introduction to different .NET technologies and interactive tutorials.

Last year’s event – Want to start building now? Build last year’s student zone project!

🍿Join live or watch later

Whether you’re an aspiring .NET developer, looking to sharpen your skills, or simply want to build some fun projects, the .NET Conf Student Zone awaits you! Check it out on November 18th or 19th and review the sessions after the event on the .NET YouTube.

Happy Coding!