If you work with/are a student interested in a career in IT, check out Microsoft’s Student Career Portal.
The portal provides students with information and resources about careers in information technology, and information on training, certification and resources to pursue five job roles. Those include Consumer Support Technician for Windows 7, Database Administrator, Server Administrator, Web Developer, Windows Developer. Much more information will be added on an ongoing basis.
Each of the five job roles includes a general job description, along with desired skills, experience level, other job names that often apply to the role, the responsibilities relevant to the job and the next career step from that role. It also outlines the steps that an interested student should take to pursue that role, including recommended learning plans, e-learning courses (many are free), certification exams and discounts, and free Learning Snacks, Webcasts and virtual labs that will help a student learn more and try out the latest version of technology in a virtual lab. Some job roles include challenges designed to give students a chance to test their skills. Additionally, students can find information about jobs in the IT industry and opportunity.