Calendar
Please note, the 2024 BAM Summer Mentorship Program has ended. This page remains accessible for historical reference purposes only.
Week 4 (7/30-8/1)
- Tuesday 7/30
- Activity: In-person engagement at the office.
Location: Microsoft Charlotte Office - 8050 Microsoft Way, Charlotte, NC 28273.
What to Wear: Business casual attire, as we’ll have a photographer on site to take professional headshots of all students.
What to Bring: Microsoft badge, laptop, and a backpack.
What to Know: Nothing specific, come ready to learn! - Wednesday 7/31
- Activity: Field trip to UNC Charlotte.
Location: Gage Undergraduate Admissions Center - 8910 Johnson Alumni Way, Charlotte, NC 28262
What to Wear: Casual attire. We will be walking outside during our tour of campus so please dress accordingly. Check the weather forecast!
What to Bring: Nothing specific, but you’re free to bring a backpack if you’d like.
What to Know: See the Week 4 announcement for more details. - Thursday 8/1
- Activity: In-person engagement at the office for the program’s final day!
Location: Microsoft Charlotte Office - 8050 Microsoft Way, Charlotte, NC 28273.
What to Wear: Casual attire.
What to Bring: Microsoft badge, laptop, and a backpack. Bringing your laptop is especially important, as you’ll need to return it, but the badge is yours to keep forever!
What to Know: This will be the last day of the program. We’ll have a final group coding exercise, reviewing how you can stay connected with Microsoft, and ending the day with a fun engaging activity to cap off the summer. It’ll be a blast!
Week 3 (7/23-7/25)
- Tuesday 7/23
- Activity: In-person engagement at the office.
Location: Microsoft Charlotte Office - 8050 Microsoft Way, Charlotte, NC 28273.
What to Wear: Casual attire.
What to Bring: Microsoft badge, laptop, and a backpack.
What to Know: Nothing specific, come ready to learn! - Wednesday 7/24
- Activity: Field trip to Ally Financial.
Location: Ally Charlotte Center at 601 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202.
What to Wear: Casual attire.
What to Bring: Nothing specific, but you’re free to bring a backpack if you’d like.
What to Know: See the Week 3 announcement for more details. - Thursday 7/25
- Activity: Virtual engagement.
Location: Virtual.
What to Wear: Virtual day, so not applicable.
What to Bring: Virtual day, so not applicable.
What to Know: This will be our first official virtual day of the program. At 10 AM, please log onto your Microsoft-provided laptops and open your Outlook email and Microsoft Teams. You will receive a link via email and chat to join a call where we will share information and provide instructions for the day’s activities. The schedule remains the same, from 10 AM to 3 PM, but conducted virtually!
Week 2 (7/16-7/18)
- Tuesday 7/16
- Activity: In-person engagement at the office.
Location: Microsoft Charlotte Office - 8050 Microsoft Way, Charlotte, NC 28273.
What to Wear: Casual attire.
What to Bring: Microsoft badge, laptop, and a backpack.
What to Know: Nothing specific, come ready to learn! - Wednesday 7/17
- Activity: Field trip to Honeywell.
Location: Honeywell Charlotte Office - 855 S Mint St, Charlotte, NC 28202.
What to Wear: Casual attire.
What to Bring: Nothing specific, but you’re free to bring a backpack if you’d like.
What to Know: Honeywell is one of the world’s leading technology and manufacturing companies. They’re known to have a really cool Charlotte office, so this trip should be plenty interesting! - Thursday 7/18
- Activity: Field trip to General Motors.
Location: GM Charlotte Technical Center - 7605 GM One Team Dr NW Concord, NC 28027.
What to Wear: Casual attire, but specifically no open-toed shoes, ripped jeans, or the like, as we’ll be in a factory environment.
What to Bring: Nothing specific, but you’re free to bring a backpack if you’d like.
What to Know: If you’d like to ride with the program leads to the field trip, meet at the Microsoft Charlotte office (8050 Microsoft Way, Charlotte, NC 28273) at 9 AM. Concord is a bit far, so we’re offering transportation to and from the field trip for all students (we’ll get you home as well). If you don’t need a ride, then feel free to meet at GM at 10 AM and have your parents pick you up at 3 PM. It should be fun!