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   <h1>Technical Onboarding Process</h1>
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+*As of July 2024, the technical onboarding requirement for the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors program is retired.* 
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 🚀 Welcome to the GitHub repository for the [Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador](http://studentambassadors.microsoft.com/) Technical Onboarding Process! This is a template repository for Student Ambassadors to use in their technical onboarding experience.
 
 By completing this Technical Onboarding Process, you will: