The real graded Microsoft Power Platform tasks the portal assigns, grouped into three levels.
The portal assigns these Microsoft Power Platform tasks. Finish Level 1 before Level 2 and Level 2 before Level 3. Your mentor may mark some tasks as required for the certificate.
Level 1: Foundations (12 tasks)
Task
What to do
What Power Platform is
Explain Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot Studio and Dataverse with one business use for each.
Developer environment
Sign up for the free Power Apps Developer Plan and create a developer environment.
Canvas app from data
Build a canvas app from an Excel or SharePoint list of students.
Power Fx basics
Use Power Fx formulas for filtering, searching, sorting and validation in your app.
Screens and navigation
Add browse, detail and edit screens with navigation and a consistent theme.
Dataverse tables
Create Dataverse tables with columns, choices and relationships.
Model-driven app
Build a model-driven app on your Dataverse tables with forms and views.
First cloud flow
Build a Power Automate flow that sends an email when a new record is added.
Approval flow
Build a leave approval flow with an approver and status updates.
Power BI report
Connect Power BI to your data and build a one-page report.
Sharing and security
Share your app with a test user and explain security roles.
Documentation
Document your solution in a repo named power-platform-internship.
Level 2: Building real features (10 tasks)
Task
What to do
Delegation
Explain delegation warnings and fix a formula so it works with large data.
Components
Build a reusable header component and use it on every screen.
Scheduled flow
Build a scheduled flow that sends a daily summary email.
Connectors
Use three connectors (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint or others) in one flow.
Error handling in flows
Add scope-based try/catch and notifications for failed runs.
Business rules
Add Dataverse business rules to show, hide and validate fields.
Solutions and environments
Package your app and flows in a solution and explain moving between environments.
Embed Power BI
Embed a Power BI report in your Power App or a Teams tab.
Copilot Studio
Build a simple chatbot in Copilot Studio that answers FAQs and hands off to a person.
Desktop flows concept
Explain Power Automate Desktop (RPA) and automate one desktop task.
Level 3: Professional work and capstone (8 tasks)
Task
What to do
Custom connector
Create a custom connector to a public REST API and use it in a flow.
Responsive app
Make your canvas app work well on phone and tablet with responsive containers.
Performance
Speed up your app by reducing data calls and using collections wisely.
Governance
Explain data loss prevention policies, the CoE Starter Kit and why governance matters.
ALM with pipelines
Use Power Platform pipelines or the CLI to deploy a solution between environments.
AI Builder
Use an AI Builder model (for example form processing) in a flow.
Certification practice
Complete PL-900 or PL-200 practice questions and note every wrong answer.
Capstone: business solution
Deliver a complete solution for a small business (app, flows, Dataverse, Power BI, chatbot) with documentation and a demo video.
Internship