InternshipTools and first-week setup
The tools a Microsoft Power Platform intern uses and how to set up your workspace in week one.
These are the main tools for Microsoft Power Platform tasks. You do not need all of them on day one; the Level 1 tasks tell you when to install each one.
- Power Apps
- Power Automate
- Dataverse
- Power BI
- Copilot Studio
Set up your workspace
- Create a free GitHub account if you do not have one, with a professional username, and set up your LinkedIn profile: every task is submitted with a LinkedIn post.
- Create one repository for the internship, for example microsoft-power-platform-internship, with a README that says who you are and what the repo holds.
- Keep one folder per task, named with the task number and title, so mentors find your work quickly.
- Commit small changes every day with clear messages. Your daily work report uses these commits as proof.
- Never commit passwords, API keys or personal data. Put secrets in a .env file and add it to .gitignore.
Your first 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. |