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Competitions

Competitions  

As a student at Queen’s there are a wide range of opportunities to enhance your student experience such as joining clubs and societies, volunteering and part-time work to name but a few. Recently there had been a growth in competitions which engage students in project based learning. They are in many ways like the apprentice on line where students have to upload information about themselves to compete for a business challenge or complete a case study.

You may be interested in looking at the following competitions:

Due to the nature of the information contained in this sectionsome parts may be out of date and therefore we would always advise you to check that information is correct and up to date.

 

 
Gap 360

Interns needed to try out new gap year trips for free - apply today!
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Gap 360, the definitive new gap year travel company launching this autumn has set up some awesome new trips around the world.

Before we launch we're on the hunt for some intrepid explorers to visit and rate our volunteer projects, adventure hotspots, tourist attractions, tours, hotels and hostels across the globe.

If you're up to the task of flying out to foreign lands, and have the skills to interview project managers, tour operators, other travellers, and take on the travel-writing task of jotting down a daily blog, you could be in with the chance of becoming one of our interns.

You'll take photos, videos and stay in regular contact with the UK office, so you'll need to be outgoing, motivated and smart with proven writing skills.

In return we'll send you out on a free gap travel journey.
So what are you waiting for?

Go to www.gap360.com for more information

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PA’s Raspberry Pi-making competition will inspire children to take up computer science – we need your help

PA Consulting Group is teaming up with the makers of the Raspberry Pi – a credit-card sized single-board computer – in a high-profile competition to inspire more young adults to take an active interest computer programming.

As a University Careers Service, you can help make this project a success by encouraging the students at your university to enter the competition.

Why are we holding the competition?

The Raspberry Pi is an affordable computer launched with the intention of stimulating more interest in the IT industry in students (click here for more info). PA think this is an excellent initiative, which aligns with many of our values and strengths as a firm and we want to encourage the use of the Raspberry Pi to innovate. We are also looking to leverage the competition to attract more talented individuals with a keen interest in IT to join our firm.

What does the competition involve?

We are challenging entrants to create something using the Raspberry Pi that will benefit the world. This is intentionally a very broad challenge that gives entrants the scope to work on something about which they are really passionate. Their creation could benefit the environment, enable the delivery of better healthcare, make it easier to work with large amounts of data, make information more secure or do something completely different – it's up to them.

Who is the competition open to?

Entrants are teams of up to six people (plus a minimum of one adult mentor for categories 1,2 and 3), who must be UK-based for the duration of the competition. There are five categories:

  1. Primary school years 4 to 6: ages 8 - 11 – Primary school. We anticipate entries in this category will be driven by teachers, interested parents or after-school clubs.
  2. Secondary school years 7 to 11: ages 12 - 16 – Pre and GCSE. We anticipate entries in this category will be driven by teachers, interested parents and nascent hackers
  3. Secondary school years 12 to 13: ages 16 - 18 – Further education. We anticipate entries in this category are more likely to be self-driven, with some oversight from schools
  4. Undergraduate – Higher education. Entries in this category should be self-driven
  5. Open – Anyone (e.g. IT professionals). Entries in this category should be self-driven.

What do the entrants get for winning?

  • £1,000 for the winning school in categories 1 to 3 and for open entrants in category 5.
  • Salaried summer internship at PA for one team-member in the winning team in category 4 (subject to interview) or a cash prize.
  • All winners will receive a custom made case for your Pi, lovingly engineered by PA's Cambridge team.

How do I get involved?

To register your interest in Raspberry Pi as a University Careers Service and help us make the competition a success, please email raspberrypi@paconsulting.com.

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Autocar-Courland Next Generation Award 2013

The Autocar-Courland Next Generation Award 2013 is calling for university students to enter the much coveted and premier automotive industry talent search competition. The 2013 winner will be rewarded with a priceless work experience package comprising one month at each of the contest sponsors – Jaguar Land Rover, McLaren Automotive, Peugeot, Skoda and Toyota – as well as £7500 cash.

Brief: Describe, in no more than 500 words, an idea, innovation or change to corporate policy, that would improve any part of the UK automotive business – from manufacturing or design concepts through to the sales showroom and the aftermarket.

For more information please visit the Next Generation Award website:http://www.facebook.com/l/XAQFplAfSAQH6KT7KDCC1mVTH0uyvx-2W6B823hLR7mK0ow/www.autocar.co.uk/nextgenerationaward

Closing Date September 02 2013

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