Built environment, engineering & IT
Built environment, engineering & IT
Taking part in competitions can enhance your career opportunities in this sector. You could win a cash prize, an internship or even a chance to travel abroad.
Built environment
Built environment- TARGETjobs: Construction and Engineering Undergraduate of the Year - opportunity to win a paid summer internship or year in industry with Laing O'Rourke, working on one of their projects. Open to second/penultimate year undergraduate students studying civil engineering or quantity surveying. Applications opened in October - to apply, register and complete online tests by 31 January 2020.
- 120 hours - global architecture competition for students (individuals and teams of up to 3). Assignments are released then you have 120 hours to work on your submission. This year's assignment was released on 1 April 2019.
- Autodesk 'Design for Industry' Challenges - earn recognition from industry professionals through designing a project in Fusion 360 based around an industry theme like home & office, automotive, or audio technology. Challenges are ongoing, so check the website for deadlines.
Energy & the environment
Energy & the environment- Freshhh - technology-focused, virtual competition for students interested in the oil and gas industry. Usually takes place in November.
- Earth Model Award - international competition for geoscience students working towards a Master’s degree in Earth Sciences. Opportunity to gain industry recognition for your project and win up to $2500 USD. Applications close on 31 October 2019.
- UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA): Students - events, competitions and internship opportunities.
- Go Green in the City Challenge - annual global student competition for sustainable energy solutions, organised by Schneider Electric. Open to business, engineering, physics, maths, IT and other sciences students, you'll work in teams of 2 to compete for an all-inclusive trip to 2 cities, as well as a career opportunity at Schneider Electric. Usually opens in January and closes in May.
- Treligan Product Design Competition - run in collaboration with Biomimicry UK, this competition is to design a 'habitat enhancement product', aimed at new and young woodland habitat and urban areas. There will be a cash prize of £1000 for the winner, and the chance to have your design prototyped and tested. The submission deadline was 30 June 2019.
Engineering
Engineering- TARGETjobs: Female Undergraduate of the Year - annual competition to win a paid internship with leading employers, trips abroad, and the chance to be recognised as the very best. This year's prize is a 10 week summer internship with Rolls Royce and is open to female undergraduate engineering students. Applications opened in October - to apply, register and complete online tests by 31 January 2020.
- TARGETjobs: Construction and Engineering Undergraduate of the Year - opportunity to win a paid summer internship or year in industry with Laing O'Rourke, working on one of their projects. Open to second/penultimate year undergraduate students studying civil engineering or quantity surveying. Applications opened in October - to apply, register and complete online tests by 31 January 2020.
- Autodesk 'Design for Industry' Challenges - earn recognition from industry professionals through designing a project in Fusion 360 based around an industry theme like home & office, automotive, or audio technology. Challenges are ongoing, so check the website for deadlines.
- Autocar-Courland: Next Generation Award - come up with a problem-solving idea/innovation that will improve the UK automotive business and win £8000 and a five-month work experience placement at Horiba Mira, Jaguar Land Rover, McLaren Automotive, Nissan and Toyota. Last year's competition closed on 31 August 2018.
- Formula Student - challenges engineering students to design, build and develop a single seater racing car for competition.
- YES Competitions includes Engineering YES - business plan competition for postgraduate students and post-doctoral researchers, with cash prizes worth over £2000. Applications usually open in March and close in May.
- Telegraph STEM Awards - opportunity for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) undergraduates to get their ideas in front of some of the most influential companies in industry and potentially win £25,000 and a bespoke mentoring programme. Categories include defence technology, electrical, innovation, healthcare and automotive technology. Opens in November and closes in February each year.
- Airbus Student Presentation Competition - Airbus’s annual presentation competition held in conjunction with the UKSEDS. Submit a 350 word abstract on any space related topic for a chance to give a 20 minute presentation at the National Student Space Conference. Showcase your innovative ideas, network with industry experts and graduates at Airbus and compete for the first prize of £200. This year's competition closed on 6 February 2019.
- Go Green in the City Challenge - annual global student competition for sustainable energy solutions, organised by Schneider Electric. Open to business, engineering, physics, maths, IT and other sciences students, you'll work in teams of 2 to compete for an all-inclusive trip to 2 cities, as well as a career opportunity at Schneider Electric. Applications usually open in January and close in May.
- Vision Direct: Visionaries international student competition - submit a product design aimed at helping contact lens wearers in their daily lives for a chance to win £25,000 for the winning design along with £5,000 for the winning university. The competition is open to individual students and teams of up to four (undergraduates or postgraduates) from any higher education institution, college or university in the UK, Netherlands, Spain and Italy. Applications open on 18 September 2019 and close on 21 December 2019 at 23:59.
IT
IT- TARGETjobs: Computer Science, IT and Physics Undergraduate of the Year - opportunity to win a summer internship with Skyscanner in either London or Edinburgh, plus a week's experience in their Barcelona office. Open to undergraduates studying computer science, software engineering/development, information systems/technologies, physics or another related degree, who are curious and passionate about the tech industry. Applications opened in October - to apply, register and complete online tests by 31 January 2020.
- Cyber Security Challenge - runs national online competitions throughout the year to raise awareness of cyber learning opportunities and careers. Prizes include internships with sponsor companies, training bursaries and conference places.
- Grads in Games Awards: range of awards recognising students, academics, employers and institutions related to the games industry. Includes Search for a Star and Sumo Digital Rising Star awards, Student Hero, Technical Artist, Student Game and lots more. Nominations for this year's awards closed on 22 March 2019.
- Telegraph STEM Awards - opportunity for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) undergraduates to get their ideas in front of some of the most influential companies in industry and potentially win £25,000 and a bespoke mentoring programme. Categories include innovation. Opens in November and closes in February each year.
- Microsoft Imagine Cup - annual global student technology competition. Working in a team of up to 4 students, you'll use your imagination and passion to create a technology solution to problems facing the world today - and maybe even turn your idea into a business. Opens in October and closes in January.
- BAFTA UK Scholarships Programme - award scholarships to UK students in need of financial assistance to take a postgraduate course related to a career in the games industry. Scholarships provide up to £10,000 to cover one year's course fees, an industry mentor and free access to BAFTA events around the UK for a year. Applications usually open in March and close around May/June.
- Kaggle - range of data science and machine learning competitions, some with prizes. Ongoing, check website for deadlines.
- Tech Nation: Rising Stars - competition for innovative, early-stage tech startups. Enter for the opportunity to connect your startup with mentors, investors and influencers, and significantly raise the profile of your business. Applications open on 19 September 2019 and close on 18 November 2019.
- Go Green in the City Challenge - annual global student competition for sustainable energy solutions, organised by Schneider Electric. Open to business, IT, maths, physics and engineering students, you'll work in teams of 2 to compete for an all-inclusive trip to 2 cities, as well as a career opportunity at Schneider Electric. Applications usually open in January and close in May.
- UniCode 2020 - opportunity to experience coding in the real world, with fortnightly coding challenges. Compete as teams and individuals for chance to win cash prizes: team prize of £10,000 and individual prize of £5,000 plus trips to the US. Opens October 2019.