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: Built Environment Undergraduate of the Year - opportunity to win a 12-week enhanced placement (6 weeks in a specific business area relevant to your degree discipline and 6 weeks with a member of the leadership team. Open to penultimate year students (or second year on a 4 year course) studying a construction, energy and sustainability, engineering, environmental, project management, quantity surveying, transport planning or water related degree. Applications opened in October and closed on 31 January 2022.
- 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. Usually opens in March each year.
- International Velux Awards - competition for students of architecture, which runs every second year. Registration opened in September and closes on 1 April 2022. The submission period opens on 15 April 2022 and closes on 15 June 2022.
Energy & the environment
Energy & the environment- 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 usually close in October each year - can sign up for key deadlines (academic engagement).
- UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA): Students - events, competitions and internship opportunities.
- Schneider Go Green (Europe) - annual global student competition for sustainable energy solutions, organised by Schneider Electric. Open to students of business, engineering, marketing, science or innovation, you'll work in teams of 2-4 to compete for a team prize of €10,000 and mentoring from Schneider. Applications opened in September and closed on 15 February 2022.
- Cleantech Challenge (CTC)- annual global innovation and business plan competition that serves as a launch pad for cleantech business ideas. Teams will pitch their business idea and collaborate throughout the two-day bootcamp to answer a challenge question for a chance to win £10,000 toward developing their business. Last year's submission date was 6 February 2021.
Engineering
Engineering- Formula Student - challenges engineering students to design, build and develop a single seater racing car for competition.
- Labman Automation: Fightfest - robot fighting championship for students, open to teams of up to 4 full-time students. £1,000 in winnings will be split across the top 3 teams. Applications closed on 9 March 2022.
- YES Competitions includes Engineering YES - business plan competition for postgraduate students and post-doctoral researchers.
- UK SEDS (UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) - run various competitions throughout the year. Check website for deadlines.
- Schneider Go Green (Europe) - annual global student competition for sustainable energy solutions, organised by Schneider Electric. Open to students of business, engineering, marketing, science or innovation, you'll work in teams of 2-4 to compete for a team prize of €10,000 and mentoring from Schneider. Applications opened in September and closed on 15 February 2022.
- Red Bull Soapbox - design and race your Soapbox at the official Red Bull Soapbox Race in London on 3 July. Open to university students, Red Bull UK are providing materials, tools and workshop space for a weekend to help you construct your masterpiece alongside other student teams. The deadline for this year's applications was Sunday 20 March 2022.
IT
IT- Accenture: Open Brief - series of competitions that gives you the chance to come up with ideas for using technology to improve the world. The current challenge is on how you would use technology to tackle loneliness. The winner receives £500. The deadline for last year's brief was 27 January 2021.
- 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. Ongoing, check website for deadlines.
- Grads in Games Awards - 2 industry-led game dev challenges: Search for a Star, for final year or Masters students, and Sumo Digital Rising Star, for non-final year undergraduates. Registrations for Search For A Star & Rising Star 2022 closed on 17 December 2021.
- 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. Opened for registration in October and closed in January 2022.
- BAFTA Supporting Talent - includes awards, competitions, career development and scholarships. UK Scholarship Programme provides financial assistance for postgraduate course fees or undergraduate living costs, mentoring support and free access to BAFTA events around the UK for a year. Applications usually open in March and close in May each year.
- 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. This year's competition closed on 20 October 2021.
- Schneider Go Green (Europe) - annual global student competition for sustainable energy solutions, organised by Schneider Electric. Open to students of business, engineering, marketing, science or innovation, you'll work in teams of 2-4 to compete for a team prize of €10,000 and mentoring from Schneider. Applications opened in September and closed on 15 February 2022.
- Faculty Data Science & Data Engineering Fellowship - helps STEM PhD graduates, masters graduates and post-doctoral researchers transition into a career in data science. They run 3 fellowships a year: spring (starting January/February), summer (starting in May) and autumn (starting in September and October). Applications close three or four months before the next fellowship begins. The Fellowship programme starts with two weeks of intensive lectures and workshops at Faculty, before being paired with project companies for a paid six-week data science project. Applications for the February 2022 Fellowship closed on 5 Nov 2021.
- 14th China-UK Entrepreneurship Competition - annual competition to encourage new business ventures between China and the UK, which aims to simulate the real-life process of entrepreneurs seeking start-up funds from early-stage investors and venture capital firms. This year's competition focuses on 5 areas of technological innovation: smart city & smart manufacturing, APP development, medicare, materials & hardcore technology, AI & Blockchain, and sustainable development solutions. Winners receive cash prizes, incubator investment, support and training. Applications opened on 13 November 2021 and closed on 30 January 2022.
- Bank of England Innovation Competition - create a short video or a presentation on a fintech question for a chance to win a paid data or technology internship at the Bank of England. Open to all students studying in the UK. Entries closed on 29 December 2021.