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MILKROUND AND THE TIMES LAUNCH £5,000 STUDENT COMPETITION

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Winning entry to be published in The Sunday Times and on Milkround.com 

Leading graduate career website Milkround have launched a competition giving current students the chance to win £5,000 towards their living expenses at university. In partnership with The Times and The Sunday Times, it marks the publication of the Good University Guide.

The competition, which opened this weekend with the publication of the Good University Guide in The Sunday Times, asks students to answer, in 500 words or less, “how confident do you feel about your future career and how do you think university is helping you?” As well as receiving a cash prize of £5,000, the winner will also have the chance to write an article on student life which will be published in The Sunday Times and on Milkround.com. The judging panel will be made up of education experts from The Sunday Times, Milkround, and student charity AIESEC.

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Get discovered by Morgan Stanley

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This is your chance to win a Morgan Stanley internship with the eFinancialCareers Investment Challenge!

The eFinancialCareers Investment Challenge is a great way for students exploring career opportunities in the financial markets to gain valuable knowledge and experience in a virtual environment. Try out your trading skills with a generous £1,000,000 fantasy fund and, if you are in the top 5 penultimate year candidates you will win an interview for a Sales & Trading summer internship while the top 5 first year undergraduates (or 2nd year of a 4-year degree) will be interviewed for the firm’s rotational Spring Insight Programme.

Don’t miss out on an opportunity like this.
To take part in the Investment Challenge go to http://bit.ly/InvestmentChallenge_Morgan_Stanley now!

eFinancialCareers Investment Challenge

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eFinancialCareers

This is your chance to get noticed by the recruitment team of Barclays!

The eFinancialCareers Investment Challenge is a great way for students exploring career opportunities in the financial markets to gain valuable knowledge and experience in a virtual environment. Try out your trading skills with a generous £1,000,000 fantasy fund and, if successful, you’ll get the opportunity to spend time work shadowing on the Barclays trading floor, followed by a networking dinner with some of the bank’s traders.

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Win a KPMG internship and £1000 of travel vouchers

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80 Days is a fun and immersive challenge where players compete to race hot air balloons around the world.

The rules are simple and the winner is the person who circumnavigates the world in the fastest time, having successfully completed 10 challenges along the way.

Anyone can play but only those people who are currently enrolled on a degree course at a UK university will be eligible to compete for the prize.

https://80days.kpmgcareers.co.uk/

Participate in a usability study and receive a £20 Amazon voucher for your time

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Graduate Prospects is recruiting individuals to participate in a website usability study:

Where? The study will be conducted remotely. This means you can choose where you want to be. You will need to have access to a computer with internet connection and a telephone.

When? Beginning of June, we will arrange a time and date to suit you. This will take no longer than an hour.

How? You will be invited to an online meeting* and given some tasks that people might typically do on a website. You will be contacted by phone and asked to talk us through what you are doing and what you think about the website.

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Spend a week in Eversheds Hong Kong office

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Eversheds are offering you the chance to spend a week in their Hong Kong office.  You will get some fantastic work experience, that will look amazing on your CV and give you a chance to see how an international Law firm really works. What’s more, all of your expenses including flights, accommodation and food allowance will be paid for!

To be in with a chance of winning, simply think of an innovative idea, based on their core values, present it in a creative way and send it to workexperiencecompetition@eversheds.com.

The closing date has been extended  until 31st May 2013.

You can find more information on this, along with some hints and tips on the type of ideas they are looking for by visiting the following web page:

www.eversheds.com/graduates

Microsoft Windows 8 Go-to Student Ambassador Programme

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Microsoft

Joining the Ambassador Programme and becoming a Microsoft Windows 8 Go-to Student Ambassador (a “Windows Go-to”) isn’t your usual uni opportunity. This is a unique role, leading to special rewards and providing you with great experiences

  • Enhance your CV by being part of the Microsoft Windows Go-to Student Ambassador Programme
  • Experience with one of the biggest and most innovative global brands
  • Rewarded with training courses that build your work-ready and interview skills (courses such as management training and how to interact effectively with people)
  • A variety of awards, including:Term time rewards in vouchers and other prizes, Monthly rewards, Regional team & one off rewards in vouchers and other prizes
  • Personal coaching and support through our experienced Event Manager
  • A brand new Windows device that’s yours to keep at the end of the Go-to Ambassador Programme (if you are successful in completing your targets)

See https://www.windowswantsyou.co.uk/ for further details and to apply

Applications close in the Second week of June

The Guardian Student Media Awards 2013

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Student Media Awards

For the last 34 years the Guardian Student Media Awards have sought out the best student writers, designers, broadcasters, editors and photographers. It’s a highly rewarded awards scheme and well known within student arenas due to their well-established history.

The focus of the awards is to discover and promote these talented individuals as well as reward and celebrate their excellent work.

The challenge is to enter 3 examples of your work by Friday 28 June (or Friday 7 June for those entering the Student Website of the Year category).

The 5 best entries in each category will be shortlisted and invited to attend the Awards ceremony in November. Winners will receive a money can’t buy prize of 2 weeks work experience at the Guardian, whilst runners up will receive one week.

See http://www.guardian.co.uk/student-media-awards-2013 for further details