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Hired!

The Student Apprentice Team Challenge 2009

Date of event:  12 January 2009

Event end date:  20 March 2009


Hired! is a brand new charity fundraising challenge for students, supported by Amazon, with the opportunity to present in front of our panel of celebrity experts and win a host of career-enhancing prizes.

Registration for Hired! 2009 has now closed. 

72 student teams from 26 universities across the UK will pit their business savvy against each other by putting on a unique fundraising event for charity or devising and marketing a brand new product between 12 January and 20 March.

The final six teams will get the opportunity to present their project in front of our panel of experts including Esther Rantzen CBE, Michelle Dewberry, winner of The Apprentice 2006 and Brian McBride, MD of Amazon.co.uk, who will choose a winning team to bag two weeks' work experience at Amazon plus other fantastic prizes.

The money raised from this initiative will go towards the Child's Voice Appeal.

The Big Idea could replace or complement coursework, making it easy to incorporate into busy schedules. It is simple to organise and the Student Team at the NSPCC will support each team with help, advice and materials. Any questions call 0207 650 3426.

For details of the competition, please download the Hired! Student Apprentice Challenge  guide.  For inspiration on How to start your fundraising challenge please download the How to Guide

Students can win:

  • Two weeks' work experience at Amazon plus other fantastic prizes for the winning team.
  • iPod shuffles for the runners-up donated by Lloyds TSB
  • Participation prizes for everyone taking part
  • Further prizes to be announced

And gain:

  • An invaluable entry on their CV
  • The opportunity to showcase their talents to our judging panel of experts from companies including Amazon
  • Priority status in the selection process for graduate recruitment schemes and internship programmes at selected companies supporting the challenge
  • Kudos for their team and the university by taking part in this brilliant challenge

All personal data submitted by the students will be used by the NSPCC, Amazon and other sponsors for the purposes of judging this competition and may also be used to consider you for graduate recruitment positions.

All participating students must be 18 years or over and in higher or further education currently.

The Panel

"Within the challenge, the students can use their creativity to pioneer new ways of marketing an event or product of their devising. This offers them an unrivalled opportunity to create something innovative and practical in their university career increasing their employment prospects whilst raising funds to help the NSPCC stop cruelty to children."

- Michelle Dewberry
  Winner of The Apprentice 2006

 

"Amazon.co.uk  is very happy to support the NSPCC and this fantastic new and innovative fundraising challenge aimed at university students. Hired! represents an exciting opportunity for the students to showcase their skills and creativity and to gain valuable experience of event or product management, marketing and working in a team. I am delighted to sit on the panel of experts and am looking forward to judging the entries."

- Brian McBride
  Managing Director, Amazon.co.uk


"This is a brilliant idea. So many positive aspects; for the students involved, for ChildLine, and for the companies who will be able to select the most creative, energetic and enthusiastic students in the competition. So good luck to everyone and thank you for your participation."

- Esther Rantzen CBE
  NSPCC Trustee and the Founder of ChildLine

 

Contact the student team at students@nspcc.org.uk or call 020 7650 3200.

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