Ready to Make an Impact? Join the Schneider Go Green Competition! ✅

Are you passionate about sustainability and innovation? Do you want to make a real difference in the world? Then  we have an exciting opportunity for you!  

Join the Schneider Go Green Competition! 

This global challenge, supported by Schneider Electric’s Youth Education & Entrepreneurship Program and Access  to Energy Program, invites teams of students and young entrepreneurs to develop innovative business models  focused on clean and affordable renewable energy solutions for local communities. 

Your Mission: Embrace our Schneider Electric IMPACT values—Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action,  Curiosity, and Teamwork—to design solutions that can lead to reliable energy access, improved wellbeing, and increased savings for communities. Register Now! 

What’s in it for you? 

Collaborate: Work with like-minded peers and mentors, gaining     invaluable experience and knowledge.

‣ Learning & Development: We are offering participants access to our Schneider Electric University, with the opportunity to gain the  knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the rapidly evolving field of energy transition and sustainability!  This comprehensive e-learning path covers essential topics that will not only enhance your understanding  of the green economy but also prepare you for a successful career start in the industry.

‣ Win BIG with Go Green: Winning teams will share a prize pool of €10,000 (1st place: €6,000; 2nd place: €2,500; 3rd place:  €1,500). Each winning team member will receive a Solar Family Home Kit and mentoring sessions from  Schneider Electric’s Access to Energy Experts.

How to Get Involved:

  • Registration is open!
  • Deadline to Form Teams: 31 May, 2025  
  • Submit Project Proposal: 30 June, 2025  

Don’t miss this chance to contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable future! Register now and be part of the Go Green Competition! 

For more details and to review terms & conditions, visit: www.gogreencompetition.com

Good luck, and we can’t wait to see your innovative ideas!

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2026 Japanese Government (MEXT) Postgraduate Scholarship

This scholarship is tenable for 24 months from April 2026 or 18 months from September/October 2026, including six months of Japanese language education if required, with no prior knowledge of the Japanese language necessary for most subjects. Research or study can be undertaken in almost any field so long as it is related to a grantee’s field of expertise or previous study, and this is for those who intend to obtain a Master’s, professional, or doctoral degree in Japan.

Please be sure to thoroughly read through the Application Guidelines before submitting the necessary documents for your application.

Link: https://www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/mext_postgrad.html

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Capula Virtual Trading Simulation

Join Capula Investment Management LLP on April 23rd at 17:00 BST for a Virtual Trading & Careers Event held in partnership with AmplifyME. We’re welcoming students studying a quantitative subject and graduating in 2026 or 2027 to test their skills in a live trading and coding challenge led by AmplifyME’s Head of Engineering.

Track your performance on a real-time leaderboard, connect with Capula’s recruitment team, and gain insights from former grads. Spaces are limited—secure yours now: Capula Registration

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Careers in Healthcare Communications: Future Communicators Challenge competition for students and graduates

Are you interested in a career in healthcare communications? Want to put your creativity and communication skills to the test? The Future Communicators Challenge is your opportunity to gain hands-on experience, showcase your talent, and gain the attention of industry professionals.

What’s the challenge?

Choose one of three exciting tasks:

  • Create a healthcare campaign – design an awareness campaign for a health issue or fictional medicine.
  • Write an article for patients – turn complex medical information into an engaging website article.
  • Visual storytelling – develop a short video or storyboard explaining a healthcare topic.

Why take part?

  • Gain valuable experience in healthcare communications
  • Have your work seen by industry professionals and boost your CV
  • Win a mentoring session with a senior expert and a £200 book voucher
  • Have your work featured on www.healthcomms.careers and our LinkedIn page
  • Receive a certificate of participation to share on social media and job applications

Who can enter?

This competition is open to students and recent graduates from any discipline. Whether you’re interested in medical writing, digital marketing, or campaign strategy, this is a great opportunity to develop your skills and explore a rewarding career in healthcare communications.

Key dates

  • February- June 2025 – Register interest
  • June 2025 – Competition opens
  • 30 September 2025 – Competition closes
  • October 2025 – Finalists announced
  • November 2025 – Winner announcement & online event

Register your interest now, and we’ll send you all the details later in the year.

If you have any questions, email us at info@healthcomms.careers.

The Future Communicators Challenge is organised by Careers in Healthcare Communications, an initiative dedicated to promoting careers in the industry. It is jointly run by the sector’s leading professional associations, the Healthcare Communications Association (HCA) and the PM Society.

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Invitation for Citadel’s Women’s Europe Datathon Spring 2025 for Cambridge Students

 Women’s Europe Datathon

Hosted by Citadel and Citadel Securities in partnership with Correlation One, this event is open to top students across Europe who identify as women. 

Our Datathons challenge students from the world’s best universities to tackle real-world social challenges in topics such as urban traffic, renewable energy, and education while working through large and complex datasets. Women’s Datathon is a national data science competition, bigger and more exciting than our regional events! Check out this video from our first-ever North America Women’s Datathon event in Miami. 

When: May 12-19

Where: Virtual

Who: Undergraduate and graduate students who identify as women

Prizes: $15,000USD + Exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel and Citadel Securities 

APPLY FOR WOMEN’S EUROPE DATATHON

Admissions are made on a rolling basis, so I encourage you to apply now! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at competitions@correlation-one.com if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application. 

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Gain FREE Virtual Work Experience with Experian’s Fraud Detection Team

“Fast Cash, Hidden Crimes: Are You Being Used as a Money Mule?”

Money muling is a growing crime where ordinary people unknowingly help criminals move illegal funds.

“Santander UK reported handling 22,467 money mule cases between October 2023 and September 2024, marking a 32% rise from the previous year. Specifically, cases involving 18 to 24-year-olds increased by 26%”

A quick cash job, a harmless bank transfer, or helping a “friend” online – could you be unknowingly funding crime? Investigate how money muling is connected to human trafficking, analyse real scam tactics, and learn how to protect yourself from becoming part of a dangerous network.

A friend asks you to receive and forward money for them – just a quick bank transfer in exchange for easy cash. It sounds harmless, right? But what if that money is tied to human trafficking, fraud, or organised crime?

Your Mission as a Fraud Detective:

Your mission is to review, analyse and spot trends and patterns in a large dataset of financial transactions linked to money muling, uncover red flags, and learn how these scams connect to human trafficking networks.

Data Strategy approach: Applying your Excel skills

  • Can you provide insights on how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of money muling?

Data Science approach: Applying your R or Python skills

  • Can you predict the indicators for an account being subject to money muling?

What this live online career challenge will involve:

  • Meet the Experian Fraud team virtually for a 45-minute briefing session (MS Teams)
  • Self paced learning 
  • Gain a virtual work experience certificate
  • Develop critical thinking and literacy skills Detect financial crime patterns, and develop critical cybersecurity skills
  • Protect yourself from becoming financially vulnerable

Experian career challenges – fraud detection – Digdata – a Data Inspiration Group programme

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Bain London 3 April: True North Scholarship for Black Heritage Students

Do you want to find out more about Bain London’s True North: Scholarship for Black Heritage Students? Join us to find out more about what we do at Bain and the exciting opportunity to connect with members of our Black at Bain (BAB) affinity group! We’ll also be giving you an insight to the True North Scholarship Workshop and how to apply.

Key Details

  • The deadline to sign up for this event is 1 April 3:00 PM (BST)
  • This is an in-person event held at 40 Strand 3 April 5:30PM – 7:30PM (BST)
  • Logistics will be shared to those who have a place on the day prior

We are keen to meet penultimate year students from any degree or discipline of any nationality studying at any UK or Irish university.

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Participate at the IEA Photo Context “Shining a Light on Energy Efficiency: A Competition for Young Photographers”

The contest is open to all students aged 18-25, to capture the meaning of energy efficiency in their lives through photography. We encourage participants to submit their original photos via the following link: Submit.

The winners will be invited to present their work at the 10th International Energy Agency Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency, which will take place in Brussels this June. They will have a unique opportunity to join Ministers, CEOs and senior leaders from across the world who are working to foster energy efficiency and deliver the benefits it brings for energy security and clean energy transitions. Transport and lodging will be provided by the International Energy Agency.

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Bain & Company – 2025 True North Scholarships

Bain London are thrilled to announce the launch of our 2025 True North: Scholarship for Women and True North: Scholarship for Black Heritage Students!

We’d love to see applications to these programmes from Cambridge students. See below for further information and please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or if you require additional information.

Who can apply?

Why apply?

  • Gain a unique insight into working at a top consulting firm
  • Attend a two-day workshop where you’ll acquire key career skills and create valuable connections with Bain professionals
  • Receive the support of a Bain Buddy before, during and after the workshop
  • The opportunity to win a £10,000 scholarship following interviews
  • Get ahead of the game with an exclusive invite to early full-time Associate Consultant interviews!

Upcoming events

  • 25 March: True North Scholarship for Black Heritage Students ‘Advice & a Slice’ In person networking event. Sign up here
  • 3 April: ‘An evening with Black at Bain’ In person event. Sign up here
  • 9 April: ‘Discover More’ In person event. Sign up here
  • 17 April: ‘Recruiter Office Hours’ virtual event. Sign up here


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Funded residential field course for students – British Ecological Society

Applications for our Undergraduate Summer School are now open. The Summer School is a residential field course where students will develop practical ecology skills including habitat and wildlife surveying, as well as a variety of transferable skills such as networking and science communication.

The best part? Attendance is funded by the BES, so students can participate without the financial burden. We are particularly eager to encourage applications from those who have faced, or continue to face, barriers to their career development—of any kind.

Link to the application page: Undergraduate Summer School – British Ecological Society

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