Month: November 2022

L’Oréal Brandstorm Competition

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Are you a person with big ideas, looking for a platform to show them? Brandstorm could be the perfect competition for you.

With contestants from over 65 countries, any university, and any degree this year it’s an incredibly open competition, and it’s time for you to be part of it! Click here to visit our website and find out loads more!

It doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from, or what you’re studying. If you’ve got a desire toget involved Choose one of the tracks depending on your strengths and interests, come up with an unconventional solution, and pitch it to the L’Oréal experts.

Explore unlimited freedom to: Reinvent consumer engagement, Create virtual experiences or Celebrate new self-expression. Intrigued? Good, we want you to be! Click HERE to register!

Why should you get involved?

  • Boost your professional skills through a full learning path (masterclasses, experts, e-learnings etc.)
  • Discover L’Oréal culture, career opportunities & stay in touch with recruiters
  • Enjoy a fun international experience while working in teams.
  • Come up with an unconventional solution to win an intrapreneurship mission with experts in Paris at the L’Oréal headquarters (travel and accommodation offered by L’Oréal)

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Opportunity for Exceptional Women in Tech

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Zinc are seeking women in tech to join their next Venture Builder! The VC company, which exists to build and scale a brand-new way to solve the world’s most important societal problems, grants the Rose Acton Award to one exceptional woman tech Founder on every Venture Builder. Zinc recently launched their sixth Venture Builder with the mission to transform people’s financial resilience and empower them to turn uncertainty into opportunity. The Venture Builder is a full-time, 12-month platform that supports 70 talented individuals to create impactful, scalable change in the world by building commercial businesses from scratch. Their sixth Venture Builder will start in April 2023 in Zinc’s London HQ.

Zinc offers individuals on the Venture Builder:

🚀A cohort of 70 world-class talented people from which to find their co-Founder

🚀 Investment of up to ~£250,000 

🚀 Access to an extensive and active network of experts, mentors, coaches and investors, plus Zinc’s in-house R&D team

🚀 A £12,000 stipend for the first 6 months

🚀 Free working space in central London to collaborate, learn and build

They are seeking exceptional women in technology for this cohort and will grant the Rose Acton Award to one of them. The award is named after their former colleague Rose, who believed strongly in financial inclusion and the empowerment of women through technology. Rose sadly passed away in 2020. 

The recipient must display Rose’s attributes of passion, grit and courage, and will receive:

⚡An additional £12,000 stipend across the first six months of Zinc’s Venture Builder to assist with living costs

⚡An additional six-month personal stipend

⚡A full year of individual support as they find their co-Founder and establish their business

Applications for the Rose Acton Award are open now 

Applicants must first apply for the Venture Builder.

If you know a woman who would be a great candidate for the Rose Acton Award, please refer them here.

If you have any questions or would like to find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Cara Vaitilingam at cara@zinc.vc.

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The Accuracy Business Cup 2023

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For the eighth year running, Accuracy is organising the Accuracy Business Cup (ABC), an international business case competition involving students from top universities across the globe, including France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Canada, India and Morocco. The UK finals of the ABC will take place in early February 2023, with an international final competition in March 2023.

The competition is aimed at challenge-seeking, eager-to-learn students, ideally in their penultimate or final year of studies, and provides an opportunity to gain exposure to a real-life international finance and strategy project. Participating students will have the opportunity to present their cases to the senior management of an international listed company and to be coached by senior Accuracy consultants. Historically, partner companies have included LVMH, L’Oreal, Michelin and Pernod Ricard. In addition, the ABC is a great opportunity for students to stand out from their peers and to get an offer for an internship or full-time position!

To apply to the Accuracy Business Cup, students will be required to enter a team of three and submit their application on https://abc.accuracy.com/apply/ before 31 January 2023.

PHASE 1: NATIONAL COMPETITION (dates TBC)

10th February 2023: Kick-off for selected teams (CASE 1). 

Teams will be given background information regarding a real-life business case pertaining to an international listed company and provided with instructions for the case alongside relevant case material.

Mid-February 2023: Deadline for the submission of the presentation (+ CASE 2).

Accuracy consultants will select the three best written presentations (to be provided in Powerpoint or Word format) and provide a second business case to the finalists.

Mid-February 2023: In-person coaching of UK finalists and presentation to a panel comprising Accuracy partners/consultants & a representative of the international listed company

Awards ceremony and cocktail event in our offices (with prizes!)

PHASE 2: INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION (dates TBC)

March 2023: CASE 3

A final business case will be given to the winning team of each country. They will have one week to prepare the case under the guidance of their Accuracy coach before flying to Paris to compete against the winning teams from other countries.

March 23rd 2023: International final in Paris

All transportation and accommodation costs for the international final competition will be paid for by Accuracy.

For more information please visit the dedicated website.

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Martingale Scholarship

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Would you like to turn your dream of a PhD into a reality?
At the Martingale Foundation we believe that family income should not be a barrier to academic and career advancement, and we are excited to provide scholarship opportunities to support a new generation of STEM postgraduates.

We are currently looking for high performing graduates in maths and related subjects who are keen to undertake postgraduate studies.As a Martingale Scholar, you will receive full funding for a master’s and a PhD, or an integrated PhD, at one of our five partner universities: the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, King’s College London, the University of Oxford and University College London.

You can find more information on the eligible courses on our universities page.

The scholarship includes:

  • Funding to cover all tuition fees for a master’s and PhD, or integrated PhD
  • Budget for research activities
  • A tax-free stipend to cover living costs, equivalent to an annual salary of up to £25,000
  • Career development programme, including internship opportunities and industry placements

You will also join a pioneering community of postgraduate students and gain access to a network of leading universities and businesses.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, and we assess and prioritise applications on a case-by-case basis. As part of the application process, you will be asked to tell us in your own words who you are, why you are applying and how family income has been or would be a barrier to you. You will also be asked for your academic transcript, a supporting statement and one referee.

In order to apply, you must:

  • Have achieved or be on track to achieve, a first or upper-second class undergraduate degree in mathematics or a closely related subject
  • Qualify for “Home Fee” status. (To confirm eligibility, please check the guidance about fee status on the UKCISA website)

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you. If you have the academic potential and the motivation to do a PhD, as well as an interest in contributing to the cohort of Martingale Scholars, apply now.

Still have questions? Click here to find out more about this fantastic opportunity.

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Black@Kearney Scholarship Programme

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Are you a bright, motivated and curious student who is interested in a fast-paced and stimulating career in Consulting?

Kearney London is opening our Black@Kearney Scholarship Program to support students of Black heritage in their penultimate year of University on their journey into Consulting.

Kearney’s commitment

At Kearney, we seek to encourage and inspire exceptional Black students, and we have pledged to increase and accelerate the intake and representation of Black employees across our firm. We commit to be the difference and lead by example, using our voice, power, and resources to act.

This scholarship is sponsored by Black@Kearney, a network of Black employees and allies aiming to create real change for Black people, both within our firm and in the wider community.

What is the Black@Kearney Scholarship Program?

The scholarship offers a year-long mentorship programme which aims to equip you with the right skillset for the Consulting industry, and a financial stipend of £2,000 to support your university life.

This programme will give you access to our Kearney resources and a dedicated Kearney Mentor. You will be offered:

  • 1:1 tailored mentoring support;
  • Access to the Kearney network and an opportunity to connect with employees from all backgrounds;
  • Coaching on the job application process, including CV skills and competency interview tips;
  • Case interview preparation support to successfully interview at Consulting firms;
  • A financial stipend of £2,000 for the 2022/23 academic year;
  • A fast-tracked application to our Kearney Academy programme, a week-long recruitment event providing insight into life as a consultant and a major first step to joining us full-time in one of our graduate roles.

If chosen, as a Black@Kearney scholar you will be expected to:

  • Act as an informal ambassador of Kearney at your university upholding our core values;
  • Support with the organisation of an event(s) at your university as required;
  • Assist with the promotion of the Black@Kearney Scholarship Program.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for Black students in their penultimate year of undergraduate studies from any degree or discipline.

Successful candidates will have a fantastic academic record with an expected degree at 2.1 or higher, as well as:

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills;
  • Top-rate problem solving ability;
  • Brilliant leadership skills and a proven track record of impactful decision making.

Moreover, chosen Scholars will share our passion for essential rightness. This means a deep-rooted belief in the equal and great importance of our advice being both morally upstanding as well as correct; a belief fundamental to who we are as a firm.

APPLY HERE

Deadline to apply: Sunday 27th November 2022

If you have any questions, please reach out to BlackLondon@Kearney.com

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