Competitions and awards

A fantastic opportunity for science-entrepreneurs has arrived!

Applications are now open for the Develop Phase of Panacea Stars, which enables early-stage deep science founders to de-risk and fund their start-up, whilst competing for a prize worth £100k!

Register now to apply for this great opportunity!

Careers in Healthcare Communications have launched the Future Communicators Challenge for students, recent graduates and career changers.

Choose from one of three challenges:

• Create a healthcare campaign
• Write an article for patients
• Develop a short video or storyboard

This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience, have your work seen by industry professionals and win prizes including a mentoring session and a £200 book voucher.

Register your interest before the competition opens in June!

Want to earn an official extra from Imperial on your graduation transcript? Do you want recognition for your employer-friendly attributes? Then the Imperial Award is for you.

Open to all current students (and designed with input from the Careers Service), the Imperial Award gives you a completely private online portfolio to use as a diary or journal. The interactive journal lets you identify your best evidence to enhance your CV and, if you wish, to back up your claim to the assessors (one page of writing). The assessors give written, individual feedback. Multiple assessment periods are offered.

Why? College wants you to develop and rehearse the reflective self-awareness that employers seek from graduates and College is willing to recognise it, formally.

Simply register by logging in with your College username and password, click on ‘guidance’ to watch the promo video and read the Student Guidance pack [pdf], which contains all the information you need to start working towards the Imperial Award. Once you've registered, you’ll hear from the Award team about upcoming workshops and further guidance to support your progress. 

It is free, has immediate benefits, runs all year and could enhance your official transcript.

Find out more here at the Imperial Award webpage. 

Curious about the day-to-day life of a trader? Explore it over this six-session course run by Optiver and Imperial College London!

Gain hands on experience in financial markets, learn from industry experts, and design your own Python training algorithms for a chance to win an exciting prize. The Challenge will run from Tuesday 20 May to Wednesday 4 June.

Secure your spot before applications close at 17.00 on Monday 28 April.

An exciting global challenge open to teams of students and young entrepreneurs from all backgrounds. 

Your mission? To develop an innovative business model that delivers clean, affordable, and renewable energy solutions tailored to the needs of local communities. Form teams of two to four members and be in with a chance to share a prize pool of €10,000 (1st place: €6,000; 2nd place: €2,500; 3rd place: €1,500). Each winning team member will also receive a Solar Family Home Kit and mentoring sessions from Schneider Electric’s Access to Energy Experts. 

Important Dates: 
•           Registration closes on Saturday 31 May 
•           Submit Project Proposal by Monday 30 June

For full details visit the Go Green Competition website and register today!

The targetjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards is an annual competition aimed at finding the best undergraduates in the UK. There are 12 awards, each partnered by an employer who provides a fantastic prize for the winner, which could include a paid internship, a trip abroad or other exclusive opportunities.

Applications for the 2025 awards are now open! Please see the Undergraduate of the Year Awards website for more information.

Interested in asset management or want to grow your understanding of today's investment landscape?

The UBS Stock pitch competition challenges you to identify and pitch a stock investment that'll be more valuable in the future than it is today. Not only are there prizes, including a 1st place prize of £2,500, but you'll also get the chance to connect with industry experts in the UBS asset management team.

To find out more, register for an info session. These are taking place on Wednesday 7 and Wednesday 14 May from 18.00 - 19.30.

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

This unique data science competition involves tackling real-world challenges like urban traffic, renewable energy and education, while working through complex datasets. Top performing students have the opportunity to win $15,000 USD in cash prizes along with exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel and Citadel Securities.

When? Monday 12 - Monday 19 May

Where? Online

Admissions are made on a rolling basis so don't wait, apply today! If you have any questions, please contact competitions@correlation-one.com.