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Hayley

Advantage Award Coordinator , Careers and Employability Service, University Park

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Have you demonstrated high performance whilst completing your Award activities?

If you think you’ve exhibited high performance throughout your time on the Award, and want to gain recognition for it, then apply for our fantastic High Performance Prize, supported by Accenture. The winner will get a prize of £200! To be in with a chance of winning this prize, you may want to consider and …

Are you a female student who’s used an enterprising or innovative approach to overcome a challenge or to solve a problem?

If you’ve taken successful entrepreneurial approaches to the activities you’ve been involved in as part of the Award, and want to gain recognition for it, then apply for our fantastic Outstanding Enterprising Female Student of the Year Prize, supported by Enterprise Rent-a-Car! The winner will get £150 capital bonds vouchers (accepted in lots of high …

Have you contributed towards an enterprising project that has benefitted the student, local or international community?

If you think your work on Award modules have benefited the local or wider community, and want to gain recognition for it, then apply for our fantastic new Enterprise in the Community Prize, supported by Ernst and Young! Ernst and Young are committed to developing entrepreneurial talent and recognise that a large number of our …

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Have you had the opportunity to showcase your imagination and creative flair through your Award modules?

If you think your Award modules have given you the chance to demonstrate your imagination and creativity, and want to gain recognition for it, then apply for our fantastic new Imagination Prize, supported by GE. The winner will get £200 of Amazon vouchers! If you can demonstrate some of the following characteristics in your application …

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Do you think you’ve developed your collaboration and communication skills whilst taking part in the Award?

If you think your Award modules have increased your team spirit, communication, integrity and enthusiasm, and you want to gain recognition for it, then apply for our new Collaboration and Communication Prize, supported by BT! The winner will get a day at BT headquarters, providing you with a fantastic networking opportunity and a mentoring session …

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Have you developed outstanding leadership skills through your Award modules?

If you think you’ve developed your leadership skills through the modules you’ve taken whilst completing the Award, and want to gain recognition for it, then apply for our fantastic Leadership Prize, supported by Barclays. The winner will be given an iPad2 and will gain a place on one of Barclay’s Summer Internship Programmes. If you …

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Has your work on the Award allowed you to develop professionally?

If you think your Award modules have given you the opportunity for personal, professional and career development, and want to gain recognition for it, then apply for our fantastic Professional Development Prize, supported by PwC. The winner will get £100 towards your ongoing professional or career development and the fantastic opportunity to attend an Insight …

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Have you given back to the community through your work as part of the Award?

If you think you’ve contributed to the local or international community with the modules you’ve taken whilst completing the Award, and want to gain recognition for it, then nominate yourself for our fabulous Outstanding Contribution to the Community Prize, supported by Teach First and PwC! The winner will attend a private lunch with the CEO …

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Have you developed your cross-cultural awareness during your Award work?

If you think you’ve improved your international perspective through the modules you’ve taken whilst completing the Award, and want to gain recognition for it, then apply for our fantastic Global Award Prize, supported by the Vice-Chancellor and STA Travel! The winner will get an amazing £500 of STA Travel vouchers! If you can demonstrate that …

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Designing a social enterprise….

This year the Advantage Award introduced an exciting new module. Brought to you jointly by PwC and Teach First, the module invited students to exercise their creativity by designing and project managing their own Social Enterprise. As part of the module, students were tasked with conducting research in the Nottingham community to identify social issues …

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