Early February iCUE will be hosting a launch party marking the start of The Edinburgh Apprentice, the biggest business competition in Edinburgh. It will be organised for the participants who get through the first electronic round of the competition which will be sent out prior to the event. At the party, the competitors will receive information about the next stages of the competition, and get the opportunity to get acquainted with their rivals as well as the organisers of the project.
The Edinburgh Apprentice is a competition organised by students for students. After the first round, 250 participants from the University of Edinburgh, Napier University, Queen Margaret University and Heriot-Watt University will be selected to compete for the title of “The Edinburgh Apprentice”. The competitors' sales, marketing, problem solving and investing skills will be challenged in 5 different rounds. The rounds have been designed in collaboration with sponsoring companies to ensure competitors develop skills and gain knowledge that accredited companies are looking for in graduate employees. Roberta Kovacs, iCUE Internal Managing Director, says: ‘The goal of The Edinburgh Apprentice is not only to give students a platform of recognition to top companies, but also the opportunity to develop real-life, practical business abilities”.
The final prize is £1000; however, there are also round prizes for teams/individuals that perform particularly well in each round. Competitors will also get a great opportunity to network with top employers, as well as meet students from different universities, degrees and backgrounds.
The applications are opened to students of any of the Edinburgh universities despite their degree and qualification level; application submission deadline is Wednesday, 1st of February.
Further information on the competition: http://icue.co.uk/apprentice/
Notes for Editors
1. Innovative Consulting University of Edinburgh, or iCUE (http://icue.co.uk/), is a registered Edinburgh University society which was founded in 2003, and functions as both a society and a student-run business. iCUE is one of 4 Junior Enterprises in the UK; it organises consulting, entrepreneurship and charity projects, including those with local and international businesses. Its aim is to develop the practical business skills, entrepreneurial spirit and employability of its members by allowing them to perform real world business tasks. The students undertake management positions but are supported by a professional Board of Advisors, comprised of departmental heads, chairs and official organisations.
For further information, and to cover the competition, please contact:
Varvara Bashkirova, PR Manager: edinburghapprentice.pr@gmail.com , 07 403 409 404
Roberta Kovacs, iCUE Internal Managing Director roberta@icue.co.uk , 07 547 530 002
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