npower Future Leaders Challenge
The prize
Dog sledding in the land of the midnight sun!!
The 2 winning teams will be going on an expedition of a lifetime to the Arctic Circle in Northern Norway. Sledding over 200 kilometres from a base camp into the wilds of Europe's most northern country, the prize will be the ultimate challenge for the winning teams. With temperatures falling as low as -30 degrees centigrade the bond between man and dog becomes essential and the real essence of teamwork is truly tested in this hostile environment.
The dog sledding expedition is designed to:
• Help you develop your leadership skills, enabling you to take on different challenges and foster new partnerships.
• Inspire you through gaining first–hand experience of the effect global warming is having on the northern reaches of Europe and how it affects the rest of the planet.
• Increase your employability skills through team work and self-awareness.
Please ensure that you use this e-booklet to find out everything you need to know about the Challenge and to help make your application the best it can be. This is also available by visiting the npower Future Leaders Challenge website where you will need to complete the online application form.
Maybe you’ve missed out on an internship? Here’s your opportunity to show you can work with a leading company on implementing a project over a sustained period of time. By taking part in the npower Future Leaders Challenge you will have the opportunity to work with representatives from npower over a number of months, showcasing your team working and leadership skills whilst working towards the chance of winning a fantastic prize.
The Challenge is open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students (academic year beginning September 2010) of any degree discipline at a UK university.
How to enter
Put together your npower Future Leaders Challenge team
You will need to find a lecturer to sponsor you and get together 3 more students to make a team of 4.We would like to see some mixed year group teams. Try to get a mix of talents in your team – good spokesperson, creativity and project management skills.
Important – Pre register your entry and get ahead. We would like all teams to pre-register their interest via e-mail by Friday 4 June 2010. All you need to do is send your team name, university, team captain’s name and contact details and names of the team members to TARGETevents@gtisolutions.co.uk. Once you have pre-registered you will receive a pack which will include hints and tips on delivering the best project. If you have missed this deadline don’t worry you can still enter the Challenge up until the closing date of Thursday 8 July 2010.
Prepare your entry
To enter simply go to http://futureleaders.rwebrightergraduates.com and complete the online application form for your team. Next you need to make a 3–5 minute DVD about your npower Future Leaders Challenge project, showing your idea and the activity you plan to do. Send it to us with the completed declaration from your lecturer and a photo of your team members.
Important - Your final postal entry needs to be signed by a sponsoring lecturer to confirm that if your team wins you will all be able to take up to two weeks out of university in late March 2011 to go to the Arctic.
Key dates to remember
4 June 2010 - Pre-register your interest
8 July 2010 - Closing date for entries
30 July 2010 - The 10 teams selected to do their projects will be informed
15–17 October 2010 - All 10 teams attend an outward bound weekend in the Lake District
1 December 2010 - Closing date for submission of completed projects
9 December 2010 - Final
Late March 2011 - 2 winning teams travel to the Arctic