UNIVATIVE SYDNEY

Are you looking for an opportunity to:

Be part of a consultancy team researching solutions to resolve a business problem
Gain a competitive edge and present your recommendations to company executives
Network with business people from the private and not for profit sector
Network with students from other universities

UNIVATIVE SYDNEY 2012:

REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN HERE

What is Univative Sydney?

Univative Sydney is a new initiative modelled on the successful Univative Illawarra Program which has been running successfully through Careers Central since 2004.

Univative Sydney will provide a unique opportunity for UOW students to compete and gain employability skills in the Sydney business environment.

Students experience the opportunity to work with real organisations with actual business problems from the Sydney market! Students work in teams to solve their business problem or issue and compete with university teams from UNSW, UTS, Macquarie University, University of Sydney Business School and University of Western Sydney.

How does it work?

Six Sydney based organisations present a business problem or issue that needs to be researched and solutions recommended.

Six universities representing the Illawarra and greater Sydney region provide 3 teams each. The teams are made up of students from all disciplines, domestic and international, undergraduate (2nd year and above) or postgraduate. Each team works with a different business with two other competing teams from two different universities.

Three UOW teams will be selected to compete.

What’s my commitment?

Monday 25 June - Univative Sydney Briefing at UOW Campus
Thursday 28 June – Univative Sydney Launch at Ernst & Young in Sydney
Monday 2nd July – visit your Sydney Host Organisation with your team and begin working on business problem.
Work on your solutions with your team off site
Friday 20 July – team presentations and winner declared. This will be at Host Organisation premises in Sydney. Students may be provided with a networking lunch

What’s the benefit to students?

Participating students will have the opportunity to connect with organisations from the Sydney market, including the private, public and not-for-profit sector. The networking experience is invaluable, as teams will have the opportunity to compete with teams from other universities.

The teams consist of students from varied disciplines and backgrounds, allowing each individual to demonstrate an exclusive skill set, and thus enhance employability skills. Teams will gain firsthand knowledge and experience about a particular organisation or business.

What’s the benefit to Host Organisations and the University?

Access to keen and motivated students from various disciplines
Receive a finalised business report supported by research
Opportunity to network with students from various disciplines and different universities
Low cost innovative solutions to real organisational needs or problems
UOW contributes to socially inclusive student engagement
UOW support student’s graduate capabilities and employability skills

Who are the Host Organisations?

Three organisations will be from the private sector and three from the not for profit sector. In 2011 the following organisations participated:

Nielsen
Ernst & Young
Hilti
The Salvation Army Streetlevel Mission
Kid’s Money
Starlight Children’s Foundation

In 2012 two more Hosts will participate, (Commonwealth Bank and the University Co-Op Bookshop: to be confirmed closer to the start date).

How do I apply?

Registrations for Univative Sydney are now open. Apply HERE.
CLOSING DATE: 10 JUNE 2012.
For enquiries or for more information email careers@uow.edu.au