The Black Heritage Undergraduate of the Year Award

Are you the Black Heritage Undergraduate of the Year?

We’re searching UK universities to find the Black Heritage Undergraduate of the Year! Are you making a positive difference in your community, breaking down barriers or inspiring others through your achievements? Perhaps you’re already making your mark in your field, championing change or using your experiences to help open doors for others. If you’re passionate about making a difference and ready to share your story, this could be your chance to stand out and be recognised.

Enter if you are:

  • A current undergraduate student at a university in the UK
  • From a black heritage background
Prizes

What could you win?

Win a fully tailored, paid work experience with Sky, designed around your interests!

Spend time gaining hands-on experience at Sky, tailored to your interests and career ambitions. You’ll work alongside professionals across different areas of the business, receive one-to-one mentoring and build your network. And there’s more, you’ll have the opportunity to fast-track to future summer internship or graduate opportunities with Sky, giving you a head start on your career.

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what it takes

What makes an award winner?

We’re not looking for any academic criteria for this award. We are much more interested in you as a person. We’re looking for a winner who is driven to make an impact, whether that’s driving positive change in the community, breaking down barriers, leaving a legacy or being a visible role model for others.

Our winner will:

  • Be driven and passionate about what you do
  • Rise to challenges and be able to quickly focus on finding a solution
  • Be an enthusiastic collaborator and supporter of others
  • strive for simpler, smarter, faster and better
  • Be unafraid of working hard and pushing yourself to achieve more.

Crucially, our winner will be able to articulate how they share Sky’s values:

  • Creative We are ambitious and innovative, challenging the status quo to raise the bar on quality for customers.
  • Simplifying We bring clarity, cut through complexity and remove obstacles.
  • Welcoming We are inclusive, collaborative and respectful, creating a sense of belonging and opportunity for everyone.
  • Do the Right Thing We are fair and act with integrity, each one of us taking responsibility.
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FROM OUR PARTNER

Sky and the Black Heritage Undergraduate of the Year Award

Sky was founded on a simple but powerful idea: choice. In 1989, the UK had four TV channels. People were hungry for more. So we beamed non-stop sport, movies, drama, comedy, news and more into millions of people’s homes and lives. Then we moved into mobile and broadband, to offer better value. We haven’t stood still since. Every big Sky innovation has given people an exciting new alternative.

Today Sky serves customers in six European countries, with world-class entertainment and connectivity. We’re headquartered in London and we employ thousands of people, across 10 different countries. Our purpose is to bring you the joy of a better experience. That means we’re always thinking beyond what exists, to what could be. We’re always finding new ways to make every product, every service and every interaction with Sky the best it can be. Our purpose shapes how we show up as a brand, how we look after our customers, how our products work and how we work together to create a great culture at Sky.

Sky is also a proud employer – signed up to Disability Confident and a Race at Work signatory, as well as being recognised by The Times, and now as the UK’s most Inclusive Employer.

Back in 2020, Sky made a bold commitment, pledging £30 million to tackle systemic inequality. Since then, we’ve been working to create a culture of inclusion at the heart of Sky, where colleagues from all backgrounds can thrive. On-screen and off, we’re working to make our team as diverse as the communities we serve. We also partner with specialist organisations that support groups at risk of marginalisation to advance inclusivity in society.

Interesting work. Proper responsibility. Genuine connections. At Sky, you can count on an action-packed learning experience. As well as skills and training, our graduate and internship programmes gives you the support and freedom to grow into a great future leader.

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Why an award specifically for black heritage students

We celebrate diversity. No matter how inclusive we think we are at Sky, we can always do more, and we can always be better, because different people with different perspectives make Sky a better business. Our customers are incredibly diverse, so we should be, too. We want you to fully embrace being yourself. Whoever you are. Wherever you’re from

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going all the way

How do I win?

Register

To apply, you’ll need to:

  1. Register for the Undergraduate of the Year Awards
  2. Complete an online assessment.

Deadline: 12pm (midday), Monday 25 January 2027.

Extended Deadline:
25
January
2027

Online tests

Deadline:
25
January
2027

Submit by

25

January

2027

Remember, please make sure you allow enough time to complete all three assessments before the deadline.

If you’re successful in progressing to the next stage, we’ll be in touch by 26 February 2027 with details of what happens next.

Assessment

If you successfully pass the initial application and screening stage, your application will be reviewed by Sky.

From there, you could be invited to take part in networking, interviews, an assessment centre or other activities designed to help you showcase your skills and get to know Sky.

Full details will be given to successful students.

Grand final

Made it to the final? Congratulations!

The final shortlisted students will be invited to join us at the Undergraduate of the Year Awards ceremony on 16 April 2027, where we’ll celebrate their achievements and reveal the winner of each award.

Could you be taking home the trophy? Good luck!

Apply now

How do I win?

Register

To apply, you’ll need to:

  1. Register for the Undergraduate of the Year Awards
  2. Complete an online assessment.

Deadline: 12pm (midday), Monday 25 January 2027.

Extended Deadline:
25
January
2027

Online tests

Deadline:
25
January
2027

Submit by

25

January

2027

Remember, please make sure you allow enough time to complete all three assessments before the deadline.

If you’re successful in progressing to the next stage, we’ll be in touch by 26 February 2027 with details of what happens next.

Assessment

If you successfully pass the initial application and screening stage, your application will be reviewed by Sky.

From there, you could be invited to take part in networking, interviews, an assessment centre or other activities designed to help you showcase your skills and get to know Sky.

Full details will be given to successful students.

Grand final

Made it to the final? Congratulations!

The final shortlisted students will be invited to join us at the Undergraduate of the Year Awards ceremony on 16 April 2027, where we’ll celebrate their achievements and reveal the winner of each award.

Could you be taking home the trophy? Good luck!

Apply now