We’re searching UK universities to find the outstanding Black Heritage Undergraduate of the Year. Are you driving positive change within your community, breaking down barriers and leaving a legacy? Or are you an inspiring role model, excelling in your field?
To enter you need to:
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PRIZES
You could win a fully tailored, paid, multi-week bespoke work experience at Sky based on your interests
You’ll gain fantastic insights into life at Sky, collaborate with professionals across a variety of business areas, receive one-to-one mentoring and gain networking opportunities during your time with the company. You will have the option to be fast-tracked through to summer internship or graduate opportunities.
WHAT IT TAKES
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 and leaving a legacy or being a visible role model for others.
Our winner will:
Crucially, our winner will be able to articulate how they share Sky’s values:
FROM OUR PARTNER
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.
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
GOING ALL THE WAY
Regsiter your details
Your details must be submitted and all online tests completed by 9am on Monday 26th January 2026
If you are successful in getting through to the next stage, you will hear from us by Wednesday 18th February 2026
If you pass the online tests and successfully make it to the next stage, you will be asked to complete a video interview.
The final shortlist of ten students will be invited to the awards ceremony on 24th April 2026, where the award winners will be announced.
