This is a reminder that we are soon approaching the
deadline for the Cambridge Water Young Innovators’ Panel. The
application deadline is Friday 14 June 2019
As a recap, this is a great opportunity for your Year 11 and
12 students to:
Get involved is one of the region’s largest
businesses
Take part in a two-day event in which panellists
work in teams to produce a presentation they pitch to a senior board of judges
– including the Managing Director of Cambridge Water!
Get a formal reference for use in UCAS or
apprenticeship application
Get paid £100 as a thank you for their
participation
Date of events: Thursday 11 July and Friday 13 September
at Storey’s Field Centre, Eddington Avenue, Cambridge CB3 1AA.
Full details can be found below.
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Cambridge Water’s Young Innovators’ Panel
We have an exciting opportunity for Year 11 and Year 12 pupils to get involved
in the running of one of the largest businesses in the region. This is the
first year of Cambridge Water’s Young Innovators’ Panel, which brings the views
of young adults into their decision making and future planning.
Last year, we successfully ran the Young Innovators’ Panel in the
South Staffs Water region and following this success, are repeating the process
in the Cambridge region. (Cambridge Water became part of South Staffs Water in
2014) - watch the following video to find out more about the Young
Innovators’ Panel and the opportunity available to your students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCO_Ylo1TzY
We’re now looking to recruit 20 individuals who live in the Cambridge Water
region to join the Young Innovators’ Panel.
How will your students benefit?
They will have real influence
on the decisions made by senior management as well as:
- see inside the workings of a major business - a unique work
experience opportunity which will allow their voices to be heard at a
senior executive level
- meet other like-minded students / sixth formers from around the
region
- get a formal reference for use in UCAS or apprenticeship
applications
- receive £100 for taking part.
What’s involved?
The Young Innovators’ Panel will attend board meetings on two occasions, Thursday
11 July and Friday 13 September at Storey’s Field Centre, Eddington
Avenue, Cambridge CB3 1AA. The meetings will start at 9am, so applicants
need to be able to get to Eddington for this time. We will reimburse
individuals for all travel expenses to board meetings. The meetings will be all
day and will include a mix of briefings from senior executives about the
business and the challenges it faces. There will also be facilitated problem
solving exercises.
The Young Innovators’ Panel will be given real issues to
think about that Cambridge Water needs to address in the long term and will
work in teams to come up with solutions. Between the two board meetings,
members will prepare for team presentations at the second meeting, where they
will present their ideas to senior directors and managers of Cambridge Water.
Who should apply?
We would expect candidates to be:
- Thinking about a career in a business setting; perhaps as an
engineer, a product developer, in a financial, customer service or
marketing role, or even would-be entrepreneurs who plan to run their own
business one day.
- Someone who enjoys getting their point across; taking an active
part in class discussions, debates and problem solving.
- a good team player; a good listener as well as a good talker!
We are looking for candidates from all social
backgrounds; it’s really is an opportunity for anyone who is
interested. We’re hoping that you will encourage pupils to apply, including
those who might otherwise think ‘this is not for me’.
Supporting your school or college
Blue Marble Research is a specialist research and engagement agency and we
will be running this initiative. Cambridge Water will be publicising the work
of the panel to local media and we would like your school/college/sixth form to
be part of this exciting venture. We are contacting a limited number of schools
and colleges in the region, so would encourage you to publicise this initiative
to your Year 11 and/or Year 12 students so they have the opportunity to get
involved.
How to apply
The application form for candidates is quick and easy and
should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete. The closing date for
applications is 14 June 2019. See attached overview of questions for
your reference.
Need to know more? If you have any questions about the application
process, please contact Victoria Ulph directly: cambridgewaterYIP@bluemarbleresearch.co.uk
or call 01761 239329.
Ben Bullman, Chelsey Madgwick (former Long Road student), and Katie Scott - current Apprentice, for delivering this morning's workshop on Routes into Accountancy in M3.
