Four Exeter students have entered themselves in MTV’s nationwide competition to find the Student of the Year.
The prize package consists of a paid summer placement at the “famous MTV headquarters in Camden, London,” alongside “a trip for two to the MTV Europe Awards” as well as a host of other “money can’t buy” prizes totalling around £7,000.
The competition was open to anyone over the age of 18 in higher education. Entrants had to submit a short video, a CV and a description of themselves which were then displayed on the competition’s website. A shortlist of 20 finalists will be released today. The winner is decided by votes and will be announced on 24 June. Competition will be fierce with 106 entrants vying for one position.
The shortlist is created by a panel of expert judges, including the NUS President, Toni Pearce, the creator of Geordie Shore and head of MTV UK, Kerry Taylor. The vote is carried out by the general public, with everyone who votes being entered in a draw to win tickets to the Isle of Man festival on 6 July.
Bryony Andrews, an entrant and second year English student said: “Internships and placements are the only way to get into the media business so this is an ideal opportunity! The best part is definitely the placement, the other prizes would be an awesome bonus, obviously, but I didn’t even consider them when I applied. Paid internships are really hard to come by and this would be a really good beginning to a career in media.”
Another Exeter student, Alexandra Hall, who is in first year studying Business and politics, hopes her “love for music”, being both in a band and working as a Technical Gear Intern for the Music Office, will help her “stand out from the crowd” in her search for the prize.
Claudia Hogan, a second year English student, and Ashley Jenkin, a fourth year English student, are the two remaining entrants from Exeter.
The Student of the Year competition is being supported by the film Monsters University, the highly anticipated sequel to Monsters Inc.
James Smurthwaite, News Team
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