Event Scholarship Programme (ESP) - London

This is a new initiative developed by esprecruitment for 2014 to continue the good work we have been doing within the student market, to try and assist our rising stars of the future make their way into the industry.

We understand that with rising costs in education, some students may struggle to continue with their University education with the knowledge that they will come out at the end of a degree with at least £27,000 of debt and often much more.

Although the industry suffered during the recession, after the Olympics the signs are much more positive in the market, so it is time for us to put something back in.

We have launched a new competition for first year event management degree students to compete to win a prize of 2 years of University tuition paid for by the industry. We are looking for companies to pledge £1,000 towards a final total of £20,000 to assist one student through the final 2 years of their degree.

We won’t just be giving this away, they will have to apply and compete to win. The winner will be chosen by a panel of industry experts and the funds will be used to pay for fee’s with £1000 per year extra for expenses.

The student that wins, will have to put something back in. Once they have won, they have to pledge to run 2 charity events a year to raise funds for the industries charities of choice. At the end of their degree, the student will have a much lower debt to go out into the industry and have gained more events experience which should assist them in finding their first permanent job in the industry. We will be setting up a blog for the student so the industry can follow the student through his final 2 years of University.

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This year’s finalists!

Laura Barron Laura is in her final year at Leeds Beckett University, and has experience in venues and hospitality. She has volunteered at festivals and has worked as a teaching assistant. Larua is keen on windsurfing, skiing and sailing.

Carianne de Koning Carianne is a final year student at the University of the West of Scotland. She has worked on the MOBO Awards and is an Event First-Aid Service Co-ordinator with the Red Cross, which has led to her being invited to a Queen’s garden party. Carianne spends her spare time attending events or hillwalking.

Emily Evans Emily is in her final year at the University of Derby. She has helped to organise public events and has worked at Re:Creation Design, an international exhibition company. Emily enjoys dancing, singing and acting and teaching dance to young children.

Samantha Hardy Samantha is a final year student at Bournemouth University, whose placement year was with ITCH Agency. She has also worked on fairs and festivals.

Abiola Odowu Abiola is in her final year at the University of West London. She has worked on events for Royal Ascot, Kiskirine Events and the African Showcase Market and produced her own event in Camden.

Kirsty Henson Kirsty is a final year student at the University of Hertfordshire. She has worked as an Events Assistant for Charity Office Southampton and for Witham's Boys' Brigade. She has also volunteered at The Invicta Foundation.

Hannah Lucas Hannah is in her final year at the University of Winchester, with her placement being at Hilton Ageas Bowl. She worked as a Fundraising Researcher at Age UK and has volunteered for charity events.

Lewis Manson Lewis is a final year student at Leeds Beckett University. He is President of the university union’s Events Society and has worked at Glasgows and Jane Clynes Events. Lewis interests include politics, cuisine, tennis, music, cinema, theatre, art, travel and creative writing.

Sarah McKernan Sarah is in her final year at Liverpool John Moores University. She was President of the LJMU Events Management Society and did an Events Internship at STAGE Malta. Sarah also participated in Young Enterprise NI and Junior Achievement Ireland programmes.

Joe Oakley Joe is a final year student at the University Of Central Lancashire. His internships were at Cuffe & Taylor Event Management and MN2S Artist Agency. He was also the Operations Manager for UCLAN Break-Out, which won the Best Student Event at the UK Creative Disruptors Awards.

Chloe Ramsden Chloe is in her final year at Manchester Metropolitan University. She had a placement at WRG and has volunteered at a number of charity and sporting events. Chloe plays in a social netball league once a week.

Emma Rickwood Emma is a final year student at Winchester Business School. She has organised charity, community and sports events and worked as a Community and Events Fundraiser for Parity for Disability. She also has experience of sourcing entertainment for events. Emma has lived and studied in France.

Shanice Thomas Shanice is in her final year at the University of Hertfordshire and spent her placement year at Wendy Wu Tours. She is currently working as an Event Assistant/ Team leader at Crafty Arty World. She has also worked on a show for ArtsAward.

Charlotte Tully Charlotte is a final year student at the University of West London. She has events work experience at The Esprit Group and volunteered as a film extra. Charlotte was also an Arts & Crafts teacher at Echo Grove Camp.

Ellie Tuohy Ellie is in her final year at Southampton Solent University. She works for Solent Works, a student led events employment vehicle. Ellis is a peer mentor and has also organised university events, such as the SmileFest Music Conference.

Joanna Wild Joanna is a final year student at Manchester Metropolitan University, where she was the Winner of the Academic Achievement Award in her first year. She has work experience with Wellpleased Events, MedEquip4Kids, J Summer Fashion Show and Manchester Arena.

Alison Willson Alison is in her final year at Southampton Solent University. She worked at Solent Works and had her own wedding planning company. Alison enjoys creating digital music in her spare time, and is also interested in going to music festivals and gigs and taking her car to car shows.

Olivia Wreford Olivia is a final year student at Bournemouth University. She has completed an internship at Wasserman, and has worked in various roles in the hospitality industry and at festivals. She enjoys extreme sports and has led a fundraising group called Students Kick Cancer.

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