Black Heritage Undergraduate of the Year Award

Are you the

Black Heritage Undergraduate of the Year Award

?

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:

  • Be an undergraduate student at a university in the UK
  • Be from a black heritage background
  • Have the right to work in the UK after graduation
PRIZES

What could you win?

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.

about you

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.
about our partner

Europe’s leading media and entertainment company Sky, serves 23 million customers across six countries. Our 32,000 employees help connect customers with the very best of sports, news, the arts and our own award-winning, original content. Sky technology, including Sky Glass, Sky Q, NOW and much more, allows customers to watch what they want, when they want, how they want, and connects millions of families to content they love.

We are a leading voice in tackling big global issues. We were the first media company in the world to go carbon neutral in 2006. Now we’re taking it a step further: we’re going net zero carbon by 2030. 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, Stonewall and now as the UK’s most Inclusive Employer. 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.

going all the way

How do I win?

1. Register your details
2. Submit your application by
January 26, 2026
Your details must be submitted and completed by 9am on Monday 26th January 2026. If you are successful in making it through to the next stage, you will hear from us by 18th February 2026.
3. Assessment
If you are successful in making it through to the next stage in the process, you will be invited to deliver a recorded video interview with Sky.
4. Grand Final
The final shortlist of 10 students will be invited to the awards ceremony on the 24th April 2026, where the award winners will be announced.