The Semiconductor Undergraduate of the Year Award

Are you the Semiconductor Undergraduate of the Year?

We're searching UK universities to find the Semiconductor Undergraduate of the Year! The semiconductor industry powers everything from smartphones and satellites to AI breakthroughs and the technology shaping tomorrow. But it’s often seen as the tech behind the tech.

We’re looking for an undergraduate who’s curious about how technology works and excited about the possibilities of what comes next. Whether you love solving problems, coding, creating new ideas or understanding what makes technology tick, this could be your chance to stand out.

Enter if you are:

  • A current undergraduate or postgraduate student at a university in the UK
  • In your first year of your studies (Or second if studying towards an MSc/integrated MEng)
  • Willing to take part in a challenge demonstrating your abilities
Prizes

What could you win?

Win paid work experience with Arm, plus a fast-track to a 2028 internship!

The winner will receive a paid work experience opportunity with Arm in Summer 2027, plus get fast-tracked for one of our 2028 internships across our UK offices. Arm internships are consistently recognised globally, named one of the Top 100 internship programmes by Yello this year.

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what it takes

What makes an award winner?

At Arm, we’re building the future of AI and we’re looking for undergraduates who share that ambition. The Semiconductor Undergraduate of the Year celebrates those who see beyond what’s possible today to create technology that changes tomorrow.

We power breakthroughs across computing, connectivity, and AI. To stand out, you’ll show how you turn ideas into impact through work you’ve done outside of university studies. Whether that’s hardware experiments, software development and maybe even work with Arm technology.

We’ll be looking for people who bring our 10x mindsets to life, the mindsets that help us think bigger, move faster, and make a real difference. In your submission show us how you:

  • Collaborate without ego, connecting ideas across teams or different platforms to achieve more together
  • Challenge skilfully, sharing your viewpoint with respect and staying open to others’ perspectives
  • Focus on what matters, simplifying complex problems to make the biggest impact
  • Seek continuous improvement, experimenting, iterating, and striving for excellence
  • Take ownership, turning insights into action and seeing things through

You don’t need to know everything, just bring curiosity, courage, and a drive to keep learning. That’s what makes a future innovator at Arm.

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FROM OUR PARTNER

Arm and the Semiconductor of the Year Award

Semiconductors are the invisible foundation of our digital world, enabling everything from smartphones and data centers to the breakthroughs shaping AI and autonomous systems.

At Arm, we’ve spent more than 35 years building the technology that makes this possible. From our beginnings in a converted barn in Cambridge to a global team of 10,000+ people across 16 countries, our mission is clear: to build the future of AI on Arm. Today, Arm technology reaches 100% of the world’s connected population. And as the world enters a new era of AI-driven innovation, we’re helping define what’s next: faster, smarter, and more energy-efficient computing at every scale. We know innovation doesn’t just come from technology, it comes from people.

Each year, our Emerging Talent programmes welcome over 125 graduates, 150 interns, and 20 apprentices across the UK. They’re the next generation of leaders, learning from experts, collaborating across disciplines, and making real impact from day one. That commitment to growth is why Arm was recognised by Yello as one of the Top 100 internship programmes. Our interns tell us the same story, 93% say their work gives them a genuine sense of accomplishment. Because here, learning means doing, and doing means shaping the future. Inclusion and diversity are also core to how we innovate.

We believe technology should reflect the people it serves, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) make that possible connecting communities across gender, culture, LGBTQ+, accessibility, and neurodiversity.

As demand for AI, edge computing, and energy-efficient performance accelerates, Arm’s role has never been more vital. Whether you’re writing code, designing chips, or exploring the frontiers of AI, at Arm you’ll help build a future that’s more intelligent, sustainable, and human. Find out more about Arm here.

going all the way

How do I win?

Register

To apply, you’ll need to:

  1. Register for the Undergraduate of the Year Awards
  2. Complete three SHL assessments: a personality questionnaire, situational judgement test and reasoning test

Deadline: 12pm (midday), Monday 25 January 2027.

Extended Deadline:
25
January
2027

Online tests

Deadline:
25
January
2027

Submit by

25

January

2027

Remember, please make sure you allow enough time to complete all three assessments before the deadline.

If you’re successful in progressing to the next stage, we’ll be in touch by 26 February 2027 with details of what happens next.

Assessment

If you successfully pass the initial application and screening stage, your application will be reviewed by Arm.

From there, you could be invited to take part in networking, interviews, an assessment centre or other activities designed to help you showcase your skills and get to know Arm.

Full details will be given to successful students.

Grand final

Made it to the final? Congratulations!

The final shortlisted students will be invited to join us at the Undergraduate of the Year Awards ceremony on 16 April 2027, where we’ll celebrate their achievements and reveal the winner of each award.

Could you be taking home the trophy? Good luck!

Apply now

How do I win?

Register

To apply, you’ll need to:

  1. Register for the Undergraduate of the Year Awards
  2. Complete three SHL assessments: a personality questionnaire, situational judgement test and reasoning test

Deadline: 12pm (midday), Monday 25 January 2027.

Extended Deadline:
25
January
2027

Online tests

Deadline:
25
January
2027

Submit by

25

January

2027

Remember, please make sure you allow enough time to complete all three assessments before the deadline.

If you’re successful in progressing to the next stage, we’ll be in touch by 26 February 2027 with details of what happens next.

Assessment

If you successfully pass the initial application and screening stage, your application will be reviewed by Arm.

From there, you could be invited to take part in networking, interviews, an assessment centre or other activities designed to help you showcase your skills and get to know Arm.

Full details will be given to successful students.

Grand final

Made it to the final? Congratulations!

The final shortlisted students will be invited to join us at the Undergraduate of the Year Awards ceremony on 16 April 2027, where we’ll celebrate their achievements and reveal the winner of each award.

Could you be taking home the trophy? Good luck!

Apply now