Challenges

Blue Origin Summer 2025 Internship


December 6th, 2024 for non-engineering roles

BLUE ORIGIN's Summer 2025 Internship applications for engineering and non-engineering related roles are OPEN! Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth 🌎

Students who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program and have at least one semester/quarter of school after the internship are welcome to apply. Blue Origin internships are paid and include housing and relocation options! 

Learn more and apply here. 

Rice Business Plan Competition

Deadline: Jan. 17, 2025

Showcasing The Best University Startups from Around the US and the World

The competition, having completed its 24th year, gives collegiate entrepreneurs real-world experience to pitch their startups, enhance their business strategy and learn what it takes to launch a successful company. Hosted and organized by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship—which is Rice University's internationally-recognized initiative devoted to the support of entrepreneurship—and Rice Business. Over 23 years it has grown from nine teams competing for $10,000 in prize money in 2001, to 42 teams from around the world competing for more than $1 million in cash and prizes. It is the largest and richest student startup competition in the world.

Learn more and apply here. 

New Ideas: A Dialogue Project Competition

Deadline: Jan. 21, 2025

We're searching for undergraduate students dedicated to exploring the different ways business can be a force for good in society. Current students in their freshman, sophomore or junior year of a four-year degree program at a U.S. college or university are invited to share their proposal for how a company, set of companies or industry sector can have positive impact on a specific community, population, location, industry or the environment at large.

You are welcome to pick existing companies or industries or present an entrepreneurial idea of your own. We hope your proposal will highlight any ways in which your idea will contribute to improving civil discourse and reducing polarization in society. 

Ten grand prize winners will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Duke's Fuqua School of Business where they will present their proposals to influential business leaders and  participate in a live case study. Winners who apply to and are admitted to one of Fuqua's one-year master’s programs will also receive partial scholarship funding.

Learn more and apply here. 

Global Student Entrepreneur Awards

Deadline: Jan. 24, 2025

Calling all studentpreneurs! It's time to ignite your entrepreneurial spirit and accelerate your success with the highly anticipated opening of the GSEA 2024-2025 competition season. Apply today for the GSEA competition season and embark on an exhilarating journey that could change the trajectory of your entrepreneurial career forever.

If you do not see your city/country listed as an option, please select “Other” as your competition location when you submit your application. We will connect you with a competition should one become available in your city/country. Deadlines vary by location. When you select your competition on the application, you will see the local deadline.

Learn more and apply here. 

techstars

Deadline: Open-Ended

Join the 7,000+ founders who built their businesses with Techstars.

Applications are open year-round and will be considered on a rolling basis. Your application will be valid for 12 months from the date of application.

Completing this application should take you 30–60 minutes. We encourage you to complete this with any co-founders.

Learn more and apply here.

Jeopardy! Anytime Test

Jeopardy Challenge Card

Deadline: Open-Ended

Jeopardy is seeking new contestants! Do you have what it takes to be the next Jeopardy champion? If you pass the test and meet the minimum eligibility requirements, you will be placed into a random selection process for an invitation to an audition. Assuming you perform well at the audition, you will be placed into the contestant pool and could be invited to compete up to 18 months from your audition date. Making it to an audition is not a guarantee of being invited to compete on the show.

Learn more and apply here.