The Eventice

The brainchild of Liz Sinclair, Director of esp recruitment, The Eventice has been running since 2011 in London and was successfully launched in Dubai in 2013.

For those of you who haven't read about it in the press, The Eventice is an Apprentice style competition that we run in association with Mash Media and Bluehat, that allows final year event management students to compete to win up to two jobs in the industry. It can be tough for graduates in general to get their first step on the ladder, so this competition allows them the opportunity to win one of the most prestigious graduate jobs available. In the past we have been lucky to have offered jobs to the graduates with Excel London, DMG Events, George P Johnson, Blitz, Tarsus PLC, Blue Hat, Informa and Innovations Unlimited in Doha.

The students apply to take part by uploading a short video onto a website about themselves and why they feel they deserve to win. The applicants are narrowed down to a final 12-15 and invited down to London to take part in a series of tasks over three days, which showcase their ability to multi task, organise, lead, project manage, negotiate, network and present. Their skills are assessed by a group of industry professionals over the three days and in the grand finale, the final five students make a presentation to a high profile panel of industry experts. The winners are announced and offered a job on the spot.

We have been very lucky to have placed 25 students over the past seven years, as a direct result of them taking part in the Eventice.

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“The Eventice is such a great competition to get involved in and I could not recommend it highly enough as I am now in a job that I love and cannot wait to get up in the morning to start work – I don’t think many people can actually say that. The competition gives you a chance to try and get a job but more importantly gives you an opportunity to start networking with event companies which is vital in this highly competitive industry. It is 3 days out of university however if you are prepared and organised this doesn’t impact your studies in any way and I found it actually gave me a confidence boost going into my final months at university.” Joanna Thomas, 2015 Winner and Special Events Executive and DMG Events in Dubai

Taking part in The Eventice is free for all final year event management students, all you have to do is upload the video to YouTube, then send a link for the video to with a copy of your CV including your name, email address and daytime telephone number and a profile picture. You will also need to provide the name of the course you are taking, graduation date and the name of your university.

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A video introduction!

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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