Student Writing Competition: Submit A Post To Our Student Blog

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Are you an aspiring writer looking to gain valuable blogging experience?

How do you like the sound of having your writing published on one of the most trusted careers websites in the UK?

If you’re looking for student writing competitions, you’ve come to the right place!

As part of the expansion of our student hub, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of our Student Guest Blog Programme.

With over 200k hits each month, our current Graduate Blog and Employer Blog are some of the most useful resources of information for employers and candidates.

Now, we want you to pitch your idea for our new student careers blog!

How to enter the Student and Graduate Writing Competition?

1. Read over our student and graduate writing guidelines and have a think about a topic you’d like to cover

2. Register your interest through the below sign up form

3. We’ll be in touch with the next steps!

Why should I take part in the blog competition?

If it’s accepted, your blog post will contain a dedicated author biography with links to your LinkedIn profile if applicable.

Your blog post will also be shared across our social media, reaching our network of 50k+ connections.

Getting your blog featured on Give A Grad A Go is your opportunity to gain exposure and valuable material for your CV.

And that’s not all.

The authors of the best-performing blog posts will win a prize of £150 and receive a digital certificate and a LinkedIn badge to add to your profile.

We’ll be running a feedback program at the end of every quarter, letting you know how well your blog post performed, and tips and tricks on how to improve.

Find out other benefits of writing for students.

If you want the chance to have your writing published on one of the most trusted careers sites in the UK, contact us today to find out more.

Here’s what some of our student and graduate writers have to say about how they found our programme:

“Writing for Give a Grad a Go’s blog gave me the chance to explore a topic I’m interested in and gain knowledge which I was able to apply to my own student lifestyle.

Writing to a set criteria including a word count and keywords was good practice for my prospective career in journalism, while the freedom of style and structure made the task a creative and enjoyable one.

I’d highly recommend writing for the blog: not only is it a great opportunity to showcase your work and secure a byline on an official media platform, but it’s fulfilling to know that your advice might help another student made a positive change to their everyday routine.“

Taz Usher, BA English Language and Applied Linguistics student at the University of Reading

Read Taz’s blog here!

“My experience with Give A Grad A Go has only been positive and writing for them was definitely a worthwhile and valuable experience.

As well as providing helpful guidance on useful topics to write on, they also allowed for flexibility and personal preference.

Furthermore, the feedback that I received on the draft copy of the blog post was both constructive and helpful.

The team members of Give A Grad A Go have been nothing but friendly and encouraging and I really look forward to writing more for them!“

Hannah Fox, BA English with Media at University of Leicester

Read Hannah’s blog here!

Competition Terms and Conditions

Competition entries must follow the above student and graduate blog guidelines, Give A Grad A Go can refuse to submit entries which do not follow these. Please check with us prior if you are unsure.
Give A Grad A Go has the right to edit and ammend your work.
By entering the competition you are giving Give A Grad A Go the rights to own the blog and we are free to share across all of our social platforms.
Competiton winners are those who’s blog has performed the best (gained the most views compared to other entries in the set time frame).
The time frame for entries is between January to March (winner announced in April), from April to June (winner announced in July), from July to September (winner announced in October) and from October to December (winner announced in December)
There will be four winners every year, announced after each 3 month entry period (in April, July, October and December).
Winners will be contacted via email address.
Give A Grad A Go accepts no responsibility for incomplete, late, or corrupted entries.
Entrants must reside in the UK or Australia.
By entering this competition, entrants consent to their name and blog being mentioned in a post on Give A Grad A Go’s page if they win.
The winners are required to send a message to Give A Grad A Go using the social media account they entered with, within 2 weeks of the competition closing.
Prizes are non-transferrable and cannot be exchanged for a cash alternative.
Give A Grad A Go reserves the right to offer an alternative prize should the requested item not be available.
Give A Grad A Go reserves the right to cancel this competition or amend these terms and conditions. The promoter’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered.