T-SYSTEMS UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE

Digitalization for Sustainable Development

THE CHALLENGE. Program objective

The world needs improvements in multiple fields. The UN summarized these improvements in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and advances in digitalization can be a powerful tool to move towards their achievement. The T-Systems Chair – University of Granada in Innovation for Sustainable Digitalization invites any university student to develop, either individually or in teams, an innovative proposal based on digitalization that can effectively advance one or more of the SDGs. Proposals are sought that are related to the students’ academic fields and their future professional challenges in the most relevant economic sectors within the European Union, including: automotive, industrial manufacturing, public administration, healthcare, transport, financial services, commerce, tourism, logistics, and energy, among others.

Features valued in the proposal:

  1. Precision and rigor: Proposals must be as concrete as possible, backed by technical arguments and specific data from reliable sources.
  2. Originality and innovation: We are looking for approaches that bring substantial innovation capable of helping to achieve the desired objectives. It is important to describe how and in what way the proposal is innovative.
  3. Expected impact: It is important to define, quantify, and evaluate the advantages the proposal could bring.
  4. Personal involvement: Content in different sections of the proposal that reflects the personal involvement of those proposing it.

Some examples

  • Related Personal Experiences: For example, personal life experiences could be described that have inspired the selection of the project, explaining why the project is personally interesting.
  • Direct Contacts Made for the Development of the Proposal: For example, specific information could be included about the people interviewed for the development of the proposal and, ideally, annex photographs or video excerpts from the meetings between the students and those individuals.
  • Professional Expectations: For example, by precisely identifying how the expected future professional path is linked to the project being presented.
  • Application Context in the Closest Environment: For example, explaining how the proposal would affect an area of their own personal environment (neighborhood, city, association, etc.), describing the specific challenges of implementing the proposal in that context and how they could be overcome.

Benefits and Prizes for Participating University Students

Certificate of Participation

All participants who attend the final gala will receive a certificate of participation, which will contribute to their resume and professional development.

Development of Professional Skills

Practical learning on how to address relevant challenges linked to the SDGs through digitalization, improving their ability to solve complex problems and their innovative vision.

Access to Internship Opportunities and Preferred Hiring

Participants gain access to a database that gives them priority to receive information about future internship opportunities or hiring at T-Systems.

Access to the Final Gala

Presentation of the finalist projects at a gala attended by senior executives and other professionals.

Additional Prizes and Recognitions for the Finalists

The individuals involved in the five finalist projects will receive, in addition to the previous benefits:

– Finalist diploma
– Promotional gift
– Personal interview with the company’s human resources department to assess opportunities for internships or employment contracts
– Cash prizes of up to 500 euros

Registration

Registration is completely free and is open to any university student who wishes to participate, either individually or in a team of up to three people. To participate, reserve your spot by completing the registration form. Once registered, you can submit the project directly through a faculty member collaborating with the project or by sharing it with the organizers in the manner that will be indicated.

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Structure of the proposal

A. Lenght

Text file with a maximum of five pages, including the cover page and development. Additional attachments in the form of any element that helps in understanding the project are allowed.

B. Structure of the Proposal to Submit

  1. Cover page: Including the name(s) of the person/people proposing the project and contact details (email and phone), descriptive title of the project, relevant SDG(s), faculty, degree program, and professor (if applicable).
  2. Development Pages: Including:
    • Proposal Description: Technical explanation of the proposal, including a description of the digital elements it would incorporate and their feasibility.
    • Expected Impact: Description of the potential impact of the proposal in the context of the SDGs.
    • Personal Involvement and Innovation: Explanation of the student’s personal motivation. Attachments: The inclusion of elements (e.g., files or shared directories) with a link in the project that help understand the project and why it can be considered innovative is valued.

  1. Attachments (optional): Any element that may be useful for a better explanation of the project, including the possibility of creating videos, photographs, maps, infographics, prototype designs, test data, statistics, etc.

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Phases of the Challenge Program

PHASE 1. Project Development

  • Announcement of the project.
  • Development of the project by the students.
  • Reception of proposals.

PHASE 2. Selection of Finalist Projects

  • Evaluation of the submitted projects.
  • Selection of finalist projects.
  • Sending invitations to participate in the final phase.
  • Opportunity for finalist projects to strengthen their proposals.

PHASE 3. Presentation of Finalists and Awards

  • Development of the project presentation gala.
  • Deliberation by expert professionals.
  • Award presentation and dissemination of winning projects..

Additional Information and Professional Opportunities

The T-Systems Chair – University of Granada in Innovation for Sustainable Digitalization carries out its activities within the Talent Incubator at the University of Granada. If you have any questions about this program, you can contact us at incubadoradetalento@ugr.es.

Additionally, the Talent Incubator organizes multiple free programs aimed at facilitating the integration and professional growth of university students in collaboration with leading companies in their sector.

If you are interested in applying for these opportunities, follow the QR code to register completely free on the TalentiaPoint platform and use the word CHALLENGE in the code field of the registration questionnaire.

INFORMACIÓN Y CONTACTO

Si quieres tener más información sobre este proyecto o tienes cualquier duda escríbenos a este email 

incubadoradetalento@ugr.es