Competition: My Employability Award, through my eyes
My Employability Award, through my eyes
Your story, your journey and now your chance to win!
What has the Employability Award meant to you?
You don't need to have finished the program to have a story worth sharing. Whether you're just getting started, exploring new opportunities or preparing for your next big step, we'd love to hear from you.
Create a video of 60 seconds or less sharing your Employability Award experience and you could win!
Open to registered Employability Award students and recent Employability Awardees. Entries must meet the competition requirements to be eligible for prizes.
What's up for grabs?
$50 Prezzee voucher for each of the first 25 eligible entries.
$150 Prezzee voucher for each of our 10 favourite videos.
How do I enter?
Film your portrait video of up to 60 seconds.
Post it on LinkedIn, tag UQ Edge, Cathy Jing (cathy-jing-66592772) and Louise Trotter (louisetrotter) and include #2026EmployabilityAwardComp.
Complete and sign a UQ Release Form.
Complete your entry submission via StudentHub, including your LinkedIn post and signed release form. Along with a shareable cloud link to your original MP4 file through Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox or another suitable service. Check that the team can open and download it.
Attach signed consent for any other identifiable people appearing in your video.
Posting on LinkedIn alone does not complete your entry. Submit the entry form, video file link and consent documents so we can check your eligibility.
When do I need to post and enter the competition?
Deadline: Sunday 22 November 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
What could I share?
Start your video with “My Employability Award, through my eyes…” and take it wherever your story leads. Here are some ideas to get you thinking:
The moments that mattered: An experience through work, volunteering or beyond the classroom that opened your eyes to something new.
Discovering what makes you, you: A strength, passion or value you've uncovered along the way.
Skills for your future: Something you've learned to do, or discovered you're capable of, that you're proud of.
Growing through challenges: A time you stepped outside your comfort zone and surprised yourself.
Dreaming bigger: How your experiences have shaped your confidence, ambitions or ideas about what's possible for your future.
Inspiring someone else: What would you say to another student who's thinking about starting their own Employability Award journey?
You can speak directly to camera, share a voiceover with your own footage or mix things up. There's no need for fancy editing or professional filming. We're looking for authentic stories told in your own way! Be yourself, share real moments and show us what the Employability Award means to you.
What makes an eligible submission?
To be eligible for a $50 Prezzee voucher, your submission must meet the following requirements:
Be a current Employability Award participant registered in the program at the time of submission, or recent Employability Awardee.
Be no longer than 60 seconds and begin with the words "My Employability Award, through my eyes…"
Share your genuine experience of the Employability Award.
Be your own original content, reflecting your experiences, ideas and voice.
Be suitable for a professional audience, with clear audio and visuals and respectful, appropriate content.
Respect others' privacy, ensuring no identifiable individuals appear or can be heard without their written consent.
No UQ branding, avoiding the use of UQ logos, branded graphics or other materials requiring official marketing approval.
How are vouchers awarded?
The first 25 eligible submissions will each receive a $50 Prezzee voucher.
From all eligible submissions, ten outstanding entries will also be selected to receive a $150 Prezzee voucher each.
Only one entry per student will be considered for prizes. Submissions that do not meet the eligibility requirements will not qualify for a voucher.
Remember: You don't need a polished production or an extraordinary achievement to be eligible. We're looking for authentic stories, thoughtful reflections and a willingness to share your journey.
Technical specifications
Item | Details |
Format | MP4 |
Duration | Maximum 60 seconds. |
Orientation | Vertical portrait, 9:16 |
Resolution | Ideally 1080 × 1920 pixels |
Audio | Clear speech with minimal background noise |
Captions | Encouraged for your LinkedIn post. |
Reminders
This is your story. Keep it authentic, professional and reflective.
Smartphone filming is perfectly fine.
Focus on a specific experience and what it meant to you.
Answer in complete sentences so your comments make sense as individual clips. For example: “Through volunteering, I discovered…”
Pause briefly between answers.
Keep content respectful and suitable for public sharing.
Obtain permission before filming at a workplace or organisation and avoid confidential information.
Do not include other identifiable people unless you have their signed consent, including people in background footage, photos or audio.
Do not add UQ logos, purple UQ overlays, branded animations or other official UQ graphic treatments. Simple editing is all you need.
Use your own footage and avoid music or other material you do not have permission for UQ to reuse.
Questions?
Contact the Employability Award team at employability@uq.edu.au
Consent and how your video may be used
Please submit your signed UQ Release Form, downloadable from within your official entry, along with signed consent for any other identifiable people featured.
As set out in the release form, UQ may share your video through official student platforms, websites, presentations and social media channels, including LinkedIn and Instagram.
Your video may be shortened, captioned or edited for clarity. We may also use individual extracts and combine them with other students’ videos to share Employability Award experiences. Edits will preserve the meaning of your story, and creators will be credited.
Terms and conditions apply, see TandCEmployabilityAwardCompetition2026.pdf
