Write about your home or college town. Win a $3,000 scholarship!

Current Quarter: Summer 2017

How it Works

Starting July 2017, and continuing every quarter for the next year, ZipRecruiter is offering $3,000 to the college or university student with the most creative entry about their home or college town.

The Grand Prize Winner each quarter will receive the $3,000 scholarship.

To enter please write a 250-500 word essay
on one of the following three topics.

Give a brief overview of your city and what makes it unique.

Provide an overview of the job market that is unique to your city (e.g. popular industries, companies, opportunities).

Write about how ZipRecruiter can help you find a job in your city.

Entry Rules

One standard page digital upload submission (250 to 500 words). Use text, images, infographics, diagrams, or anything else you can fit on one page!

Applicant Eligibility

At the conclusion of the specific Entry Period for each quarterly Promotion, you must (i) be a legal resident of one of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia, (ii) be 18 years of age or older (or at least the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence), and (iii) be enrolled as a student at an accredited high school, college or university in the United States.

July 1

Application open

SEPTEMBER 30

Application deadline

October 31

Winner announced

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Please read the official entry rules before submitting your entry.
Official Rules

Entry Form

Full name

Permanent address

Name of school you are currently enrolled in

Major

Upload submission (1 MB file size limit):

Current year in school

Gender

Age

Desired post-college industry to work in

Desired post-college employment function

Where would you ideally relocate to after college

Which types of jobs have you previously held? (Check all that apply)

Internship
Part Time
Full Time

What is your outlook on finding a job after graduating college?

How likely do you think it is that you'll get the job you want after college?

How relevant do you think your degree will be to the job you get after college?

How well has college prepared you for success in the workplace?

By clicking ‘Submit Entry’, (a) I agree that I have read or have had these Official Entry Rules read to me, and I acknowledge my agreement with the Official Entry Rules, (b) I understand that my essay, name, image, and/or other biographical information submitted by me as part of my Entry, may be posted on the Sponsor’s website or otherwise utilized in the Sponsor’s advertising, marketing and promotional materials, or may be shared with applicable educational institutions, and (c) I accept that the personal information collected about me in the Entry Form may be utilized as disclosed in these Official Entry Rules and in accordance with the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, a current version of which is located at www.ziprecruiter.com/privacy.