We are excited to announce the return of Co-op’s Picture This Contest! Enter for a chance to win Carleton merchandise from the Bookstore and be featured on Co-op and Career Services’ LinkedIn page! The Co-op Team is very proud of all that you have achieved, and we would love to hear more about your work. To enter the contest, please send a photo of yourself along with a little blurb about your co-op experience to co-opprogram@carleton.ca using the subject line: Summer 2022 Co-op Student Picture This Contest. Entries are due Friday, July 15th, 2022.
Guidelines for the Photo Submission:
• Photo should be professional and work-friendly
• Photo could represent what your work attire looks like
• No noticeable photo filters, please
• Photo should be attached as a .jpeg or .png
Guidelines for the Blurb Submission:
• Please include your full name, degree program, year of study, and job title
• Please ensure the blurb is positive, professional, and brief (100 words max)
• You may include your organization’s name with permission from your employer
Tell us About:
• What you have enjoyed most about your co-op work term, or your favourite part of your job
• Include any tips or advice you have for co-op students entering their first work term, or things you wish you had known going into your first work term
The submitted photos and blurbs might be published or shared externally, including, but not limited to, Carleton’s Co-op and Career Services LinkedIn page and/or Instagram account. While this is meant to be a fun exercise, remember to present your professional self in your submission!
Eligibility
The Picture This Contest is open to all co-op students who are currently in their work term (Summer 2022) regardless of start date.
Entering the Contest
Each student can submit one photo with an attached blurb.
Entries must be submitted via email to co-opprogram@carleton.ca by 11:59 PM (EDT) on July 15th, 2022. However, we encourage students to submit early.
Ownership and Use of Photos and Blurbs
All submitted entries for the Co-operative Education Photo-Blurb Contest become the property of Carleton University’s Career Services and Co-operative Education.
All contestants acknowledge that photos and blurbs submitted may be used by Carleton University in advertising and promotional materials for print and/or online.
Prizes
After the submission deadline, a random winner will be drawn to receive Carleton merchandise from the Bookstore. Select participants will also be featured on Carleton’s Co-op LinkedIn page!
Publication
Winners’ names, photos, blurbs, work term, year of study, and program details will be published as part of the winner announcement. By submitting a photo and blurb for this contest, contestants acknowledge this information will be shared publicly.
Disclaimer
Carleton University’s Career Services and Co-operative Education is not responsible for any submissions made in error, any corrupted files or submissions that are otherwise damaged, destroyed, lost, late, not viewable, incomplete, or delayed during entry. Carleton University Co-operative Education and Career Services are not responsible or liable for any damage or losses arising from or connected to the photo contest. Submissions that do not fully comply with the contest rules are ineligible. If you have any questions on the eligibility of a photo and blurb, you may contact us prior to the deadline to confirm. Carleton University’s Career Services and Co-operative Education reserves the right to refuse or exclude any entry at its own discretion. All submissions become the property of Carleton University’s Career Services and Co-operative Education.
By submitting a photo and blurb for this contest, contestants acknowledge that they understand and accept all contest rules.
Questions
If you have any questions about the contest, please contact co-opprogram@carleton.ca.