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Team-Based Strategy & Design Competitions
Collaborative Strategy: Challenges students to develop creative, data-informed digital marketing strategies in a team environment.​
Realistic Scenarios: Allows teams to apply strategic thinking and design skills to realistic marketing scenarios for recognized brands like Scheels.
Time-Sensitive Execution: Often requires rapid turnaround, such as the Rice Lake Weighing challenge which gives teams only one hour to submit materials.
Industry Presentation: Top teams may be selected to present their slide decks and solutions in person to gain professional presentation experience.
Digital Marketing Strategy
Company: Gray Media
Format: Teams of two
Challenge: Create a data-informed digital marketing slide deck in response to a prompt.
Deadline: Prompt released the Wednesday prior to the competition.
Outcome: Top finalists selected to present strategies in person to Gray professional
Digital Ad Design
Company: Scheels
Format: Teams of two.
Challenge: Developing a visually engaging social media advertisement for a national retail brand, including high-quality visuals and accompanying copy.
Deadline: Prompt released at 12:45 PM on February 6th; all materials must be submitted by 2:30 PM.
Digital Design
Company: Rice Lake Weighing
Format: Teams of up to four.
Challenge: Creating a visually compelling digital design solution based on a real-world client prompt.
Deadline: Prompt released on February 6th; teams have exactly 1 hour to submit materials.
Focus: Emphasis on clarity, creativity, and professional execution while working in a client-focused environment.
Individual Performance Competitions
Personal Development: Designed to help students refine their personal pitch in a professional setting.
Real-World Practice: Provides valuable interview-style practice and helps students strengthen their personal brand.
Direct Feedback: Participants engage directly with industry representatives from companies like Cintas and Enterprise Mobility to receive constructive feedback on their confidence and communication.
Career Readiness: Focuses on overall career readiness and preparing students for future networking and recruiting situations.
Perfect Pitch
Company: Enterprise Mobility
Format: Individual.
Objective: Develop and refine a personal pitch to confidently present skills, experiences, and career goals to industry professionals.
Focus: Evaluated on clarity, professionalism, and overall delivery while receiving direct feedback from Enterprise representatives.
Mock Interview
Company: Cintas
Format: Individual.
Objective: Engaging in a professional mock interview with industry representatives to prepare for real-world hiring experiences.
Focus: Direct feedback from Cintas professionals to refine communication skills, confidence, and career readiness.
Sales Competition
Company: General
Format: Individual.
Status: Official details to be sent to members once they have signed up.