TMT Schools Challenge
Challenging Future Industry Leaders –our Predictions schools challenge was created to excite, educate and engage young people about the possibilities of working with and in the wonderful world of Technology, Media & Telecommunications. This webpage is for those that are considering a career in these sectors and want to understand more, and for those that work in the industry and would like to share their knowledge and experiences.
What is the Schools Challenge?
An annual challenge set by our Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) team is all about developing young people’s skills and opening their eyes to the opportunities and possibilities in the wonderful world of TMT. We pair sixth form students with Deloitte mentors and some of our largest clients. We then set them with the challenge of coming up with an innovative service, disruptive content or a new hardware product based on current industry trends. At the Grand Final, the three best teams present their ideas to a panel of industry experts and a supportive audience of TMT professionals. A winner will be crowned, but with experience of giving a big presentation, connecting with some of the world’s biggest TMT brands and all the learnings that come with it…there are no losers!
The schools participating in the challenge are based all over the UK and are part of our 5 Million Futures programme, in collaboration with Teach First.
What is 5 Million Futures
5 Million Futures (5MF) is the Deloitte North and South Europe (NSE) social impact strategy, aiming to help five million people get to where they want to be through access to education and employment. Connecting with over 70 schools, charities and social enterprises across the country, 5MF supports a broad range of societal partners, providing pro bono, volunteering and fundraising.
Explore our resources and opportunities
This year, due to COVID-19 and national lockdown, regretfully we are unable to run the challenge, however, we are delighted to share some useful resources to help you discover some of the great opportunities the sector offers.
Inspire
Three part series from industry experts created to inspire, share advice and expand job & industry awareness.
Learn
Build your knowledge. Hear about what others in the know have to say.
Get involved
Discover ways you can develop your skills through work opportunities.
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Play our quiz to learn more about some of the jobs the industry offers.
Inspire
We think the TMT sectors are great to work in or work with. From TV & film broadcasters to mobile operators; device manufacturers to music and gaming producers, the industry spans so many creative, technical, and innovative jobs and sectors. At Deloitte we serve almost 90% of the Global Fortune 500 TMT companies and love working with these exciting and fantastic businesses.
Discover top tips and stories from industry professionals about their jobs in or with the industry. This content has been created to inspire, guide and motivate you. Explore our three topics.
A letter to my 17 year old self
Melissa Houed, Consultant
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My career journey
Jayanth Poorna, Deloitte Consulting Director
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A letter to my 17 year old self
Jasmin Kooner, Consultant
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My career journey
James Oyebode, Deloitte Digital Consultant
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A day in the life of…
Claire Jolly, TMT Forensics Partner
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Build your knowledge. Hear about what others in the know have to say. Scroll through our library to discover interesting and powerful podcasts and videos from some of the world’s most innovative and inspiring people.
What will be the last job on earth?
Podcast
Should we be teaching kids to code?
Podcast
Future You (by Prospects)
Podcast
Bill Gates looks to the future
Podcast
Get the skills employers want
Podcast
Strategies for Student Entrepreneurs
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What to do after you have an idea?!
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Generation Z enters the workforce
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The skill of self-confidence
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Everyday Leadership
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How to achieve your most ambitious goals
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Get comfortable with being uncomfortable
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Making a difference
Women in Cyber: Closing the Skills Gap - NCSC CyberFirst Girls Competition
Deloitte is working to narrow the gender gap by raising awareness of the diverse career opportunities available to women in cyber security and is a keen supporter of the NCSC’s CyberFirst Girls competition.
FinTech for Schools
A joint initiative with Innovate Finance to enable and encourage young people to understand the importance of digital and financial know-how for the future.
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Deloitte opportunities
Deloitte BrightStart Apprenticeship
An opportunity for clever, curious people like you to leap into the world of professional services. This is an earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship, with the chance to gain professional and degree level qualifications.
Deloitte Career Shapers
Get a taste of life as a Deloitte Apprentice. Over two or three intensive, but great fun, days you’ll immerse yourself in our fascinating world.
Deloitte Pathfinder Programme
An exciting journey that guides you from A-Levels, through university, onto our graduate programme and ultimately into a full-time position in our team. We’ll help you combine work placements with university to give you the best possible start in your career.
Ada, the National College for Digital Skills
Ada, the National College of Digital Skills is a specialist college which inspires the students of today to become the digital pioneers of tomorrow. Ada offers an apprenticeship programme, along with talks and events which you can attend.
Industry opportunities
Be an innovator, not a spectator
Provides internship opportunities for undergraduates and postgrad students while they are in education.
UK school leaver and undergraduate programmes
Offers apprenticeships and internships for school leavers, under grads and graduates.
Technology Graduate Scheme
This graduate scheme is a unique 2 year opportunity, with placements in leading technology disciplines across diverse teams.
Internship programs
Discovery provides students with various paid learning opportunities to experience firsthand what it is like to work for the global leader in real entertainment.
BUILD - Building the future starts with U.
Recruits current undergraduate and graduate students for internship and full-time opportunities in a variety of roles.
Early Careers
Whether you’re after a challenging apprenticeship, a week long work experience, or looking for your first job as a fresh graduate - you'll find a myriad of exciting roles at your fingertips.
Early careers & getting ready for work
Offers graduate and apprentice programmes in addition to learning resources to help you get work ready.
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It can sometimes be difficult to navigate and understand the wide variety of jobs available in the TMT industry. Play the puzzle to match the job descriptions to the job titles and discover more about some of the job roles the sector offers.
You got this right!
Web Designers/Developers are employed across every industry sector and much of their work is linked to the marketing of the company’s products and services so you’ll be thinking about the target users for your website and identifying the type of content it will host.
I create visually appealing sites that feature user-friendly design and clear navigation. I will also write codes for the websites using programming languages such as HTML, XML, JSON. Who am I?
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Cloud computing is increasingly becoming a critical component of IT management and strategy. Innovation, growth and customer experience are driving the technology, media and telecom sectors to adopt cloud technology and are on lookout for cloud architects to manage data storage.
At Deloitte, we develop strategies for businesses to make effective use of the cloud.
Explore our student programmes and other fascinating projects in digital
I am an IT specialist who develops a company’s computing strategy including support for application architecture and deployment in cloud environments. I will also Identify the top cloud architecture solutions to successfully meet the strategic needs of the company. Guess me.
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With the increased importance of cyber security in the technology, media & entertainment and telecom sectors, information security analysts are in great demand than ever before.
Combining both deep technical expertise and sharp business intelligence, Deloitte helps its clients make the best decisions about their infrastructure, technology, processes and people.
Explore our student programs and other fascinating projects in Cyber
I monitor computer networks and investigate security breaches and other cyber security incidents. I will also install security measures and operate software to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs. Identify me.
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Content producers are employed by advertising, marketing or digital agencies, or in interactive roles for broadcasters. Junior Content Producers may progress into Content Creation / Development roles at more senior levels across the industry, including with digital agencies, broadcasters and publishers.
I work closely with business to understand how it wants to sound and develop the media messaging to maximise audience engagement, capturing the strategy and objectives of the brand and needs of the customer they are representing. I will also develop and create content that can be used across a variety of media including digital, social media, broadcast or in print. What do I do?
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Data scientists are high in demand across the technology and media sectors as businesses require people with the right combination of technical, analytical and communication skills.
At Deloitte, we have industry expertise, advanced analytics capability and the skills to embed analytical decision-making into key organisational processes – turning everyday information into ways to help our clients improve how they run their businesses.
Explore our student programmes and other fascinating projects in Analytics
I work closely with the business to identify issues and use data to propose solutions for effective decision making, using machine learning tools and statistical techniques to produce solutions to problems. Guess my role.
Throwback to 2020 challenge
The theme for 2020 was Smartphone Multiplier Market
The brief: Your tech company has conducted research and has found that there are approximately 3.6 billion smartphones (approximately one for every two people in the world) in use globally today. The smartphone user population is immense – and you would like to tap into this user base to generate new revenue streams.
Each team must come up with an innovative service, disruptive content or new hardware product which you will roll out to the market to enhance their smartphone experiences.
2020 Challenge Finalists
Cardinal Hume
CURA is an AI robot created to help and support the general wellbeing programme for vulnerable patients or the elderly living alone. CURA is connected to a smartphone which allows multiple family members to interact with CURA and use different functions such as: video calls, multi-user entertainment, medical information updates, GPS tracker and dispense medication.
City of London Academy Islington
Novus Ring
The problem: 1/3 UK adults suffer from high blood pressure but are unaware. High blood pressure is responsible for 12.8% of total deaths worldwide. Part of the problem is that there aren’t regular measurements of blood pressure.
The solution: Novus ring! The ring uses the water pressure method to measure the blood pressure and it is connected to an app on your phone. The measure is sent to the user’s mobile phone which notifies them with any concerns or trends they need to be aware of. The app also provides advice on how to bring blood pressure down and reminders of any medication that needs to be taken.
St Mary Magdalene
Bolt N Go is a watch that is able to charge your mobile phone. The electricity is generated from doing from the user walking & exercising, the strap then stores the electricity. The product presents social benefits to society through wellbeing and exercise and environmental benefits as all the products used are environmentally friendly.