Students get the chance to pitch for job through ‘Apprentice’ competition

FORMER contestant on The Apprentice Alex Epstein will headline a panel of business professionals for an entrepreneurial event launched by Leeds-based creative agency, Two Birds One Stone.

The Student Apprentice will see students from the city pitch to the international men’s grooming brand King of Shaves.

Two Birds One Stone, which specialises in working with the youth market, are looking to recruit five students to work on a part-time basis in paid roles within the agency.

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Two Birds One Stone, which was set up by a current Leeds Met student and two recent University of Leeds graduates, have experience working with youth brands including Oxford Stationery, Leeds Corn Exchange and a number of universities and colleges across the UK.

Students are being invited to an initial interview process on Monday, October 17, at which they will have two minutes to impress the panel.

Successful candidates will be put in to groups of five and given the live brief from King of Shaves. The five groups will pitch their campaign on Friday, October 28, to a panel including Paul Adrian, Paul Adrian, a sales and marketing director at King of Shaves, Mr Epstein, and Nathan Lane, managing director of Bell Pottinger.

Mr Epstein, who was formerly head of communications at Yorkshire based Masternaut, said: “Unemployment amongst young people is a big problem in Britain, so initiatives like this can really help people develop skills and become more employable.

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“Two Birds One Stone is a brilliant concept and I know the team are very keen to offer their peers opportunities, which is great. I am looking forward to sitting on the panel and listening to all the bright ideas.”

As well as staking a claim for a paid job, the students will also gain experience in developing a campaign as a team and pitching to industry professionals.

Students who are interested in attending the initial interview stage should email hello@twobirdsonestone or tweet www.twitter.com/Leeds_TBOS or ‘like’ the Facebook page and add their details to the wall at www.facebook.com/TwoBirdsOneStoneLeeds.