Student's Competition

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Submitted on 2014-11-26 13:53

We want you to have an opportunity to demonstrate your skills, not to us - to the sponsors (your potential new employer).

Send us a piece of work that you have achieved in the last year - something that you are proud of and you think would make a prospective employer very interested in talking to you.

We will pass your submissions directly to the sponsors so that they get to see all of them.  Your submission may interest a sponsor even if you don't win and sponsors are always looking for talent.

Prizes will include upgrading your ticket to Professional (which means attending the Professional Delegates Networking Session and the Penguin Dinner) and possibly hardware prizes.

Note: We know that this will be something that you have worked very hard on, so it will be treated with care and your copyright will be respected.

Why should you, as a student, attend LCA 2015?

LCA 2015 provides an amazing experience and opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the best in the industry. The talks span many categories providing insights into places where Open Source technologies are being utilized - from deployments of systems after the Christchurch earthquakes to the phone currently in your pocket. LCA 2015 will provide an awesome opportunity to get to know people involved in the Open Source industry, companies who are currently hiring!!

What does it cost?

The heavily-subsidised ticket cost available to students is NZ$149, all that’s required is a valid student ID. (Lasts year's one for new graduates is fine.)

Limited funding for students otherwise unable to attend is available, please see below.

Can you receive help with funding?

LCA 2015 and Internet NZ are proud to support diversity.

The Internet NZ Diversity Programme is one way we ensure that LCA 2015 continues to be an open and welcoming conference for everyone. The programme assists Open Source contributors to attend linux.conf.au from across New Zealand and the Pacific region.

You can apply for the Internet NZ Diversity Programme funding here.

What do you need to do?

  • Register and pay for your ticket.
  • Fill out the form and submit.
  • Attend the conference, meet people and have fun!

Looking for more information?

For information about anything else, including accommodation, a great place to start is the wiki.