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Go Green in the City 2013 Challenge

Calling all business and engineering students! It’s time to team up for the annual Go Green in the City challenge.  Sponsored by Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, Go Green in the City is an international case challenge for university business and engineering students around the world to find clever solutions for energy management.

The top 100 teams will get to work together with a mentor from Schneider Electric to develop your idea further which is a great experience to get an insight into a truly global company. For the 25 finalist teams, a two-day final in Paris is waiting, full with networking opportunities, case presentations and interviews. As if this wouldn’t be enough, the winners get to travel the world and will be offered a job at Schneider Electric.

So what are you waiting for? It’s easy to apply! Pair up with a teammate, business or engineering student, and create a presentation of your idea for intelligent energy solutions for a smarter city.  The presentation can be a text document, pictures, or a video. At least one of you must be female and you both need to study in the US, however, you don’t have to study at the same university. Part from the US, students from Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Poland, Russia, and Turkey are all welcome to apply.

One of the runners-up teams 2012 came from US. Will you be one of the teams representing the US in the final in Paris in June 2013 competing against top talents from around the world?

The deadline for submitting your entry to the competition is March 3, 2013.  Pre-register now to get all the latest updates and competition details at:  www.gogreeninthecity.com