Enter the WCIB 2025 Essay Competition
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Enter the WCIB essay competition and have your chance to win up to £200 with your essay writing skills & Network with banking professionals.
Enter the WCIB essay competition and your chance to win £200!
The competition is run by the Worshipful Company of International Bankers (WCIB), in partnership with The Brokerage for students in Year 12 / 13 attending a state school / college in London.
Prizes:
£100 for first round winners
£50 for first round runners up
£200 for overall winner
£150 for highly commended entries
Please note - there are limited spaces. Only the first 200 entrants will be able to take part. There will be an Awards ceremony in the first week of December.
Register your place HERE (We’ll then send you a submission link)
Write your Essay/letter Submit your essay.
Submission will open on Monday 1st September and close on Sunday 26th October.
To enter Brokerage candidates will find all the details and application link on the Talent Network Hub - https://the-brokerage.tent.software/opportunities/ONZ1lr9
Not yet a Brokerage candidate? Then check our eligibility criteria to see if you can sign up -https://www.thebrokerage.org.uk/talent-network
DOWNLOAD THE POSTER PDF HERE
DEADLINE!! Submit by Sunday 26th October 2025
RESEARCH
It is important to research the topic to give you insight into both sides of the argument. It is not a competition to see who has the most research- select what sources you use carefully Judges are looking for how you use the research to support your argument- don’t just include quotes or statistics for the sake of it.
FORMAT
Make sure to submit your response as a Word / Google Sheets document (not a PDF or image file) Save your response as your first and last name WCIB 2025 Essay entry e.g. John Smith WCIB 2024 Essay entry Use size 12 font and either Times New Roman, Arial or Calibri black font Only include images if they are directly relevant to your response e.g. an image of a graph Include your word count at the bottom of your answer.
MARKING CRITERIA:
Judges from the WCIB will be marking your essays by scoring the following elements. Bear these in mind when you are planning and writing your essay:
If you formulate a creative and interesting argument
How well you answer the question How strong an argument you formulate
How well-structured your response is
How well is research used in your response
USE OF AI / CHAT GPT:
Please note that all essays will be scanned for use of AI / Chat GPT. If your essay is identified as having a high likelihood of having used AI / Chat GPT your submission will be withdrawn.
Make sure to check that the email and phone number in your submission are correct as this is how we will contact you if you are a first round winner / runner up All first round winners and runners up will then be invited to an Awards ceremony in early Dec where the overall winner will be announced.
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