THE

Sustainable Excellence

UNDERGRADUATE

OF THE YEAR

Are you the Sustainable Excellence Undergraduate of the Year?

Are you committed to sustainability and protecting our natural resources with a drive for improvement, cutting edge innovation and operational excellence? Are you someone who values your roots, cares for your environment and wants to be a leader in their field? Then we want to hear from you.

At Lakeland Dairies, we welcome passionate, ambitious and motivated individuals who strive for excellence every day. Those that are willing to embrace new opportunities and can bring innovative thinking and fresh perspective to our teams.

To enter you need to be:

Self-motivated, passionate and ambitious

Willing to embrace new opportunities and challenges

Be an undergraduate student, in any discipline, from any university

Be in your penultimate or final year of university

Be on track to attain a 2:1, level 8 degree

Have the right to work in the EU after graduation.

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PRIZES

What could you win?

A place on the Lakeland Dairies Graduate Programme.

A tour of one of the Lakeland Dairies manufacturing sites and a one-to-one with a Head of Function.

4 runners-up will be fast tracked to the final round of the Graduate Programme selection process.

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WHAT IT TAKES

What makes an award winner?

Our Sustainable Excellence Undergraduate should be passionate about sustainability and strive for excellence as the norm. A natural curiosity, combined with a drive for improvement, high standards and operational excellence will make this individual stand out from the crowd.

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FROM OUr PARTNER

Lakeland Dairies and the Sustainable Excellence Undergraduate of the Year Award

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For nearly 130 years, Lakeland Dairies has harnessed the power of luscious grass to create safe, sustainable, and healthy dairy products which are now enjoyed in more than 100 countries worldwide. Our network of 3200 farming families and the people of Lakeland Dairies are the lifeblood of our co-operative. Their commitment to sustainable practices, innovation, and excellence in producing the highest quality products are the cornerstone of our success and in ensuring a sustainable future for all.

That pursuit of excellence and commitment to sustainability are values we seek in those that have a desire to work with us - those that have ‘Proud Roots, Bright Futures’ and want to grow with Lakeland Dairies.

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GOING ALL THE WAY

How do I win?

Register Online

Complete the application form and answer two questions set out by Lakeland Dairies.

Deadline:

February

2026

Online tests

Receive an email inviting you to complete three assessments designed exclusively by our partner SHL.

Deadline:

February

2026

Submit by

2 February

2026

Your details & online assessments must be submitted and completed by the 2nd of February 2026.

If you are successful in getting through to the next stage, you will hear from us by the 18th of February 2026.

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Assessment centre

The top shortlisted candidates will be reviewed by Lakeland Dairies.

The process to determine the award winner may involve a virtual or face-to-face interview.

This will be confirmed by the sponsor at a later date.

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Grand final

The final shortlist of ten students will be invited to the awards ceremony on the 1st of April 2026, at the Aviva Stadium where the award winners will be announced.

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