INDRA FUTURE MINDS COMPETITION

PROJECT PRESENTATION

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Indra

WHO ARE WE?

Indra is a global company of

consulting

,

technology

,

innovation

,

and talent

, leader in high value added solutions and services for the Transport and Traffic, Energy and Industry, Public Administration and Healthcare, Finance, Insurance, Security and Defence, and Telecom and Media sectors.

It is ranked as the second European company in its sector according to

investment in R&D

with nearly € 500 M during the last three years

3.000 M € sales 42.000 professionals 128 countries

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The contest

WHAT IS FUTURE MINDS?

Universities from

Europe, America, Asia and Oceania

participate.

The contestants have to resolve challenges based on

real Indra projects

.

The solution of the enigma has to be based on

our values

: Rigor, sensitivity, determination and originality.

Prize:

Indra’s

hiring commitment

of the winning team, in one of the subsidiaries involved in the contest, chosen by the students (keeping in mind migration restrictions).

Language

of the contest: The primary language of the competition is English, although the project can be submitted in Spanish, English or Portuguese.

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Indra Future Minds 2014

THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH EDITION

1st edition

Madrid.

UPC-BarcelonaTech (Spain).

12 120

students countries 2nd edition

Madrid.

University of the Philippines Diliman (The Philippines).

3rd edition

São Paulo.

Yildiz Technical University (Turkey).

37

universities

250

mentions in the press More than

125,000

votes cast

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The contest

PRIZES Prize for the teams that pass the virtual stage

All the participants who reach the onsite stage (12) will receive an Apple

iPad

.

Travel

, lodging and meal expenses during the final stage will be paid by Indra.

Prize for the winning team

The award for the members of the winning team will consist of an

Indra job offer

in the country selected by each student, from the offices participating in the contest, once the students have completed their degrees.

Indra will cover the initial transfer expenses

(shipping, insurance, visas and a €600 monthly stipend during the first twelve months) as well as two plane tickets at the six month and twelve-month milestones of their hire date). There could be possible migration restrictions and/or the need to have certain knowledge of the local language. If those requirements prevent the hiring in the chosen country, there will be a hiring commitment in the home country.

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The contest

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

  Final year university students enrolled in the academic year 2013/2014.

Teams of

3 participants + 1 reserve

. One of them will be the team captain.

1 team per university.

Student profile

 Telecommunication/Computer/Industrial Engineering Students.

 Students in their final year of study.  Good academic records (their studies must be in line with the years established in their academic plan or one additional year).  Initiative.  Ability to work in a team.  Ability to communicate in English (spoken and written).  Good social and communication skills.  Strong professional development potential: With the desire to assume responsibility in his or her professional career .

 Other interests aside from their education (internships, scholarships, volunteer work, individual classes, etc.). Future Minds | 6

The contest

COUNTRIES INVOLVED AND CALENDAR Countries involved EUROPA

 Spain   Italy Portugal

AMERICA

      Peru Brazil Mexico Colombia Chile Panama

ROW

 The Philippines   Turkey Australia

Calendar

STUDENTS SELECTION STAGE 30 July 2013/ 15 December 2014 INTER-UNIVERSITY LEAGE 15 January / 15 February 2014 VIRTUAL STAGE 24 February / 23 March 2014 ON-SITE STAGE 24 y 25 April 2014

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The contest

STAGES OF THE COMPETITION Student selection stage

30 July 2013 15 December 2013   The

university selects the students

that meet the profile to defined participate.

Universities provide each participating office with the CVs of the students

from their country. 

Indra selects

, by a selection recruitment process,

from each university 4 students (3+1 reserve)

.  The university will notify those students and Indra will then contact them.

 In the inter-university league the students from the

different universities

of the country compete with each other.

 

1 or 3 teams

will move on to the virtual stage.

The students will have to solve a problem similar to the problems in the rest of the stages.

Inter-university league

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The contest

STAGES OF THE COMPETITION Virtual stage

24 February 2014 23 March 2014 

Indra defines the groups

that will participate in the virtual stage:

1 Country university team 1 + 1 Country university team 2

 Students must

submit

:  Presentation of the project: PowerPoint presentation with a maximum of 20 slides, prezi, a 2-3 minute video (they can use one support or various)…  Additional documentation.

Final result

: 2 groups (4 teams) will pas to the on-site stage.

 The documentation for the challenges to be resolved will be sent to the finalist teams in advance, in order to facilitate their presentations in the on-site stage.  This stage will

combine activities regarding knowledge about the company with the resolution of the challenges

.

Leisure activities

may be added to the schedule.  In this stage,

teams from each university will compete independently

and not by groups like in the virtual stage.



The on-site stage is divided into two parts

: The semi-finals, in which the 4 teams compete. 2 teams will pass to the final, in which the second-placed and the winner will be decided.

On-site stage in Mexico

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The contest

MOST VALUED ASPECTS OF THE CONTEST BY STUDENTS

    The

multicultural experience

. Knowing

different projects

that are carried out in an organization on the characteristics of Indra. Knowing a

complete project

, not just the tasks that they will assume at the moment of becoming part of a company. Increasing

knowledge about the company

. In addition, the contest allows them to develop the necessary skills for a successful incorporation into the professional world.  Teamwork.  Creativity.  Rigor.  Intercultural skills.  Skills related to virtual work.  Ability to acquire an overview of the projects..

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