Deadline:12pm GMT on 20 November 2017.
Our mission at the Bank of England is to promote the good of the people of the UK, by maintaining monetary and financial stability.
In order to fulfil our mission, we have to make sure we are resilient to ever-evolving cyber threats – in this fast-moving digital environment, no institution can stand still. We need to continue to raise our game if we are to keep pace.
With recent cyber attacks on high-profile systems and organisations such as the Bank of Bangladesh, it’s more important than ever that our systems, critical infrastructure and highly confidential data are safe from potential threats and vulnerabilities.
Benefit/Prize:
- You could win a paid internship at the Bank of England, during which you will have the opportunity to increase your knowledge of cyber security.
- A four to six week paid summer internship at our Threadneedle Street office, during which you’ll work closely with our technology and cyber security teams.
- Before the internship begins, you will get an exclusive invitation to visit the Bank, where you’ll meet some of the key people in our Technology team.
The challenge
Taking in to account what the Bank has done in recent years, and with the ever-advancing changes in technology, we want you to tell us how you would apply your knowledge of cyber security and technology to help us meet our mission. Think big. Be creative. And showcase the skills you could bring to our technology teams.
What do you need to do
Tell us:
- What you think the Bank’s primary concerns would be
- Your strategy and approach in a nutshell
- Using a practical example from your approach: How would you look to implement it? How you’d overcome any technical and practical difficulties? What resources you’d need to get it up and running?
Eligibility
- Enter on your own or as a team of up to six people.
- The competition is aimed at students aged 16+ studying in the UK; however, we will also consider entries from overseas.
- Entries must be in English.
- We must be able to open your entry on a standard Windows-build desktop.
- Be creative with your entries, but to give you a size guide:
- Upload your entry through this site by 12pm GMT on 20 November 2017.
- Make sure your entry includes the name, phone number and email address of your main contact.
- Download and read our Full terms & conditions – pdf file
