Competitions
We are excited to host all our signature competitions this Spring at our 2023 National Convention! One of our founding principles in Competition and we look forward to seeing our competitors improve year-over-year while challenging fellow members to be their best. Our competitions are open to all active members that are registered attendees of the National Convention & subject to individual competition submission deadlines & eligibility requirements.
Startup Competition Eligibility PolicyThe National Awards Program
The National Awards Program challenges PSE chapters and members. Participation in this program gives the chapters and individual members outstanding opportunities to polish their skills in an “as-real-as-it-gets” environment. While demonstrating their best efforts, they earn recognition for their chapter and for their individual performance. Some categories are Top Professional Development, Top Recruitment Campaign, Top Management Team, Top Program Manager and Top Social Media Campaign and many more.
Intent to Compete Deadline: January 6th, 2023
Written Entries Deadline: February 5th, 2023
National Awards Finalists Announced: March 1st, 2023
The National Scholarship Program
The National Scholarship Program was created to recognize individual accomplishment in the areas of PSE, academic achievement, and school/community activities. It is comprised of 19 separate competitions. These competitions are contested in a variety of forms: written reports, oral presentations, and/or group interviews. Each competition provides an opportunity for our members to develop critical skills needed to build their Business Advantage For Life. Over $60,000 in scholarships are awarded to students each year at our annual National Convention.
Application Deadline: February 3rd, 2023
National Scholarship Finalists Announced: February 22nd, 2023
The Pro-Am Sell-a-Thon® National Sales Competition
The Pro-Am Sell-a-Thon® National Sales Competition is a year-long competition to train and develop our students in all aspects of the sales process, not just in preparing them to make one sales call. The year-long approach also emphasizes that the pursuit of sales excellence is a journey, not a destination. We strive to help students understand the value of approaching sales as a deliberate and repeatable process. Competitors must study and perform throughout the school year in order to garner the top prizes and be called the Pro-Am winner. Partners participate by serving as coaches and judges of the competition at our Regional Conferences and National Convention.
Pro-Am Video Call and Carew Modules Completion Deadline: March 15th, 2023 at 5PM CT
Pro-Am Competition Schedule Announced: March 22nd, 2023
The National Speakers Competition
The Top Speakers Competition showcases the top speaking talent in the Fraternity. It is an opportunity for you to use and develop your public speaking skills. The competition recognizes outstanding student members who have mastered skills in the areas of self-presentation and verbal communication by making a public speaking presentation in a competitive setting. Be a part of the competition that has been growing every single year! The National Speakers Competition, sponsored by Enterprise, features a preliminary round where you will send in a video presenting the prompt and the top scores will move on to the final LIVE round at the National Convention in Norfolk!
Registration Deadline: March 8th, 2023 at 5PM CT
National Speakers Competition Video Submission Deadline: March 15th, 2023 at 5PM CT
National Speakers Competition Finalists Announcement: March 22nd, 2023 at 5PM CT
National Speakers Competition Final Round (On-Site): March 31st, 2023 at 7PM CT
Competition Details: The 2023 National Convention Speakers Competition Prompt is in Smart Rooms. Contact your HQ staff if you need help getting into Smart Rooms.
The Interview Competition
The Interview Competition is sponsored by Mutual of Omaha. The goal of this competition is to give students the opportunity to learn interview techniques, practice interviewing with a live judge, and compete for prizes. In addition, this competition gives you the opportunity to network and build relationships with potential employers. Competitors are required to attend all the competition sessions listed below. Please notice some sessions are virtual and some sessions will be on-site in Minneapolis. You must register for the convention to compete.
Registration Deadline: March 8th, 2023 at 5 PM CT
Interview Competition First Round Interviews (Virtual): March 15th – March 23rd
Interview Competition Pre-Training with all Finalists (On-Site): March 29th
Interview Competition Final Round Interviews (On-Site): March 31st, 2023 at assigned time
Interview Competition Winners Announced (On-Site): March 31st, 2023 during Scholarship Award Dinner