The PSA's Student Short Video Competition

YouGov
October 07, 2016, 1:28 PM GMT+0

YouGov, in conjunction with the Political Studies Association (PSA), is inviting teams of post-16 students who will be studying during the academic year 2016-17 to submit a video of no more than 4 minutes that explores the question: "Do you have to be Superman/Superwoman to be US President?"

Is it a Superhuman feat… what personal attributes do you need to deal with political gridlock… should political leaders be consensual or dominating… how should a leader navigate competing sources of power… do you need different qualities to be US President and British Prime Minister? Students should tackle issues of the separation of powers; the role of Congress, the Supreme Court; and the US federal system. Comparisons may be made with the UK Westminster Model and the differences or similarities that exist there.

The winning group receive their award at the PSA's Annual Awards Dinner in London in November. On top of this, the winning students will each be invited to spend a week voluntarily shadowing the YouGov Political Team during their school holidays.

“Working at a company as lively, friendly and unique as YouGov was a lot of fun and very informative. I found it really interesting to learn more about the complexities of polling and for anyone who's at all into current affairs (or ice cream...there's a lot of ice cream) it's the place to be!”

…from a previous competition winner, speaking about their work experience with YouGov

The DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION is Friday 21st October 2016.

Visit: https://www.psa.ac.uk/psa-communities/specialist-groups/schools/psa-schools-competitions for more information.

Photo: Senor Glory