LAHORE: The ‘Change the Game Challenge’, launched by PepsiCo for the first time in 2016, is back for its second edition. Through the ‘Change the Game Challenge’, participants in teams of two are asked to solve the year’s business challenge of starting their own health and nutrition business and clarify their choice as well.
Given the success of last year’s competition, this year the challenge has been opened to even more countries than before, including Pakistan, giving millennials in 10 countries the opportunity to sign up.
Furqan Ahmed Syed, vice president and general manager for PepsiCo Pakistan, said: “The ‘Change the Game Challenge’ reflects our commitment to building a sustainable future, for the company as well as the consumers we serve. This competition is about harnessing the creative potential of our youth, and making them part of our future thinking. We look forward to seeing Pakistan’s youth make it to the global stage as the winners in this year’s competition.”
Candidates who wish to be a part of the competition must be students, recent graduates or professionals with less than three years of experience. Shortlisted teams will pitch their ideas to Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo CEO. Winners are then offered a job with PepsiCo in their relevant region. First runners-up are offered a job with PepsiCo in their home country or given the opportunity to shadow PepsiCo business leaders for a week, while second runners-up will be given the opportunity to shadow PepsiCo business leaders for a day in their home country.
The participants in this competition will have access to educational and informative sessions delivered by PepsiCo professionals, providing them with an unprecedented insight into the workings of the company, and imparting knowledge that they can then transfer to their future careers. Potential candidates are also being scouted through a series of campus drives that took place in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. Top 5 runner-up teams will qualify for the PepsiCo Pakistan Management Trainee Program for 2018, bypassing all the hiring processes except interviews.
Registration for ‘Change the Game Challenge 2017’ is open till October 6, 2017.