The UPEI Student Union is excited to introduce The Interdisciplinary Panther Series, in collaboration with Experiential Education, the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship, and Student Culture and Community Standards.
These interdisciplinary case competitions are designed to expand Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities for UPEI students across all faculties and year levels. These events provide meaningful, practical experiences that help participants build skills, gain industry connections, and prepare for the region’s evolving workforce needs.
25 students will be selected, and placed on five teams of five to compete for who can present the best solution to a case provided by an external case sponsor. Students will have the day to work in their teams*, with a morning presentation and feedback period, before making a public presentation of their solution to a crowd. Judges will score the presented solutions and award prizes live that evening!
Case Competition 1 – November 7th, 2025 (Student Applications Now Open)
The first competition in this series will focus on Sexual Violence Prevention in Work-Integrated Learning settings, challenging students to develop innovative and actionable solutions that promote education, prevention, and community support. This case and event is sponsored by the Government of Prince Edward Island’s Interministerial Women’s Secretariat with financial support from the Government of Canada Department for Women and Gender Equality in support of the National Action Plan to End Gender Based Violence. This case will give students opportunities to network with professionals in government, sexual violence prevention, post-secondary education, and experiential education.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top teams*: $2,500 for first place, $1,250 for second place, and $500 for third place! *Amounts will be distributed equally among team members!
* – Meals will be provided.
Registration is free and is open to all full-time Undergraduate and Graduate UPEI students.
Deadline: October 20, 2025
Whether you want to participate as a competitor or join us as an audience member, everyone is welcome!
● If you would like to register to participate as a competitor, please click here to apply.
● If you would like to attend and support by watching the presentations, voting for the most innovative team, and enjoying food and networking, please click here to register as an attendee.
