Explore the bright future of careers in the Australian power sector through the eyes of undergraduate students and their experiences working at leading employers, and get inspired by the personal career stories and insights from power sector professionals from Australia's leading power sector employers (API's member organisations)
What is the Power Up Program Video Challenge
Learn from your peers about their placement experiences in the power sector.
Exclusively open to students completing a Summer Placement at an API Member Organisation, the Power UP Video Challenge inspires our budding Power Professionals to explore their ability to share their Industry placement experience and develop their communication skills.
By sharing these experiences and their new industry knowledge, we can bring together the learnings for professional and personal development in students working towards a career in power.
2026 Theme
The theme for the 2026 Video Challenge is: 'Behind the Scenes of the Power Sector: What I Learned and Why It Matters'.
Students can take viewers inside a real workspace, project, or field environment to show what engineering in the power sector really looks like.
Key Dates
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Submission Closing Date: Friday 27th February 2026
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Voting opens: Monday 9th March 2026
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Voting ends: Sunday 22nd March 2026
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Announce winners on socials: Week of Monday 23rd March 2026
“ The API assisted me to secure opportunities to work alongside professional engineers in the industry which provided the greatest benefit to my studies and future of my career . The concepts I learnt at University were then put into practical scenarios during my work experiences, which was invaluable. ”
Prizes
People’s Choice
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Winner - $500
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4 x finalists - $250 each
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The people's choice award will be given to the video with the most views on any social media platform. Make sure that you tell your colleagues, friends and family about your video to get those views!
Judges Choice
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Winner - $500
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4 x finalists - $250 each
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All the uploaded videos will be judged by the Video Challenge’s Judging Panel made up of API staff and previous Challenge winners.
How to Submit a Video
Video Challenge Submissions are now closed for 2026.