You must be a Charlotte undergraduate or graduate student enrolled for the entire Fall 2024 semester for at least 6 credit hours or a Co-Op, Master's or Doctoral student in Full-Time status. Students in dual-enrolled college programs (49erNext or Passport Programs) and Full-time UNC Charlotte employees are not eligible, regardless of enrollment status.

1. Register at ninercareerchallenge.charlotte.edu.
2. Once registered, attend our career events and resources to earn points! You can find eligible events on the landing page at Niner Career Challenge. Some events may require registration through through Hire-A-Niner
. If you are attending a virtual event, make sure you register for the event, if applicable. You MUST attend the entire virtual event to earn credit for the activity. You may receive a short survey for certain virtual events as proof of attendance. The survey must be completed by the end of the week in which the event was hosted
3. Track your points! The activities you particpated in will appear on your electronic scorecard. The scorecard refreshes daily at 8pm throughout the challenge. Some activities with partner offices may take longer to appear. All activities will be uploaded before the random monthly prize drawings and grand prize drawing in December.

*Eligible activities are internal events, activities, programs and services hosted and tracked through the Career Center and participating challenge partners as listed. You can only count 1 “unique” activity per month as part of the prize tracking (e.g.-1 resume critique, 1 drop-in service type, etc.).

University Career Center Events & Activities

• Career Center Drop-In Services: In-Person or Virtual (1 unique activity per month from available services)
• Assessment/PathwayU: Complete the assessment and set-up a meeting with a Career Coach
• Career Coaching: In-Person and Virtual Appointments with a variety of appointment types (1 unique appointment type per month)
• Career Meet Up: Virtual and In-Person sessions available. In-person events may have a limit capacity and require registration (Participate in multiple Meet-Ups, but 1 unique activity title for challenge timeframe i.e.-can't attend same session title during challenge)
• Career Trek(s): In-person and Virtual events (Registration and participation required; certain qualifications may apply)
• Practice Interview: Participate in 1:1 Career Coach Practice Interview, or Employer Practice Interview (1 unique activity per month for Career Coach practice interview)
• Career Panels: Directly hosted by the University Career Center
• Employer Information Sessions: Directly hosted by the University Career Center
• Career Fairs: In-Person or Virtual Fairs directly hosted by the University Career Center
• Networking Events: Directly hosted by the University Career Center

Center for Graduate Life and Graduate Admission Events & Activities:

See Eligible Activities Calendar

University Center for Academic Excellence Events & Activities:

The University Center for Academic Excellence offers a wide variety of workshops on topics that strengthen students' academic success. (1 Unique per Month)

College of Computing & Informatics

See Eligible Activities Calendar

• Grand Prize: Spring 2025 Tuition (up to $3500), 5 prizes awarded in December at conclusion of challenge. A student's participation in the challenge will earn you entry into a Grand Prize drawing if you complete at least ten Niner Career Challenge eligible activities during the challenge period (September 3 through the close of business on November 30, 2024). For the purposes of the challenge, a tuition & university administrative fee's payment will equal no more than the equivalent of one semester of full-time undergraduate in-state tuition & fee's (maximum value of $3,500.00) as calculated for Fall 2024-Spring 2025 guides. For students with enrolled in fewer than 12 credit hours, the payment will be prorated.  Payment includes student tuition & fees associated with attendance and enrollment at UNC Charlotte. The prize does not cover housing, meal plans, parking, equipment, books, or other charges. The student will be responsible for paying the balance of their tuition & fee's cost for Spring 2025.
• Monthly Prizes: $50 Gift Card, 5 prizes awarded per month during challenge run dates. A participant must complete a minimum of 5 eligible activities* each calendar month, in order to qualify for that month's monthly drawing.
• The selection of the Niner Career Challenge winners will be made in October, November and December for monthly prizes, and the week of December 9th-13th, 2024 for the grand prizes. All winners will be emailed from careerchallenge@charlotte.edu and announced on social media.
• To qualify for any of the prizes, a student MUST be registered for the Niner Career Challenge. Only activites completed from the time of registration will count towards the challenge prizes.
• To qualify, a student must be a currently enrolled UNC Charlotte Undergraduate or Graduate student with a valid UNC Charlotte ID number. The challenge is not open to students in dual-enrolled college programs (49erNext or Passport Programs) or to UNC Charlotte full-time employees taking classes.
• To qualify, student must complete the entire Fall semester. If the student withdraws, unenrolls, or is asked to leave the university for any type of Code of Conduct violation, the students challenge activity will be null and void.
• Entries must be the direct work and participation of each individual student registered for the challenge. Any falsification will result in the student losing event & activity credit for the specific event. Further falsification will result in the student being withdrawn from the challenge.
• International and out-of-state students may enter the challenge. If an international or out-of-state student is selected as a Grand Prize winner, they will receive a tuition payment equivalent to the in-state tuition rate & fees listed above, Grand Prize*, (maximum value of $3,500.00), and will be responsible for paying the balance of their tuition & fee's cost.
• The University Career Center is not responsible for any failure to complete the process to procure an event/activity point, even after you have completed the activity. Only after achieving and activating the required number of event/activity tracks will a contestant be entered into the monthly random drawings, and grand prize random drawing.
• University Career Center reserves the right to, at its discretion, reschedule the challenge, entry, and/or end dates, modify the entry procedures, cancel the challenge, or cancel the awarding of the prize for any reason.
• Contestants must provide the Career Center with an accurate UNC Charlotte student email address and phone number. We will use this contact information to connect with the winner.
• Winners of prizes must come to The University Career Center, 9201 University City Blvd., 150 Atkins, Charlotte NC, 28223* to pick up and sign for their prize. Winners must present their UNC Charlotte Student ID Card.
• Grand Prize winners must be willing to have their picture taken with Niner Career Challenge sponsors with the "Big Check" and provide a brief profile summary of themselves for future marketing of the program.
• By participating in the challenge, contestants agree to release the use of their name, photo, image, and likeness to the University Career Center for use in future advertising, publicity, and media now or hereafter devised throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification or permission. Winners must be available and willing to be featured on social media and other marketing avenues.
• If the winning student is graduating at the end of the Fall 2024 semester, and the account is already paid, then the prize will be applied to the students account in which the student would receive a refund of the maximum prize value of $3,500.00* based on enrollment type (Part-Time or Full-Time student). See Prize Details, Eligibility, and & Additional Information for full details. It will be the student's responsibility to provide complete the refund options in My Charlotte. Refunds are processed by Enrollment Management or Niner Central.
• Grand Prize winners not graduating in Fall 2024 must be registered and complete the entire semester for Spring 2025. If the student changes enrollment status, withdraws, unrolls, or is asked to leave the university for any type of Code of Conduct violation during the Spring semester, the students Grand Prize will be null and void and the funds must be reimbursed to UNC Charlotte within 30 days.
• All prizes must be claimed within 30 days of notification. If you have not claimed the prize in 30 days, your prize will be re-awarded. For Grand Prize winner(s) should claim their prize prior to winter break. This is to process your award quickly through the payment office for Spring 2025 tuition.