It’s simple. All you need is your 15-second Instagram video to get the most votes and win one of three $1,000-cash prizes. Share any experience, whether it’s funny, kind, inventive or creative – just about anything for your chance to win.

The contest is part of Durham College’s (DC) Experience DC campaign that was launched in September and is seeing 14 students sharing their experiences to offer a unique perspective of what a year in the life of a DC college student is really like. You can meet members of Team Experience via their custom website at www.durhamcollege.ca/experience, where they interact via blogs, videos and social media.

“Experience DC is all about making connections and showing the world the heart of Durham College – our people – in a very authentic way,” said Carol Beam, executive director, Communications and Marketing, DC. “Our new Experience video contest will further bring that message to life as people submit their own experiences, sharing them on social media to gain votes and make new connections in the spirit of friendly competition.”

Team Experience is encouraging residents from across Ontario who are over the age of 15 to enter the contest by visiting www.durhamcollege.ca/win. There, visitors can vote on their favourite videos, while contestants can view example videos posted by entrants and members of Team Experience and find inspiration for their own entries, which will be accepted until Thursday, January 15.

“We’ve been sharing our experiences with people since Experience DC launched in September and it has been so much fun giving people a glimpse into our lives as students of Durham College,” said Matisse Hamel-Nelis, a second-year Public Relations student and member of Team Experience. “I can’t wait to see how people interpret the contest and I’m excited for others, whether here on campus, within the local community, or across the province, to start sharing their experiences with us.”