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We are delighted to present the Cass Business School Careers Events programme 2017/18. It has been designed to give you an insight into a range of careers options and the skills you will need to successfully apply for work experience, training schemes and graduate jobs within the business, finance, actuarial and risk management sectors. You will have numerous opportunities to hear from and network with a range of professionals, employers and alumni from the School. This guide contains an overview of the central Business careers events at City, University of London in the autumn term and a snapshot of what is coming up in the spring term.

ALL This event is relevant to all Cass students

This event is relevant to students studying Accounting

The programme has been designed in collaboration with the Cass Business School for both undergraduate and postgraduate Cass students as well as students from other disciplines who are interested in pursuing a career in within these sectors.

This event is relevant to students studying Actuarial Science

This event is relevant to students studying Business Studies

This event is relevant to students studying Finance-related degree pathways

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This event is relevant to students studying Risk Management

This event is relevant to undergraduate students

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Log into City CareersHub, Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s central careers portal, using your City username and password to view the full event details, including locations and speaker information, and to register your attendance. City CareersHub can be accessed at careershub.city.ac.uk/students.

Email enquiries careersevents@city.ac.uk

Telephone enquiries +44 (0)20 7040 8093

Find out more at www.city.ac.uk/careers

Please note that course-specific events and employability sessions are not included in this guide. 2|3

Help with your careers The Cass Undergraduate Work Placement Office The Placements Team are here to support second year Cass undergraduate students who are interested in a work placement and/or summer Internship. We are located in the Drysdale Building, Level 3, Room E321. Our office opening hours are from 09:30 to 13:00. Individual appointments can be made outside these hours by contacting us:

Mohammed Rahman, Jenny Bryant and Eileen Rahilly Placement and Internship Coordinators +44 (0)20 7040 3359/8663/8573 cass-ug-placements@city.ac.uk www.cass.city.ac.uk/intranet/student/ undergraduate/placements We can help with the following: • Letting you know about placement and summer internship opportunities directly through email or via our online resources and keeping you updated on upcoming deadlines • Offering one-to-one advice and support, including help with CV, covering letters and applications • Delivering placement and internship preparation briefing sessions • Matching you with previous placement students for advice and to help you prepare for an interview • Monitoring you throughout your time on placement.

Careers Consultant Services All City students and recent graduates can book an appointment with one of our career consultants. There are two that work specifically with Cass students. They offer three main types of appointment to suit different requirements: overview appointments, career guidance appointments and mock interview appointments.

Telephone enquiries +44 (0)20 7040 8093

Email enquiries careers@city.ac.uk The team will be delivering Cass specific careers workshops throughout the year and will also be tutors on the first-year undergraduate module ‘Business Skills’. You can also meet them in one-to-one appointments at the Careers Service. These are bookable via City CareersHub on careershub.city.ac.uk/students.

Additional Careers Support In addition to the City Career Consultants, all Cass undergraduate students will also have access to Application Advisers throughout the year through the Careers Service. Appointments are bookable through www.city.ac.uk/careers.

Events Programme 2017/18 Preparation session – Making the most of the Banking, Finance and Consultancy Fair Monday 25th September 2017, 13:00 – 14:00 This session will cover: • Researching exhibiting organisations prior to the Fair • Successful networking and how to make a good impression on the day • The Fair from an employer perspective • How attending the Fair can help you make your application stand out if you apply to one of the exhibiting organisations • W hat you can expect from the Fair depending on your year and level of study. Students who register and attend this session will be given a fast-track pass which will allow priority entry to the Banking, Finance and Consultancy Fair during the first hour (14:00 to 15:00). ALL UG

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Banking, Finance and Consultancy Fair Wednesday 27th September 2017, 14:00 – 16:30 City Career Fairs are formally structured events where 20 to 35 employers are represented, each with their own stand. This is a rare opportunity to meet lots of companies within just a couple of hours. You will be able to speak with human resources (HR) representatives that can go into detail about the company’s application and selection process, as well as graduate trainees that have been with the company for one or two years. Graduate trainees can talk to you more about their personal experience when applying as well as their role duties. ALL UG

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Fair break-out sessions The following break-out sessions will be delivered in conjunction with the Banking, Finance and Consultancy Fair. These sessions are run by some of our exhibitors at the Fair and will provide you with an opportunity to improve your employability skills. Developing commercial awareness with ICAEW 14:15 –15:15 Top-tips to help land an internship, placement or graduate role with CIMA 14:15 – 15:15 How to succeed at Assessment Centres with PwC 15:15 – 16:15 ALL UG

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Cass Open House Thursday 28th September 2017, 13:00 – 17:00 This is an opportunity for first-year Cass students to meet the Careers Service and the Cass designated Careers Consultants. There is no need to register for this event. ALL UG

CVs in Banking, Finance and Consultancy Wednesday 4th October 2017, 14:00 – 15:00 Friday 20th October 2017, 13:00 – 14:00 Attend this session, hosted by one of the Cass designated Careers Consultants, to learn how to create a winning CV for the competitive banking, finance and consultancy sector. ALL UG

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Careers in Consultancy panel event

CPA Australia Global Careers – Kickstart your Career in China

Monday 9th October 2017, 18:00 – 20:00

Friday 13th October 2017, 13:00 – 14:00

The aim of the event is to help students understand the number of career options available to them and to help them make more informed career choices. Students from all year groups who would like to find out more about the breadth of roles available within the investment banking sector are invited to attend. Recruiters and alumni from top organisations will cover the following: • How they got to where they are today • A typical day in their role • Soft skills, academic qualifications and work experience that students need in order to secure a placement or graduate position • Top tips for applications, interviews and assessment centres.

Harnessing your ability to adapt and connect is critical to working in the global business environment. In this session you will learn how to tap into your strengths, create your own opportunities and understand what employers are looking for when they recruit new talent in China. Hear from the Business Development Manager of one of the world’s largest accounting bodies as he shares his unique insights into how to build a career in China.

ALL UG

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Pop-up CV checks Friday 6th October 2017, 13:00 – 14:00 Wednesday 11th October 2017, 14:30 – 15:30 Friday 13th October 2017, 13:00 – 14:00 Tuesday 17th October 2017, 13:00 – 14:00

ALL UG

Psychometric Testing Workshop Monday 16th October 2017, 12:00 – 16:00 Apptitude Digital Solutions will use new software and tablets to deliver a crash course in psychometric tests. Trial the new app to gain understanding on what employers want from psychometric tests and what to expect from some of the most popular test formats. ALL UG

Come and meet the Cass designated Careers Consultants in the Cass Student Lounge within the Drysdale Building for quick, five-minute CV checks. You do not need to register for this session as appointments will be on a first-come, first-served basis. ALL UG

MBA

Applying for insights Wednesday 11th October 2017, 13:00 – 14:00 Insights schemes or spring weeks are programmes designed specifically for first-year students. Attend this session, hosted by one of the Cass designated Careers Consultants, to discover what insight schemes involve, how to find them and tips for applying to assessment centres. UG

Remember Unless otherwise stated within the event description, you need to sign up for these events through City CareersHub:

careershub.city.ac.uk/students

Societies

Representation

Advocacy

If you want to develop, we’re the right people to help. Join over 70 societies at City, we’ll even support you set up your own. With workshops, training and funding, we’ll make your CV and skills top-notch.

We’ve got over a dozen elected students, and they represent any issues that you may have. We hold elections every year, and you’ll get the chance to represent your school, groups, or causes that you care about.

Your course is represented by Programme Reps! You could become a representative and help your fellow students enhance their course whilst you learn new skills.

RAG

Media

Want to have fun whilst learning skills and raising money for charity? Organise a fundraising project or get involved with our events during Raising And Giving Week.

Contribute to our media outlets to help inform and educate your fellow students, whilst boosting your skills! If you do any of the above you’ll be eligible for our Leadership Award. It’s a great way to get accreditation and recognise your achievements.

Find out more and get in touch:

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ICAEW Business Game Tuesday 17 October 2017, 18:30 – 21:00 at Bunhill Row th

This session gives you an insight into chartered accountancy, and is designed to highlight that as a chartered accountant you are a business adviser and do not just deal with money matters. We have several business game scenarios which have been adapted from the ACA final case study examinations. The format of each business game differs, but a typical challenge involves looking at the financial overview of a company, carrying out a SWOT analysis and making key strategic business decisions and recommendations. You will then present your findings and recommendations back to the Board of Directors of the company in the case study. You will work in a team and take on the role of ACA students, and you will use and develop your business knowledge and commercial awareness. The format is also a great preparation for assessment centres as you will need to use and develop communication, time management, team working and presentation skills. ALL UG

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Psychometric tests for beginners Wednesday 18th October 2017, 13:00 – 14:00 Psychometric tests are a key part of the recruitment process with many larger employers. Attend this session, hosted by one of the Cass designated careers consultants to learn why and how employers use psychometric tests, the types of tests they use and how to prepare for them. ALL UG

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Careers in Actuarial Science, Insurance and Risk panel event Thursday 19th October 2017, 18:00 – 20:00 The aim of the event is to help students understand the number of career options available to them and to make more informed career choices. Students from all year groups who would like to find out more about the breadth of roles available within the investment banking sector are invited to attend. Recruiters and alumni from top organisations will cover the following: • How they got to where they are today • A typical day in their role • Soft skills, academic qualifications and work experience that students need in order to secure a placement or graduate position • Top tips for applications, interviews and assessment centres. AS

CIMA mock assessment centre – Preparing you for the recruitment process Tuesday 24th October 2017, 12:00 – 14:00 The recruitment process for graduate opportunities can seem daunting. Employers want to find out if you are the perfect candidate by putting you through a number of stages to test you in various ways against a specific skill set. CIMA will be running a session with the focus of highlighting what employers want and look for from today’s university students when going through the recruitment process, with a typical example of an assessment centre activity. This is a group-based case study activity, using a revised case study taken from the CIMA qualification and therefore having direct relevance to business and finance roles. ALL UG

Working and communicating across cultures delivered by Bloomberg

Careers in Investment Banking panel event

Wednesday 25th October 2017, 14:00 –16:00

The more diverse a team, the more innovate and successful it will be. Learn how to switch off our cultural cruise control and uncover cultural nuances that can help you collaborate and communicate more effectively with an ever more increasing global workforce. ALL UG

Cass Undergraduate Work Placement and Summer Internship Fair Wednesday 25th October 2017, 13:30 – 15:30 (13:30 – 14:30: priority entry to Cass Business School 2nd year students) (14:30 – 15:30: 2nd year students from other disciplines and Cass Business School final year students) This annual event provides a great platform for second year students to meet and talk to current placement students about their placement experiences. It is also a fantastic opportunity to network with company representatives who come to this event to promote their current placement and summer internship opportunities. City Careers Consultants will also be available to check your CV and answer any questions you might have. Some of the exhibitors include: Accenture, Bloomberg, Deloitte Technology, Disney, EY, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, IBM, L’Oreal, Warner Bros. For further details and registration information, contact the Undergraduate Cass Placements team. ALL UG

Thursday 26th October 2017, 18:00 – 20:00

ALL UG

Introduction to careers in finance Friday 27th October 2017, 13:00 – 14:00 This session, led by a careers consultant, is aimed at students with little or no knowledge of the financial industry who are interested in a career in finance but not sure about the different types of roles which exist in the sector. ALL UG

Network your way into any job with Ahmed Husain Monday 30th October 2017, 18:00 – 20:00 The tricks and tools to break through online applications and find jobs that are never advertised. Learn the short cuts to multiply your likelihood of being noticed and hired. Learn 18 years of real life hacks that led to the presenter becoming Managing Director at Goldman Sachs aged 34. ALL UG

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L’Oreal lock-in session Wednesday 1 November 2017, 13:30 – 15:30 st

‘Xperience’ North Highland (Management Consultancy)

This two-hour workshop presented by L’Oreal aims to upskill students and better equip them with ideas on how to tackle the application processes they may go on to face. The session provides information and tips on how to answer competency-based questions, how to respond to case study tasks and how to prepare for psychometric testing. Students will have the opportunity to take part in a mini group presentation, psychometric test and a case study task. For further details and registration information, contact the Undergraduate Cass Placements team.

Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th November 2017

ALL UG

Wednesday 15th November 2017, 13:00 – 15:00

Job application workshop with Mandarin Consulting

Attend this session, hosted by one of the Cass designated Careers Consultants, for an opportunity to participate in an assessment centre group exercise and improve your assessment centre performance.

Thursday 2nd November 2017, 18:00 – 20:00 Mandarin Consulting welcomes all ambitious Chinese students who would like to know how to get an internship or a job to join this informative seminar. This seminar will help you improve your job application skills to make the most of UK employment opportunities. An Englishspeaking coach from Mandarin Consulting will give you insider tips to interviews and application forms to help you succeed. Chinese speaking career consultants will also be able to answer your questions. ALL UG

Video interview workshop for placements Wednesday 8th November 2017, 13:00 – 14:00 Attend this session hosted by one of the Cass designated Careers Consultants to gain an understanding of the types of questions you might be asked during video interviews, get tips on how to prepare and perform at your best and practice your interviewing skills. This session is open to first and second year students applying for placements, internships or insights. ALL UG

An introduction to the management consultancy firm as well as group exercises, teambuilding activities and an opportunity to work on real life consulting scenarios. For further details and registration information, contact the Undergraduate Cass Placements team. ALL UG

Assessment centre practice

ALL UG

Introduction to Investment Banking modelling Thursday 23rd November 2017, 18:00 – 20:00 An introduction to financial modelling for investment banking through an interactive course for beginners, comprising of a tutorial, live demonstrations for participants to follow. Students will then apply the modelling techniques in independent exercises on MS Excel. ALL UG

LinkedIn Lab with former LinkedIn Customer Success Manager, Mikaela Bell Thursday 30th November 2017 Mikaela has seven years recruitment and HR-consulting experience having worked for Michael Page, JLL, LinkedIn, and Uber. She has a particular passion for graduate recruitment, advising on interview life hacks and what makes a strong LinkedIn profile. Mikaela is also a professional life and career coach and will be coming in to present a workshop on how to be found online by recruiters and making the most of LinkedIn. ALL UG

Keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter for the latest event news and opportunties.

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Industry Insights

Off Campus Careers Events Each term there are open days and presentations held at employersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offices. Find out more on the off campus careers event listing on City CareersHub.

careershub.city.ac.uk/students

The Industry Insight Programme, sponsored by FDM Group, allows you to explore a range of industries and sectors, either related to your degree or in another area of interest to you. A series of full-day or half-day events will take place on company premises, giving you a deep insight into a specific company and an understanding of your chosen sector.

For more information, visit City CareersHub: careershub.city.ac.uk/students 10|11

Employability Skills Programme These sessions aim to prepare students on how to make the transition from education to work, covering all aspects of the selection and recruitment process. The workshops will cover the skills that are most valued by employers, how students can reflect on those and how to articulate their experiences clearly when talking to employers. The following sessions will be taking place throughout the year.

Preparation Session by The Institute of Student Employers (formally AGR) Tuesday 3rd October, 13:00 – 14:00

Networking techniques to last a lifetime by Unite the Union Wednesday 8th November, 13:00 – 14:00

Succeeding in your online application by KPMG Impressive group work behaviours in Tuesday 10th October, 13:00 – 14:00 assessment centres Part A by IBM Tuesday 6th February, 13:00 – 14:00 Personal careers branding – what makes you unique by BESTSELLER Impressive group work behaviours Tuesday 10th October, 18:00 – 19:00 in assessment centres Part B by Bond Dickinson Knowing how your skills are applicable Tuesday 6th February, 18:00 – 19:00 to the working world by FDM Tuesday 17th October, 13:00 – 14:00 Presenting to impress in group assessment centres Part A by CIMA What makes a successful telephone Tuesday 13th February, 13:00 – 14:00 interview by Santander Tuesday 17th October, 18:00 – 19:00 Presenting to impress in group assessment centres Part B by Heathrow Airport What makes a great video interview Tuesday 13th February, 18:00 – 19:00 by Grant Thornton Tuesday 24th October, 13:00 – 14:00 How to develop and demonstrate leadership skills Part A by Amazon Demonstrating your competency in Tuesday 20th February, 13:00 – 14:00 interviews by Capco Tuesday 24th October, 18:00 – 19:00 How to develop and demonstrate leadership skills Part B host by Teach First Knowing where your strengths lie by EY Tuesday 20th February, 18:00 – 19:00 st Tuesday 31 October, 13:00 – 14:00 How to succeed in the job market Part A Improving your psychometric test scores by Bloomberg by BDO Tuesday 27th February, 13:00 – 14:00 st Tuesday 31 October, 18:00 – 19:00 How to succeed in the job market by Developing your commercial awareness Blackwell Global Investments by PwC Tuesday 27th February, 18:00 – 19:00 th Tuesday 7 November, 18:00 – 19:00

Upcoming events during the spring term The following events are planned for the spring term 2018. More information about these events will be provided on City CareersHub. International Week: Worldwide Careers Opportunities panel Thursday 22nd February 2018, 13:00 – 15:00 The aim of this panel is to highlight the importance of gaining international experience and also highlight the number of internal opportunities internationally. It will also give international students a chance to meet employers, ask questions about staying in the UK and working back in home countries, allowing home students to become more globally-savvy. ALL UG

LGBT workplace equality: increasing inclusion

International Women’s Day: Successful Women in the Workplace Thursday 8th March 2018, 13:00 – 15:00 To mark International Women’s Day, the Careers Service are hosting a panel event which has an exciting line up of highly successful women in a variety of sectors. There is an opportunity for you to participate in a Q&A forum and listen to a range of professionals, followed by networking. Events are being organised through the year so keep an eye out on your emails and the City CareersHub to ensure you do not miss out. ALL UG

Monday 26th February 2018, 18:00 – 20:00 Discover different models of LGBT inclusion in diverse sectors with this event hosted by City’s Careers Service in collaboration with the Students’ Union. There is an opportunity for you to participate in a Q&A forum and listen to a range of professionals, followed by a networking reception. ALL UG

More events will be confirmed throughout the year. For more information and updates, check City CareersHub regularly on:

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