Shaw Trust Monthly Job Hunter Newsletter

Ability at Work – Graduate Opportunities for all Disabilities through Shaw Trust.  Among many other opportunities link here for internship schemes with Ernst & Young, GCHQ and Slaughter & May.

Investment Banking Careers Event for LGBT Students

The Inside & Out Event is specifically designed to help lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender undergraduates learn more about careers in the investment banking industry.

Who will be there?

Participating banks include:

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch
• Barclays Capital
• Citi
• Credit Suisse
• Deutsche Bank
• Goldman Sachs
• JP Morgan
• Morgan Stanley
• RBS
• UBS
• Nomura

When will it be and how do I sign up?

Date: Wednesday 17^th November, 4.45pm-9.30pm

Where: Central London

The event is free to attend and transport costs will be reimbursed. If you are interested in attending, you must first register by sending your CV to alice.west@staffordlong.co.uk. Further information can be found on the Inside and Out website: http://www.insideandout-banking.co.uk/

Technology careers in investment banking for women

Are you a female student who’s interested in finding out about technology careers in investment banking? If so, welcome to CITYVIEW – an event specially designed for female students who are studying maths, science, engineering or technology-related degrees. CITYVIEW will give you the chance to discover what it’s really like to work in the City – and to ask any questions you have about working in technology in our challenging and rewarding industry.

The event is being held by the biggest names in investment banking, all of whom are currently recruiting for internships and graduate schemes: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, Citi, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, J.P.Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, RBS and UBS.

Date: Wednesday 3rd November
Time: 5.00pm – 9.00pm
Location: Central London (travel expenses will be reimbursed)

Find out more and apply now!

Investment Banking Inside & Out

Inside & Out is a networking event specially designed to help lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students find out about careers in investment banking. The event is organised and sponsored by the Interbank LGBT Forum, an industry-wide group that focuses on promoting career opportunities in the sector.

The overall aim is to create an interactive and informative mixture of presentations, panel discussions and informal networking – and to give you the chance to meet and learn from LGBT professionals already working at some of the world’s top banks. It’s a unique opportunity to discover what it’s really like to work in the City, and to ask any questions you might have about one of the most demanding and rewarding careers around.

The event is being held by the biggest names in investment banking, all of whom are currently recruiting for internships and graduate schemes: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, Citi, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, J.P.Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, RBS and UBS.

Inside & Out will take place on Wednesday 17th November 2010 at a prestigious central London location.

To find out more and to apply, visit Inside and Out Banking

 

Investment Banking opportunities for disabled students

Interested in finding out more about the Investment Banking industry? Not sure if it’s for you? Come along to Scope’s  ThisAbility: Inside Investment Banking event Tuesday 16 November for a day’s insight into this industry and the many different career opportunities open to you. This event is open to any first or penultimate year undergraduate students who consider themselves to be disabled or have a long term health condition.

Who will be there?

Banks attending include: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, Citi, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, RBS and UBS

How do I find out more?

For more information visit www.scope.org.uk/ThisAbility or email ThisAbility@scope.org.uk. The closing date for applications is 15 October 2010

Fresh Look – Encouraging Women into Investment Banking

Are you a first-year female student wondering what an investment banking career might be like? If you’re interested in finding out how today’s market is changing the industry, come along to our specially designed event this summer. Called Fresh Look, it’s your chance to find out what it’s really like to work in investment banking – and to hear about the great opportunities available for female students studying all degree disciplines.

21 July in Central London

To find out more, visit

Bank of America • Barcap • Citi • Credit Suisse • Deutsche Bank • Goldman Sachs • JP Morgan • Morgan Stanley • Nomura

If you are travelling from outside the M25 your travel costs will be re-imbursed

Diversity Milkround

Many of you may have heard of the Milk round – a term commonly used to describe the phenomenon of companies touring universities each year, in order to advertise their opportunities and recruit students.  Here at career services we’ve seen a reduction of the more traditional ‘touring’ but a definite increase in the amount of companies offering their internships/graduate opportunities online.  And now there is a website specially dedicated to diversifying the milk round phenomenon.   As with many websites like this, the majority of the vacancies are in banking or law but if that is where your interest lies, it would be worth checking out Diversity Milkround.  Many of the closing dates are set for January so could give you something to do over the Christmas holidays.  Check it out at

http://www.diversitymilkround.com/

City Girl on life as a female trader

I just wanted to point readers in the direction of this interview with City Girl on the UCL careers service blog, where she argues that contrary to stereotype, discrimination is less likely to be a problem for a trader as everyone is judged simply on the bottom line figures. Trading is a meritocracy with clearly defined results that are hard to argue with. It is an interesting read, with some top trading tips.

There is more from Barbara Stcherbatcheff on her website, in this article ‘Trading – no job for a nice girl?‘ where she tackles some myths about the culture of trading, and ‘Where are all the Citygirls?‘ which I also recommend.

What would put you off from a career as a trader? Is it the hours, the culture, or a perceived lack of equal opportunities?

Don’t Write Me Off

Interesting article about the campaign and report from the National Autistic Society called Don’t Write Me Off which looks at employability for people with Autism. Despite the depressing figures (only 15% in full-time paid work) there are some great positive examples from individuals and  employers such as Goldman Sachs. For more positive news on this topic see the case study in The Independent about a company staffed by over 40 people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Inspring stuff.

Think a career in the Investment Banking industry isn’t for you? Think again!

• Are you a first or penultimate year undergraduate?
• Do you have a real interest in the investment banking industry?
• Do you consider yourself to be disabled or have a long-term health condition?

 If yes, join Scope and the leading Investment Banks in London on 18 November 2009 for a day’s insight into this industry and the many different career opportunities open to you.

You’ll have the chance to:

• get inside information on working for a leading investment bank
• network with key representatives from the banking industry
• take part in interactive industry-focused sessions
• hear from high-profile guest speakers
• bring your own experience to the table in discussion forums

For more information, visit www.scope.org.uk/ThisAbility/