CAREERS IN FINANCE / 2012 APPLICATION SEASON

You are pursuing a career in Finance. You are specifically interested in Investment Banking. Or maybe you are exploring a career in Financial Services, like Wealth Management or Corporate Banking. Then we believe you will find this issue of the Edhec Career Centre newsletter very helpful as you dive into one of the most competitive selection processes in the business world.

Remember! There are three key success factors to landing the internship or job you want: information, preparation, and networking.

And remember! Most of the application processes for summer jobs, graduate programmes, and other highly-demanded positions open as early as August and most will close by November or December 2012.

INFORMATION, PREPARATION & NETWORKING OFFERED TO YOU BY YOUR CAREER CENTRE
EDHEC FINANCE CAREER DAYS

A major 3-day event designed for you to learn all there is to know about international graduate recruitment in Investment Banking and Finance; hone your application and interviewing skills; and meet alumni, recruiters and practitioners.

• Understanding Financial Careers in Investment Banking
• Understanding Financial Careers Outside Investment Banking
• The Market: Internships, Summer Jobs, Graduate Programmes, VIE…
• Skills sessions to practice tests, interviews and CV/Application writing
• Negotiation of the Offer
• Alumni spotlights – exchange and network with EDHEC Alumni from a variety of roles and countries, working with Europe’s top banks and companies.

Interact with representatives of over 20 companies (including BNPP, Citi, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, L’Oréal, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, Orange, PwC, and Société générale) throughout a day full of activities:
• Company Presentations
• Finance Fair
• Skills Sessions
• Recruitment sessions for pre-selected candidates

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Our partner WallFinance grants you an exclusive access to their brand new Guide to International Graduate Recruitment in the Banking Industry.

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Read up on Investment Banking and Finance

Vault’s Career Insider site has the world’s best guides to IB Careers, Finance Interviews, Top-25 Employer’s Guide, etc. You will also find relevant articles and presentations to help you better understand the work environment in the top 25 listed companies.
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Be sure to have your first few Summer Internship or Graduate Programme applications and CV/CL checked by your Career Centre before sending them out. The SCC has aligned resources to provide you with quality, timely advice on your CVs and applications. Send them attached in Word format, spelling and grammar checked, via email, under the subject: REQUEST CV REVIEW or REQUEST APPLICATION REVIEW to your CC.

And stay tuned for the launch of the CV Database in the coming weeks, compiling the CV of all EDHEC students, easily accessible to our recruiters.

FAQ

Answer common questions about IB recruitment and selection processes, try out qualitative and quantitative interview questions using www.ibankingfaq.com

Banking application deadlines EUROPE/ASIA

The earliest application processes open on August 1st and most of them will close by November or early December 2012. So start by listing your preferred banks, doing some research on the internet (deadlines, requirements, application steps) and get your CV, CL and application forms ready. Remember that it is important to apply as soon as the process opens to have greater chances of being pre-selected.

To start you off on the right foot, the CC will provide you in the coming weeks with a list of leading banking deadlines for Graduates, Associates or off-cycle Interns in Europe and Asia.

In the meantime, learn how to fill in a standard application (SAF) form on www.selectsimulator.com and check www.milkround.com for the upcoming deadlines.

Useful links for IB and Finance Careers

Here are links to a lot of sites which can help you browse intern and job opportunities in Investment Banking: Useful links : Internships, jobs, graduate programme

This link includes a collection of top tips from successful alumni to you. Don’t forget to use the CC website to learn more about what former interns and graduates have to say to you about their recent recruitment processes.
Top Tips from EDHEC Alumni working in Investment Banking

Look at a list of EDHEC’s 2011-2012 interns to begin your networking now!

Internship directory carried out in Abroad.

Meet alumni and fellow students on campus
During the upcoming Finance Career Days, at corporate events, on- and off-campus, always make the effort to meet and cause a good impression on the EDHEC alumni and your classmates. They hold invaluable information that can be key to your job search. And be an active member of the alumni network! For more information: www.edhecalumni.com