Lent Term Newsletter Week 11

A. Careers News

1. Alternative Careers Networking Session

Tuesday, 22 March, 5.30-7.30pm, 32L.LG.04

The 4 speakers coming are:

1. Ishaan Chilkoti, who studied Engineering but has a plethora of experience in Debt Capital Markets, Merger and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Entrepreneurship;

2. Nicholas Tan, who studied Law but has a strong passion for international law and affairs. He has a wealth of experience with government agencies, think-tanks, and political risk consultancies and will be taking up an internship with the International Criminal Court next month in the Hague;

3. Vernon Quek, who studied Commerce, but delved into Intellectual Capital (Knowledge) Management, marketing and pastoral ministry, and;

4. An intern with FDM Group, who will be sharing about why he entered FDM Group to explore IT/finance and his experience so far. We will also have a more senior member from FDM Group to share about what opportunities they have in their firm.

Register here: http://goo.gl/forms/6kBZbVup30 to let us know you are coming so that we can prepare refreshements!

2. How to land a job in an Investment Bank

Thursday, 24 March, 7-8.30pm, TBC

Chanced upon this gem in my LSE email Clutter inbox: IB training workshop! RSVP on their FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1545008462466452/ "City Sail is a leading finance education institution in the UK with a team of only front-office investment bankers from top 10 banks, private equity and hedge fund professionals. We invite you to participate in our free seminar where we will reveal industry secrets and show you how you can stand out in a sea of students. To learn more about us: www.citysail.co.uk

Here’s a run down of what the day will look like. Refreshments provided.

Speakers:

Alice: Senior Associate, Creit Suisse M&A

Guillaume: Principle at (undisclosed) tier 1 private equity

7:00 - 7:05 : Introduction

7:05 - 7:15 : Myths and Truths about Investment Banking

7:15 - 7:30 : “Wow, look at that CV”

7:30 - 7:45 : How to ace the interview

7:45 - 8:00 : Basic Valuation and technical skills

8:00 - 8:30 : Questions and Answers"

3. Denise's Sharing on AIC

If you haven't read Denise's piece on her experience with the Alternative Investments Conference, do check it out on our website here: http://lsesingsoc.wix.com/lsesingsoc#!careers/p2h95

Keep posted on our next article, which is a student-contributed one on the Consulting sector!

B. AIBC

Held for the 8th year running, the AIBC is the largest student-run conference in Asia focused on corporate advisory and financial markets. Students who are interested in finance and are keen on pursuing a career in Asia are strongly recommended to attend, and will benefit from insightful panel discussions and networking opportunities. Participating firms include Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and HSBC, amongst many other prestigious financial institutions.

The details of Asia Investment Banking Conference 2016 are provided below.

Details of conference:

Date: 5th – 6th September 2016

Time: 8.30am – 6.30pm

Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)

To attend as a delegate, students can register online via our website. Additionally, students may participate in our competitions and stand a chance to get fast-tracked!

You can visit our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/aibc2016/. If you require any additional information, you may contact registration@lseaibc.com.

C. Call for Yearbook Articles

The EXCO is currently looking to feature articles in the yearbook! They can be on anything under the sun as long as it is reasonably related to life in London, Singapore or travel! For submissions, please do get them into singaporesocietylsesu@gmail.com by 15th May!