MT Newsletter Week 2

And bam, week 1 is over! Time flies when you are having fun isn't it? For this week's newsletter, there will be information for Fresher's Ball, Junior Committee applications and Careers events!

Fresher’s Ball

Even though school has started, the party hasn't ended!!!!

LSE SingSoc is proud to present the annual Freshers' Ball. Expect some mouth-watering pub food, performances and games (loads of snapchat/instagram material here). Sign up now if you would like to join us for what will be a night of endless banter and fun. How else do you spend a Saturday night O:

Registration closes 7th October 2016 (Friday) --- Date: 22 October 2016 (Saturday) Time: 7pm onwards Dress code: Formal (Floor length gowns. High Heels. Suits and Ties) Cost: £10 (payment to Benjamin Lim, the treasurer)

Sign up here: https://goo.gl/forms/n58hvW8s34XXBihJ3

Payment options:

(A) Bank Transfer (more info in the google form)

Sidenote, we are just as excited about Fresher’s Ball as you are. For all those interested in showcasing you skills and talents, please fill in this form by (10th October, next Monday) to ensure that you get the equipment you need and to also ensure the same songs don’t appear twice! Other talents are also welcome!

PERKS YOU MAY ASK?

• 1 free drink (per performer)

• Much wowz from audience

• Eternal gratitude from the EXCO

Link is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIWrfZbBlbNJBO64cOsbUXXFDVOZMIrfS-Lrvk9AHGP6dNsw/viewform

Junior Committee Applications

WANT TO TAKE YOUR SINGSOC INVOLVEMENT TO ANOTHER LEVEL AND LEAD EVENTS? Here is a shout-out to those who are interested in involving themselves more with SINGSOC :) You have already seen us in action from Restrobar to Orientation to the Picnic and soon, Fresher’s Ball!

If you're looking to plan events (from musicals and day trips to dim sum lunches) for your fellow Singaporeans, sign up for our Junior Comm session on 12 October! Junior Comm events are slated to take place between October and early November.

Sign up today for our 'Intro to Junior Comm' session on 12th Oct, where we will split you up into groups and kickstart a whole series of junior comm events, planned by you, for you.

Sign up here: https://goo.gl/forms/i6focb8My7TuP1c32

Your Corporate (& all other) Career is our Affair‏

1. Careers@Singapore Event Thursday, 20 October, 6.30-10pm, Copthorne Tara Hotel (London Kensington), Liffey Suite, Scarsdale Place, London W8 5SR

Our Gold Sponsor, Contact Singapore, is organising Careers@Singapore 2016, an event that aims to bridge the gap between students studying in the UK and firms in Singapore. This year, Accenture, DukeNUS, Garena, Heineken, MINDEF, MFA and STB are participating in the event. You can read more about what Reuben, a student who had benefitted from the event, had to say about it here: https://www.contactsingapore.sg/careerssg/uk/oct2016/edm?utm_source=Careers_SG&utm_medium=edm&utm_campaign=oct_2016

2. BofAML: Applications are open! Please visit http://campus.bankofamerica.com for more information.

• Internship: Applications close on 5 Nov 2016.

3. Oliver Wyman: EMPOWERED Networking Event Thursday, 13 October, 5pm, 55 Baker Street, London W1U 8EW

Oliver Wyman is holding a networking event for students with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, offering a chance to learn about Oliver Wyman and meet some of their consultants. EMPOWERED, their employee resource group edicated to enabling racial and ethnic diversity within the firm, will be leading the event.

4. Seen in the Tech Scene in Singapore - Facebook, Garena and Google Contact Singapore interviewed three Singaporeans who returned to Singapore on why they came back and how the technology sector is like in Singapore. Read about what Glenn Low (Analytics, GSS Core, Facebook), Jason Ng (Vice President of Group Game Operations, Garena) and Bok Thye Yeow (Developer Relations, Program Manager, Google Singapore) had to say here: https://www.contactsingapore.sg/ecareers/icm/os/sepoct2016?utm_source=eCareers_SG&utm_medium=edm&utm_term=ICM&utm_content=os&utm_campaign=sep_2016

5. HSBC Asia Graduate Recruitment Information Session and Coffee Chats Tuesday, 25 October, 12-2pm (info session)/ 2-4pm (coffee chats), Court Room & Jessel Room, Senate House, Malet Street, London

HSBC would like to meet LSE students who are interested in Investment Banking and Coverage Relationship Management (CRM) in HSBC. Their regional lead, Graduate Recruitment and Development, Asia Pacific, will host an interactive session with both undergraduates and Masters students who are interested in starting their banking career in Hong Kong! You have to register here by 11pm BST on Tuesday, 18 October 2016: https://www.globalbusinesses.gtios.com/Candidate/Registration/TermsAndConditions.asp?Mode=A&GUID=6A68741D-277D-4F11-AB40-9643C6D64F8C

6. How to write effective application forms Thursday, 6 Oct, 6-7pm, CLM 5.02

This seminar covers all aspects of completing structured application forms (with reference to what employers are looking for) so that you can approach them with confidence. Book in here: https://careers.lse.ac.uk/students/Events/detail/383066?utm_source=careers-weekly-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=careers-newsletter