MT Week 4 Newsletter

Pace picking up?? Slightly lost about careers?? No worries this issue of the Singsoc newsletter will have plenty of that!

A. SINGSOC JUNIOR COMMITTEE EVENTS

There will be a whole host of events organised by this year's junior comm so keep your eyes peeled on the FB wall :D

B. Your Corporate (& all other) Career is our Affair

1. Careers @ Singapore, by Contact Singapore

The above event is happening this Thursday evening at Copthorne Tara Hotel!! To those who signed up, see you there (:

2. Careers Advice Session, CV Clinic and Consulting Masterclass

Again, the details of these events for you!! We are happy to announce that we will also have a sharing by a senior about the area of expertise in Research (Think Tanks), International Government Organisations (IGOs) and Non-Govermental Organisations (NGOs). If you haven't signed up yet, register by today by following this URL: tinyurl.com/careerssession

Careers Advice Session (Tuesday 18 Oct, NAB 2.06, 7-9pm) This will be a session that introduces you to the major industries that Singaporeans apply to over their course of study here in the LSE, and would also include a Q&A component with seniors from each of these industries (i.e. Banking, Sales and Trading, Consulting, Asset Management, Entrepreneurship, Research/ IGOs/ NGOs)

CV Clinic (Tuesday 25 Oct, NAB 2.06, 7-9pm) During this session, seniors would be sharing about some of the common good points and mistakes of writing CVs - which are critical in getting you noticed in the huge swath of applications that most firms receive. After the session, there will be a clinic session where seniors will help you to look at and review your CVs, in time for the deadlines that are approaching.

Consulting Masterclass (Friday, 28 Oct, PAR 1.02, 4-6pm) This is a session specially for Consulting, especially about applications and case preparation. This is in lieu of the dearth of resources available for people who are interested in the Consulting industry.

3. Goldman Sachs LSE Firm Presentation

Thursday, 27 October, 6-9pm, London

Signups close by 21 October so move fast! Refer to the following poster for more details.

There's also another opportunity from GS - the Goldman Sachs Student Challenge. You can find more information about the challenge from the poster below:

4. Bain

If you would like to be part of Bain's team, please apply for the Associate Consultant Intern position (Summer 2017) or Associate Consultant position (2017 Class) via their website atwww.joinbain.com and indicate your office preference (Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok or Jakarta) when submitting your application. Applications will be closing soon; SE Asia resume submission deadlines are:

• Associate Consultant Intern: 30th October 2016

• Associate Consultant: 30th October 2016

Do also find some tips given as below:

"How to make the best out of your application

At Bain, we put together the best minds to drive to the best solutions for our clients. We are therefore looking out for motivated and intelligent team players to join us in this mission.

To this end, we assess our candidates through rounds of case interviews.

What is a case interview

During a case interview, you will be given a business problem to crack (very much similar to the ones we solve in our daily work at Bain). As part of the case interview, you will have to:

• Define the problem

• Structure the approach for solving the problem

• Gather data and conduct analysis

• Synthesize your findings and make a recommendation

How to best prepare for a case interview

To ace the case interview, it is highly recommended that candidates spend ample time preparing beforehand. It would be beneficial for you to familiarize yourself with how a case interview is conducted – practice makes perfect!

There are plenty of resources online that you could leverage as you prepare for your case interview. Some examples we’ve heard from our candidates use are:

• JoinBain.com’s interview preparation materials

• Case interview books published by business schools (e.g. Harvard, Kellogg)

• PrepLounge

• Case Interview Secrets by Victor Cheng

• Case In Point by Marc Consentino

• The Consulting Bible by Management Consulted

Further, one good way to prepare for case interviews is to actually practise live with a friend, so do link up with friends who are also keen on joining the consulting industry!"

5. Undergraduate and alumni networking lunch

Thursday, 20 October, 12-2pm, The Venue Saw Swee Hock Student Centre

Are you a current undergraduate student looking to find out more about your career options following graduation? Are you interested in understanding more about careers outside of the traditional banking and consulting sectors? If yes then come and meet with LSE alumni from a range of seniority levels and sectors over an informal lunch. Book in here: https://careers.lse.ac.uk/students/events/detail/393693?utm_source=careers-newsletter-2016-10-13&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=careers-newsletter

6. Introduction to UN agencies, development banks and other international organisations

Wednesday, 19 October, 3-5pm, CLM 5.02

This seminar will cover how UN agencies, development banks and other international organisations work, their recruitment processes, and the kinds of staff they are looking for. We will also look ahead to International Organisations Day (12 Nov), an all-day fair on campus attended by around 16 multilateral institutions, which is most suitable for postgraduate students. Join waiting list here: https://careers.lse.ac.uk/students/events/detail/393441?utm_source=careers-newsletter-2016-10-13&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=careers-newsletter

7. An insight into Risk Consultancy - Case Study

Wednesday, 19 October, 3-5pm, NAB 1.04

Stroz Friedberg is hosting this skills seminar for students interested in finding out about risk consultancy. In this seminar you will learn how to launch your career in this field, the skills needed to succeed in the sector, and participate in a case study. Book in here: https://careers.lse.ac.uk/students/events/detail/388382?utm_source=careers-newsletter-2016-10-13&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=careers-newsletter