Bain & Company Scholarship Opportunity

August 1st, 2011 by james.morris

Bain and CompanyBain & Company Australia is pleased to announce its inaugural
undergraduate scholarship.

Their scholarship aims to support bright, enthusiastic individuals who possess a strong desire to make significant impact in the world around them.
One scholarship winner will receive $15,000 and a Bain mentor to provide guidance, career
planning and access to a vast professional network.

Eligibility requirements
They are looking for students who are:
• Able to demonstrate a passion for results
• Able to point to specific examples of leadership and success in a team environment
• Strong communicators both in person and in writing
• Within the top 5% of students in their class
• In their penultimate year of an undergraduate degree (i.e. expecting to graduate at
the end of 2012 or mid 2013) at top Australian universities
• Australian citizens or residents for work purposes

To apply and learn more about this opportunity visit www.bain.com/
scholarship
Application deadline: Sunday 21 August 2011

Deloitte Development Program

July 31st, 2011 by james.morris

Deloitte are relaunching their Deloitte Development Program this year, which is a two day professional development workshop for students in the first year of their degree (or third year of a double degree).

It will be held in Melbourne on 26 and 27 October 2011.

For more information and details of how to apply please see the link below.

Deloitte Development Program

The program includes:

  • ·         Business etiquette and networking skills
  • ·         An interactive challenge to encourage innovative thinking
  • ·         Shadowing a Partner for half a day
  • ·         Coaching on applications and interview skills
  • ·         Information about career opportunities at Deloitte

Careers & Employment present the 2011 Employment Experience Fair

July 20th, 2011 by james.morris

Careers & Employment’s Employment Experience Fair is on Wed 3 August 2011. This exciting event gives you a chance to find out more about vacation work programs, cooperative placements, paid internships and overseas employment.

Local and international employers are expected to attend, so come along to Wilson Hall and use the Employment Experience Fair as an opportunity to assist you in your decision making process for planning your career and next steps. Regardless of what year you are in, you can start your research here. Get to know more about the organisations you’d like to trial working for through a vacation employment program. Or just get an idea of the vast amount of options out there for you!

For further information please see Careers Online

N.B: This event is only open to students of The University of Melbourne. Bring your student ID for entry.
Date: Wednesday 3 August 2011
Time: 12pm – 3:00pm
Venue: Wilson Hall, The University of Melbourne

Towers Watson – Kuala Lumpur Investments Graduate Position

June 28th, 2011 by james.morris

Towers Watson have a graduate level opening in the Investments department of their Kuala Lumpur office.

More information and details about how to apply through their website can be found in the attached document.

This is a great opportunity to secure a position after graduation, and I encourage anybody who is interested to submit an application!

KLInvestmentAnalyst_JD

Summer Internship at Finity – Applications open Monday 13th June

June 12th, 2011 by james.morris

Applications for Finity Consulting’s summer internship program open on

Monday 13th June and will close on Monday 4th July.

To find out more information about Finity, their summer internship opportunity and what it’s like to work there, please view the attached brochure.

They have recently updated their website, so check it out for more information and apply online! www.finity.com.au

Pool Night!

April 29th, 2011 by james.morris

Coming up soon is the annual pool night event! This is a great opportunity to network informally with members from a variety of sponsoring companies, all whilst shooting a few rounds of pool.

Tickets will be sold in advance – places are strictly limited so you will need to get in fast to secure yourself a spot! These can be purchased from your year level representatives.

Date: Wednesday 11th May.
Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm.
Venue: Red Triangle Snooker Room – 110 Argyle St, Fitzroy, Melbourne
Cost: $10 per person

Games will be played in pairs, so either team up with a friend or just come along and we’ll find a partner for you!

This is one of the best opportunities that the Actuarial Students’ Society gives its members to meet employees from sponsor companies, so make sure you don’t miss out!

Careers and Employment Centre – Optiver Recruitment

April 29th, 2011 by james.morris

Optiver, a leading employer of software engineers are currently looking for people to fill their graduate roles. If you are interested in a career in software engineering this is an exciting opportunity to show them what you can do!

There is a drop-in testing session which will kick-start the application process for their graduate program on Thursday brought to you by the careers and employment centre.
Testing Details:

Time: 12.00 – 1.00pm

Date: Thursday 5th May 2011

Location: 207 Bouverie St-Theatre 2

Developer Test: Will take 60 minutes and has been designed to assess your programming skills.

Mercer Career Luncheon

April 10th, 2011 by james.morris

Gold sponsor Mercer is coming in to speak to us on Wednesday about their company, the opportunities for employment there and generally what it is like to work as an actuary. This is a really good opportunity to find out what Mercer does, meet some of the people who work there and ask them any questions you have.

There will be free lunch provided after Mercer’s presentation.

Date: Wednesday 13th April.
Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm.
Venue: 207 Bouverie Street (School of Population Health) - Theatre 1 (Basement level).
Cost: Free!

For those of you with class at 2:15pm, the food will be delivered with enough time for you to have some before heading off to your classes.

Deloitte Careers

March 10th, 2011 by james.morris

‘I could only have done it at Deloitte’.

When we hear this it means we’re inspiring our people to achieve their potential. So how do we do this?

Our seven Signals, our innovation, and our commitment to a diverse and collaborative culture set us apart. You’ll be joining a firm with a relentless drive and passion for world class client service and a sense of shared responsibility for our place in our local communities.

What we do

Globally, Deloitte is the largest private professional services organisation, with over 170,000 people, and generating revenue of more than $US27 billion in nearly 140 countries.

Specialists in advisory, audit, tax and consulting, our 5,000+ team of professionals provide services to 85 of the top 100 of Australia’s largest publicly owned companies, family and private businesses, and all three tiers of government.

BRW best companies to work for 2010. Deloitte is listed as one of Australia’s top 20 places to work.

EOWA, Employer of Choice for Women, 2010. Ninth year in a row.

Employer with the Best Opportunities for Graduates 2010, Australian Association of Graduate Employers.

Top Accountancy Graduate Employer 2010, Australian Association of Graduate Employers.

Our Summer Vacation Program

The Deloitte Summer Vacation program is your opportunity to gain practical and paid work experience at Deloitte before embarking on your final year of study.

Spend four to eight weeks from November to February gaining exposure to client work, our award-winning learning and development programs, and social events, with the prospect of securing a Graduate position with the firm. If you’re in your penultimate year at university you are eligible to apply.

Our Graduate Program

Join Deloitte in early 2012 as a Graduate for a career that will stimulate, reward and motivate you like no other. Surrounded by a large peer group, you’ll be supported by a dedicated mentor and counselling team who will work with you to build your technical and business skills. From the outset, you will be working with a range of clients and gaining exposure to a variety of industries.

It’s your future. How far will you take it?

To find out more, head to:

http://careers.deloitte.com/australia/students/studentgrad.aspx

Ernst & Young Careers

March 10th, 2011 by james.morris

Hello!  Thank-you for signing up as a member of the Actuarial Students’ Society.

At Ernst & Young we look forward to the opportunity to meet and speak with you about a career in one of the world’s leading professional services firm.  We hope you’ll be able to come down to the University of Melbourne’s Careers Fair on Wednesday 9 March. We will have representatives from different areas of the firm so find us and find out more!

Apply Now

Applications to our Vacationer and Graduate Programs are currently open.   If you are in your final year of studies or recently graduated, apply for the Graduate Program.  If you are in your penultimate year of studies, apply for the Vacationer Program.

Apply online at www.ey.com/au/careers
Applications close 12:00 pm noon, 23 March 2011.

Starting your career with Ernst & Young is your opportunity to be part of our exciting and supportive environment. Our clients look to us to be problem-solvers and trustworthy advisors. From entrepreneurial start-ups to multinationals, we provide fresh insights and analysis – helping organisations manage risk, address issues and capitalise on opportunities to achieve their potential.

Find us on Facebook and find out how you can win 1 of 10 Apple iPads!  – www.facebook.com/eycareers