SEF Careers Masterclass

September 2021, Laura Skedgell / Serena Spoendlin

School of Economics and Finance

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SEF Careers Team

Aminul

Employer Engagement and

Internships Coordinator

Laura

SEF Careers Consultant

Sarah

Application Advisor

Serena

SEF Careers Consultant

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• Your microphone and camera are muted, but please feel free to put questions in the chat

• We will take regular breaks to answer your questions

• The session will be recorded and the recording will be available on the 'Careers support for SEF students' QMplus page

•https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=7544&notifyeditingon=1

About today's session

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Go to www.menti.com – enter code

81035418

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• What career support is available?

• Overview of UK Banking/Finance/Economics Job Market

• Selection Processes

• Job Hunting Resources and Useful Websites

• Resources for International Students

What we’ll cover today

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Evaluate your next step… EAST

EAST is the Queen Mary student career journey, and is designed to help you prepare for life after graduation, whether that be work, study, or launching an enterprise.

Explore your career options

Acquire experience

Show your skills and experience

Tell us your stories

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Find the right support for your career stage

www.qmul.ac.uk/careers/east/what-career-stage-am-i/

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QMUL Careers – WG3, QMUL Careers

SEF Careers Appointments – GC3.12 and online

Visit: http://www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/

E-mail: careers@qmul.ac.uk

Call: +44 (0)20 7882 8533

Where to find us / How to contact us

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• Jobs board with 2000+ jobs across sectors: https://qmul.targetconnect.net

• Regular employer & alumni events: http://www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/events/

• Temping & Volunteering opportunities - Qtemps:https://q-temps.co.uk/

• Enterprise Mentoring & Funding: http://www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/students/enterprise/

QMUL Central Careers Support

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Upcoming Panels and Events

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Introduction to Entrepreneurship: is it for me? 29/09/2021

Ingredients of a successful career in Investment Banking 30/09/2021

Careers Fair 11/10/2021

Careers in Asset Management 13/10/2021

All About Inclusion: In Conversation with Black Alumni 20/10/2021

Economics Panel TBC

Careers in Consultancy 04/11/2021

Focus on Finance: Accountancy 23/11/2021

Careers in Finance with CIMA TBC

Women in Finance TBC

Fintech Panel TBC

To register & view full list of events please visit; www.qmul.ac.uk/careers/events/

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• 1-to-1 Careers Support including:- Careers guidance- CV and application checks- Mock interviews

• Internship opportunities sourced & advertised

• Regular careers workshops, CV Clinics and employer & alumni events

SEF Careers Support

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Skills workshops

• Marketing yourself with a CV and Cover Letter, Wednesday 20 October

• How to Ace Psychometric Tests, Wednesday 27 October

• Make your LinkedIn profile standout, Wednesday 3 November

• Interviews - beating the AI hiring machines, Wednesday 17 November

Available to book soon!

To register & view full list of events please visit; www.qmul.ac.uk/careers/events/

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https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=7544&notifyeditingon=1

QMPlus

All induction and career workshop slides will be uploaded on this page

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Questions about QM Careers Support?

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An Overview

UK Banking, Finance, and Economics

What industries sectors could you go into with a Masters from SEF?

Tell us in the chat

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Private

Sector

Banking &

Investment

Financial

Services

Insurance &

Pensions

Data Analysis

Consultancy/ Think

Tanks

Business

management/

HR/Technology/Media

Fintech

Start-ups

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Public

Sector

Civil Service

Fast Stream

Bank of

England

Local Authorities

Teaching

Government Depts –

M16, M15, NHS etc

HM treasury

HMRC

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Questions about Career Options?

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Investment Banking

What you need to know..

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• Do your research – How the Bank is organised:

divisions, strategies, culture

• Apply NOW!

• High standard of spoken and written English expected

• Tailor your CV and Cover Letter

• Importance of Networking

Investment Banking

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Name all the Investment Banks you can think of…

Tell us in the chat…

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• Bulge-Bracket Investment Banks (BBs) – JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs etc.

• In-Between-a-Banks (IBABs) – Wells Fargo, RBC etc.

• Elite Boutique Investment Banks (EBs) – Evercore, Lazard

• Up-and-Coming Elite Boutique Investment Banks (UCEBs) – LionTree Advisors, Zaoui & Co., Robey Warshaw

• Middle-Market Banks (MMs) – Jefferies, Houlihan Lokey, William Blair, Jaffray

• Industry-Specific Boutiques (ISBs) – Leerink (Healthcare), Cain (Healthcare),

• Regional Boutique Banks (RBs)

• Other Banks (Merchant Banks, Hybrid Firms, and KPOs) – BDT Capital Partners, Tudor Pickering Holt & Co., Raine Group

• (Please note: There may be some disagreement over the exact firms in this list )

Different Types of Banks – spread your options

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Stay flexible… and be prepared to pivot

• The large banks are hiring less and less and people tend to move to more

specialised or smaller firms

• Lateral hiring into banks is far more common than hiring graduates

• Be prepared to apply for different firms and become a specialist in your field,

so you’ll be a real asset to the banks in a few years’ time (if you still want to

work there!)

• Useful sectors are: Healthcare, Fintech, Consultancy, Accountancy, Risk,

Regulations etc.

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Don’t put all your eggs in one basket…

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• Free access to the Financial Times for all QM students:

https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sef/undergraduate/facilities/

• Subscribe to Finimize for daily updates:

https://www.finimize.com/

• Attend events on and off campus

Keep up with the markets

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Questions about Investment Banking?

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Types of Opportunities

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• Graduate Schemes

• Internships

• Other Graduate Jobs

Types of Opportunities

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• Offered by most large organisations

• Rotational training programmes (1-3 years)

• Usually start around September

• Applications open around September the previous year (Investment Banks even earlier – the sooner you apply the higher your chances!)

https://targetjobs.co.uk/graduate-schemes

Graduate Schemes

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• Most large organisations have Internships

• Usually over the summer

• Often just for penultimate year students, but some accept Master students (read carefully before applying)

• Employers also offer off-cycle Internships

• Smaller employers call any work experience internships, which is usually open to all applicants

Internships

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If you do not get on to a Graduate Scheme, or it's not right for you, there are many other graduate roles available

Graduate Jobs

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For those of you with years of work experience

• You may be overqualified for Graduate Schemes

• You can look for roles for experienced professionals

• If your work experience was not in the UK, you may benefit from working with recruiters

• Make an appointment to talk to us about your circumstances if you are unsure

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Most graduate jobs are not on graduate training schemes!

Grad schemes

Grad Jobs

ISE Survey 200 employers – 2000 Grad Scheme opportunities

Institute of Student Employers

Graduate

Scheme

Graduate

jobs/direct

entry

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Questions about Types of Opportunities

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Recruitment and Selection Process

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Sept 2022

Applications open

Oct/Nov 2021September 2021

Investment Banks open as early

as July – the sooner you apply

the higher your chances

Applications start

closing

Some companies will open their

applications later in the year and

close later – e.g. Insurance

sector

Graduate Schemes

start

Selection Timeline for Graduate Schemes

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Application Process

Application

Psychometric Test

Telephone/

Video Interview

Interview

Assessment

Centre

JOB

Typical recruitment process for large Graduate Recruiters

These two may be merged in

an immersive online

assessment

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Graduate Scheme vs Graduate Jobs

Graduate scheme – large companyAugust -March

1-3

mo

nth

s average

Application form, psychometric test

Telephone / Video Interview

Assessment centre

Job offer: Sept after graduation start

8-1

2 m

on

ths average

Graduate level job / internships - SMEFrom May

CV, cover letter

Interview

Job offer: immediate start

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Application Process

Application

Psychometric Test

Telephone/

Video Interview

Interview

Assessment

Centre

JOB

Typical recruitment process for large Graduate Recruiters

These two may be merged in

an immersive online

assessment

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20th October from 9-10:30

You should find it on your timetable

Career Masterclass 2: CVs and Applications

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Application Process

Application

Psychometric Test

Telephone/

Video Interview

Interview

Assessment

Centre

JOB

Typical recruitment process for large Graduate Recruiters

These two may be merged in

an immersive online

assessment

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Aptitude or Ability Tests- numerical reasoning - verbal reasoning

Situational Judgement TestsAnalysing your behaviour in different situations. Testing if your character is a fit for the company. No right or wrong, just right for the particular organisation

Different Types

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Queen Mary has licences different software (www.assessmentday.co.uk & www.graduatesfirst.com ) & (www.jobtestprep.co.uk )

You can get access here: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/careers/how-to/practise-psychometric-tests/

Find more information and a video tutorial here: https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=7544

Practice makes Perfect!

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Book a mock interview with us https://www.qmul.ac.uk/careers/how-to/book-an-appointment/

Practice for vide interviews here: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/careers/how-to/prepare-for-interviews-and-assessment-centres/

Use ECareersGrad to structure your answers: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/careers/online-resources/interviews/

Practice for Interviews

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Questions about Recruitment and Selection?

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Job Hunting

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Where do you

look for a job?

Tell us in the chat…

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• Companies’ websites

• Professional bodies’ websites

• Online job search websites

• International job search resources

• Networking

• Speculative applications

• Recruiters

Job Hunting Strategies

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Job website / recruitment agency

Employer’s website

Personal contacts

Queen Mary Careers Service

Social media/professional networking sites

Speculative application

How did QMUL 2017 graduates find their first position after university?

22%

15%

15%

12%

6.4%

3%

Take a multi-pronged approach!!

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• Secure London based work experience (if you are in the country)

• Practice your Language skills

• Have a CV check

• Network and build relationships with employers

• Get informed! Look out for International Students Careers week in late Oct/early November

• Don’t leave it too late!

Some advice for International Students

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• https://qmul.targetconnect.net – University of London Job board (specific for QMUL)

• www.targetjobs.co.uk – for Graduate Schemes & Internships

• www.milkround.com – for Graduate Schemes & Internships

• www.indeed.co.uk – General Job website

• www.reed.co.uk – General Job website

• www.efinancialcareers.co.uk – Finance jobs

• www.cityjobs.com – Finance jobs

Online Job Boards

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• www.targetjobs.co.uk – for Sector Overviews etc.

• www.prospects.ac.uk – look at Job profiles under work

experience section

• www.civilservicejobs.co.uk – graduate roles in the Civil Service

• www.mergersandinquisitions.com – for students interested in

Investment Banking

Other Useful Websites

• Practical tips for International students - https://qmjobsblog.wordpress.com/2017/08/29/intlpg/

• Student Circus - https://studentcircus.com/ (30 day free trial)

• UKCISA - https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/

• International Job Search Guides - https://qmjobsblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/14/guidesintl/

• Going Global - http://www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/options/goingglobal/index.html

• Access Tier 5 - https://www.accesstier5.com/

• Vacation Schemes - hcttps://www.qmul.ac.uk/about/calendar/

• An online self-study course on business English

• https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/workplace-english

Resources for International Students

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What questions do you have for us?

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Queen Mary Careers will be here to Support you!

(and for up to two years after graduation!)

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