2015
First year students recently visited PwC and Citi, Belfast, as part of a new module “Preparation for Placement”, organised by the placement office.
The PwC visit was attended by students from the BSc Finance and BSc Actuarial Science and Risk Management degree programmes. Students had the opportunity to gain an insight into PwC and the different areas of work, along with networking opportunities. Students also gained knowledge of a range of opportunities PWC has to offer students including the Talent Academy, internships, work placements and programmes such as Women into Business.
One of the students commented that it was good to participate in the different exercises to get an outline of the different areas of work available.
The Citi visit was attended by students from BSc Finance. This was an opportunity to listen to key staff members’ present information on Citi and the different areas of work within Operations in Citi along with the recruitment process involved in making applications for placement. The students took part in a fun interactive exercise called the Stock Market Challenge. This activity gave students an insight into the workings of a trading environment and involved many important skills necessary for roles within the financial markets including strategic thinking, making decisions under pressure, working in a team and problem solving. The competition was won by team members Cormac Ross, Chris Torrens, and Daniel McNally.
Students commented on how they enjoyed learning about the different roles at Citi and taking part in the trading game.