2015
Final year students at the Career fair
Mark Rutherford and Liu Wangchen collecting their prizes
On Wednesday 14th October 2015, the Placement Office held their annual Employer Liaison Meeting and Awards Ceremony. There was also a Finance and Actuarial Careers Fair later that day attended by a range of local, national and international companies and a trading game lead by SIG Susquehanna.
The Employer Liaison Meeting and Awards Ceremony began with a welcome from the Head of School, John Turner, and was followed by a update on the Placement Programme Vision 2020 presented by Lisa Burns, member of the Placement Office team. Samuel Stewart on the BSc Actuarial Science and Risk Management degree programme, who has recently returned from placements with Goldman Sachs, London, & Prudential, New York, spoke of his recent placement experiences.
There was then an open forum led by David Tkalcic, Morgan Stanley, Glasgow, where employers had the opportunity to feedback any changes they would like to see implemented by the relevant degree programmes within the Management School.
The Awards ceremony saw a variety of students, mentors and employers recognised for their achievements and contribution to the placement programme. The winners can be seen here.
The Careers Fair was very well attended both by companies and students and provided a great way for students to find out more on the companies they may wish to apply to. Click here to see photos. The careers fair was then followed by a trading game won by Mark Rutherford (a second year finance student) with Liu Wangchen, an International MBA student, coming second.
The day was a great success and allowed constructive dialogue between staff, students and employers. Congratulations to all Award winners and thank you to all employers who attended the successful events.
“The career fair provided students with an excellent opportunity to meet employers face-to-face, to learn about current vacancies and opportunities, and to market themselves to prospective employers. We appreciate the continued support and commitment of our new and long standing placement providers.” Jill McGrath, Placement Co-ordinator