15
SPOTLIGHT
UMP
大學廣場
NOV 2014
U
niversity is a utopia for embracing our lives to the
fullest; University is also a battlefield for getting
a head start in career. As a highly-motivated
individual, I plan my own schedule throughout these four
years in the university: elected as a committee member in
a student society, experienced hall life, went for exchange
studies, spent a couple of months volunteering in an exotic
country, etc. But as a student from the business faculty, I am
also concerned about my career development in the ever-
changing financial sector. Last summer, I did an internship in
UBS, one of the most famous investment banks, and I would
like to share with you my experience.
To start with, the prerequisite for success is to be proactive.
Actively seeking resources could let you identify your interest
in an early stage and get prepared for it. Reading booklets
and joining workshops of industry highlights, talking with
recent graduates, and going to mock interview session
organised by the Career Planning and Development Centre
are all very useful. For the mock interview session, I even
have the chance to hear from the recruiter from UBS on the
expectations towards candidates and company culture in
addition to the simulated interview practice conducted by
the recruiter herself. All of these are very beneficial in the
real selection process afterwards.
With the preparation and lucky enough, I got an internship
offer in Group Operations of UBS. Apart from having a
deeper insight towards an investment bank, it equipped me
with lots of transferrable soft skills and let me reflect on my
suitability. For example, I was in charge of a project related
to the booking model in equities swap business. Majoring
in accounting without solid background in finance, I learnt
how to find relevant people at their convenience and ask
questions explicitly for achieving my goal. Also, I learnt how
to better organise my time and multi-task. Collaboration,
problem analysis and prioritisation are all indeed applicable
to daily lives and future career. The internship was very
fruitful and further strengthened my determination in
pursuing a career in the banking industry.
Grasp your opportunities.
Be prepared.
Stay curious.
Hope everyone can plan ahead and
have a high-flying career!
Raincy Sin (Professional Accountancy / Year 4)
Intern in UBS
The
Mock Interview Workshop
organised by the Career Planning and Development
Centre, OSA is held every semester during October/ November and March/ April. The event
invites HR professionals from the field to simulate the interview process and give advice to
participants. Stay tune for the latest events at
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