The City Course 2013

For a unique, insider's perspective on a career in the City, come on our long-running and successful City Course. During the week you will visit prominent City employers and institutions. You will participate in employer-led business games and listen to presentations and graduate panels about the range of City careers.

At each employer visit you will get the opportunity to meet and network with recent graduates working within the firm, representatives from the graduate recruitment teams and sometimes more senior employees. You'll start early, work hard, and come away with a detailed understanding of how the City works.

The programme covers investment banking, management consultancy, accountancy, commercial law, risk management, and more.

Organisations taking part this year include:

• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
• Slaughter and May
• Standard Chartered

More to be announced.

Please note: Applications are due in before the summer vacation even though the event is in September. Due to the high volume of applications received for this course, we are unable to acknowledge receipt.

An example of a typical day:

Morning: Visit the Financial Services Authority in Canary Wharf where you will get the chance to take part in a business game, listen to a panel of graduates talk about their experiences working in the City and network with current FSA employees over lunch.

Afternoon: Visit Accenture's offices near the Old Bailey. Listen to a presentation by Accenture employees about what is involved in Management Consultancy followed by a business simulation game in smaller groups.

Comments from previous students on the course: "I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. I made a lot of friends, developed my skills and got a great insight into a wide variety of careers." "The course has helped cement decisions on the areas I may want to go in to." "Extremely informative. It's opened my eyes to different companies and industries I haven't considered before."

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If you have any questions please email us at cs@careers.lon.ac.uk.

All venues used during the event will have full wheelchair access. If you require any special assistance (including induction loops or large print materials) please let us know in advance and we will do our utmost to facilitate your access to this event. Contact us at cs@careers.lon.ac.uk or on 020 7863 6042 to discuss arrangements.

Application is by CV and Covering letter.

Please send your CV and Covering Letter along with an equal opportunities form (download a copy) to cs@careers.lon.ac.uk no later than 5pm on Friday 21 June 2013. Please use "City Course Application" as the subject.

Application Advice: Your application should cover the following common competencies required for a career in the finance sector:

• the ability to work well in a diverse team
• effective communication skills
• strong numeracy and analytical skills
• commitment and drive to excel
• a creative and innovative approach to problem-solving
• excellent organisational and time management skills
• the ability to lead and positively influence others

It should also include the following information:

• The name of the university you are currently studying at
• The subject and title of your course
• The year you will graduate
• Email address and telephone number

Become a City Course Ambassador

We are also looking for one of our attendees to take on the role of City Course Ambassador. This role will include posting on our social media pages in the run up to, during and at the end of the course, to allow non-attendees an insight into what you are learning throughout the process. If you are interested in this role, please include a short paragraph in your application as to why you should be chosen.