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Who we are...
Edward Joudrey
President
Finalist Natural Sciences
Gap Year: Rothschild Gap Year Programme
Spring Weeks: J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Watson
Wyatt
Summer Internship: J.P. Morgan Cazenove UK IBD
Graduate Offer 2010: J.P. Morgan
Patrick Colville
Vice-President
Finalist Natural Sciences
Gap Year: Price Waterhouse Coopers
Spring Weeks: J.P. Morgan, UBS,
Summer Internship: J.P. Morgan Financial Sponsors
Group
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Mikhel Ruia
Sponsorship Rep
Economics
Gap Year: Merrill Lynch
Spring Weeks: J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley
Summer Internship offer: J.P. Morgan
Daniel Lou
PR Rep
Economics
Spring Weeks: RBS, SEO
Summer Internship: RBS - Operations
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Bank
URL:
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Yes
7-Feb
www.jpmorgan.com
Competencies
No
31-Jan
www.barcap.com
No
31-Dec
www.morganstanley.com
No
5-Jan
www.bankofamerica.com
Yes
31-Jan
www.goldmansachs.com
No
17-Jan
www.ubs.com
Yes
31-Jan
www.rbs.co.uk
Yes
17-Jan
www.credit-suisse.com
Yes
N/A
www.citi.com
No
16-Jan
www.nomura.com
Yes
14-Jan
www.db.com
No
N/A
www.ey.com
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ONE PAGE. DO NOT LIE. BE RELEVANT
Questions
Profile
Short Profile summarising your skills and how these apply
to the role that you are seeking
No DOB
Durham Email
Education
Include
Work Experience
Positions of Responsibilities
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Why Bank
Why Area
Why You
The 4 Core: Skills, Competencies & Examples
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Purpose
Supplement CV as an explanatory tool
Opportunity to express
Personality
Motivation
Written Clarity
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Your address,
Your address.
Postcode
10, Aldermanbury,
125, London Wall,
London.
EC27 5AJ
Clarifies context
Program Branding
Dear Sir,
RE: J.P. Morgan Spring Week: Inside the Industry Application
I am writing to express my interest for a place on the J.P. Morgan Spring Week: Inside the
Industry programme 2010.
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...Having been informed about the programme through the Durham University & Investment and
Finance Group (DUIFG), listening to the experiences of past participants, such as (insert name), I felt
immediately compelled to apply. I see this opportunity within J.P. Morgan as an excellent foundation to
expose myself to the intricacies of such a prestigious company, develop my understanding of the
industry as a whole and pursue my current goal of obtaining a position on your penultimate year
summer internship programme 2011
Expression point Big Picture:
Core Structure
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Knowledge, Research, Understanding
PUNCHY not generic.
Do not regurgitate website
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... Given the adversity surrounding the industry and current macroeconomic turmoil, which is hopefully
easing, J.P.Morgan has stood out and further cemented its position as the market leader; especially
within the universal banking model, a model which has crumbled at the likes of Citi and RBS
catastrophically. Jamie Dimons inspirational leadership and pursuit of a fortress balance sheet, which
at times was once foreseen as a conservative approach in the bull market of post-2002, has enabled
J.P.Morgan to not only remain stable in the current downturn but make strategic acquisitions of Bear
Stearns and Washington Mutual. This has allowed J.P.Morgan to grow its brokerage and retail
franchises respectively. For an aspiring graduate this has truly set J.P.Morgan apart from its rivals as the
place to be, in such a well led institution. Further, this ability for a firm to organically innovate provides
an environment in which a dedicated graduate can excel. The recent change in management structure
which combined the role of the two co-heads of the investment bank appointing Jess Staley is further
testament to a company continually searching for the competitive edge...
Core Structure
Why Area
Some programs area specific
You may already have some preference
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...An area of interest which particularly attracts to me to investment banking is risk management. I see
this area as such an exciting field which is entering a new paradigm given the economic climate. Past
models are being completely re-evaluated in the way markets approach risk and entering the industry
in such important period within the history of capitalism I see as compelling especially as I can use my
passion for mathematics within the area...
Continued Market Understanding
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Skill Base:
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....I consider myself to be a well-rounded team player within any context and situation, which I
hope is shown through my extracurricular interests. My organisational and leadership
skills exhibited last year has led to my appointment as the Hatfield College Table Tennis
Captain 08/09, normally a role assigned for a final year student. Taekwondo has installed
in me an inner drive and stamina I feel is very transferable to the modern work
environment. This I hope is demonstrated through my ability to achieve a black belt in less
than three years. My degree (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) requires much
evaluative work in order to synthesise an array of literature. During my Gap Year
internship with KPMG, I developed my numerical skills greatly conducting audits
continuously leaving me with an in-depth knowledge of accounting practice within the
professional domain.
Finally, I pursue my intrigue in financial markets through my membership of the DUIFG where I
have been elected as an Analyst on our Fund Team covering the TMT sector where I report
to the Fund Manager my investments ideas within the sector...
Competencies
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Competencies
A competency interview is a style of interviewing often used to evaluate a candidate's
competence, particularly when it is hard to select on the basis of an applicant's past or
previous industry experience, but this is an ineffective tool for graduate level candidates.
Competency based interviews give valuable insights into an individual's preferred style of
working and help predict behaviors in future situations.
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What makes you suited for the role to which you applied?
Give an example of when you've overcome a complex problem with a simple solution?
Give an example of when you've led a team, how would you have managed a challenge
to your authority?
Have you ever had to work in a team with someone who you do not like and did not
work well with, how did you overcome this?
Describe an instance where you have delivered more than was expected of you. (150
words)
Competencies (cont)
Use the Star method for questions where youre asked to describe a scenario. Outlining the:
Situation,
Task,
Action and
Result
Key competencies YOU NEED TO DEMONSTRATE in your application and in interviews:
A keen interest in and knowledge of the financial sector and the role you are applying for
as well as current affairs and business in general
The ability to work long hours, under pressure and to tight deadlines
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Competencies (cont)
Highlight your achievements, using facts and figures to give a tangible impression of your successes:
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Vary your examples and attempt to write about things that arent the norm:
Try not to use an example more than once , and for this example think about for which
competency it could best be used
Most people will have led a university project or participated in an extra-curricular activity
team; the more interesting things youve done, the more likely your application is to be
noticed.
Also try to think of example that are recent, what you did when you were 15 at school really
doesnt matter
However, do not make things up! You may be asked further details about the scenarios at
interview and any embellishments will come out. No-one wants to hire a liar.
Go off topic or write irrelevant things this gives the impression that you have either not done
something suitable or that you have misread the question.
Similarly, don't go into too much background detail when answering competency questions.
Your interviewer only wants to know about your past behaviors. Further detail is redundant.
Prepare TWO example for each competency, this way you will be ready if they do not like your first
example of if they are trying to catch you off guard
Aptitude
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Now how do you think you would be able to handle to following competency questions?
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Describe an instance where you have delivered more than was expected of you. (150 words)
Last term I was elected to be my student halls bicycle security officer. This was typically
somewhat of a joke position and the previous two position holders had done very little.
However, having had my bike stolen three times whilst at university, I was determined
to break the norm and do more than typically expected of the bicycle security officer. So
far I have managed to negotiate for the local bike shop to give extra 10% discounts to
students for bicycle locks and raised awareness of the issue by liaising with Bristol police
to ensure that free bicycle identification kits are distributed within halls and faculty
common rooms. With only two bicycles stolen from students in my halls in the first half
of this term (compared with 10 last term) the measures seem to have had some success,
which I am hopeful will continue throughout the year.
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GOOD LUCK
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Becoming a standard part of the first stage
screening process along with the CV, Cover
Letter and Competency Based questions
already discussed
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Be careful with units
Aptitude
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Calculator, rough paper
Questions
Dont spend too long on a question you are stuck on
Aim for roughly a minute per question
Read financial reports in newspapers, studying tables
of data and practicing your mental arithmetic
Practise at:
www.shl.com
students.efinancialcareers.co.uk
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