Welcome to
this week’s placements bulletin,
Meet your placement Ambassador’s
You may or may not
be aware that we have appointed some Placement Ambassadors.
The ambassadors are
all final year students that undertook placements last year.
Please feel free
to contact them if you would like to understand a little more about their
placement journey. You will see them around and in some of your lectures so
please do say hi and engage with them they are here to help you !!
I would like to
introduce you to your course specific Ambassadors…..
Jessica Vasey JESSICA.VASEY@stu.mmu.ac.uk
Facebook Jess MMU
BSC(HONS) ECONOMICS
WITH PLACEMENT
Jessica undertook her placement working within the Analytics
and Insight Department for a Media Agency (MEC Manchester). Below is a link to
her blog, it gives you an insight to the role, how it links in with her course
and her application journey!!! It’s a great read – very insightful
Facebook Will
Truong MMU
BA(HONS) ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE WITH
PLACEMENT
My
placement was at Rentalcars.com which is the world's largest online car hire
platform. For the first 4 months, I moved around different departments within
the company to understand how each department is linked and get the relevant
exposure.
I
decided to stay in the Product & Commercial department which
deals with what the company sells and makes the majority of
it's revenue.
My
job title was Product & Commercial Assistant were to interpret and
present trading reports for weekly trading meetings and assist the
Analysts I who were all in charge of different countries within latin
America. I was given ownership of French Guiana and Guatemala towards the
end of my 13 month placement.
CARA’S PLACEMENT PICK OF THE WEEK
Duff and
Phelps – Restructuring Placement Student!
Closes 1st
December - Based in MANCHESTER
Duff
& Phelps is the premier global valuation and corporate finance advisor with
expertise in complex valuation, disputes and investigations, M&A,
restructuring, and compliance and regulatory consulting.
Our
Restructuring professionals serve as a financial advisor to companies,
financial sponsors, lenders, creditors and other interested parties in
distressed situations across virtually every industry and every situation. The
work is varied, and students will gain exposure to a variety of insolvency
procedures such as Administrations, Receiverships and Liquidations. The job may
involve travel to clients’ sites, away from the Office. During the year
students are encouraged to seek guidance and assistance from other team
members, at any point. Further, there are regular in-house training sessions
that assist the development of all staff.
Requirements:
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business
Administration or Management
Computer proficiency and ability to maximise applications such as Microsoft
Word and Excel
Strong analytical, comprehension and problem solving skills, as well as strong
verbal and written communication skills
Ability to master new tasks and industries quickly
Demonstrated leadership experience and strong personal integrity
Ability to prioritise tasks, work on multiple assignments and manage rapidly
changing assignments in a team environment
Commitment to obtaining outstanding results
How
to Apply :-
A SELECTION OF UPCOMING DEADLINES
