Dublin Talent Night!

Applications for the first Dublin Talent Night are now open!

 

The Dublin Talent Night is organised by the Talent Summit and will offer you an event full of networking and recruitment opportunities.

 

You will have the chance of meeting innovative companies and influential speakers of Dublin’s tech scene!

 

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The event is going to take place on the 10th May 2017 from 5.30 to 8pm and will include keynote speeches, a panel discussion and a networking session over pizza and drinks. The event is supported by Bank of Ireland.

 

To keep the atmosphere intimate and the networking effective, this is an invite-only event. To apply, fill in the form: https://talentsummit.typeform.com/to/PglACH.

 

The applications are on a rolling basis (deadline 5th May 2017 – 11.59 pm).

 

To stay up to date on the participating companies, speakers and the activities of the Dublin Talent Night, please follow the official event page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/786714328161379/.

 

We are in the process of spreading the event to reach as many potential participants as possible, so feel free to share it around!

The Smurfit Case Competition

In case you’re interested in consulting, you can have a look at the Smurfit Case Competition. It is an opportunity to explore consulting and enhance your business management skills.

In order to keep up to date on the event and know when/where to sign up, you can like The Smurfit Case Competition Facebook page. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/smurfitcasecompetition/

The Smurfit Case Competition

Second semester guest speakers!

The MSc Digital Marketing career ambassadors and class reps will be hosting guest speakers at Smurfit during the next couple of months.

Since many of us are trying to figure out what kind of jobs we’d like to have after graduation, we thought about inviting professionals from different sectors of the industry to tell us about their companies.

Specific rooms and subjects will be announced closer to each date.

2017 Guest Speakers

2017 Technology Trends by Accenture

Just released: a very insightful three-year set of technology trends relating to Accenture’s Technology Vision.

As companies continue their
journey toward becoming digital businesses,
they will need to keep up with the latest
evolutions in technologies, and continue to
master those that have been maturing. These
technologies are quickly becoming the base
for how enterprises build their next generation
of business, as well as the catalysts for many
of the trends that we discuss this year.

READ THE REPORT HERE!

Panel: Kick-Start my career in London

Register for this panel event where you can listen to the best tips and advice on getting that role and some do’s and don’ts for getting into the London scene.

The panel will be made up of UCD Business alums who have been there and done that, so why not come along and learn from the best.

Tuesday, 28th Feb.  ROOM TBC.

6.15pm – Registration.
6.30pm – Panel discussion
7.45pm – Networking opportunity with refreshments and you will have an opportunity to talk to the speakers and other like-minded attendees.

Among the panellists already confirmed:

David O’Reilly:

  • Current:
    • UCD UK Alumni Chapter Lead, London.
    • Managing Director, Hampton Court Capital, London.
  • Previous:  UBS and Bank of America, London.
  • MBS Finance, UCD Smurfit.

Mark Davies:

  • Current:  Employer Relations Manager, Imperial College London, in charge of a team that is responsible for building relationships with organisations recruiting MSc (graduate/analyst level entry), MBA students and alumni from Imperial College Business School.
  • Imperial College London is consistently ranked amongst the top 10 universities in the world.

Jennifer Reilly:

  • Current:  Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager, Pioneer Investments, Dublin.
  • Previous:  Associate – Macro Sales, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, London.
  • MSc QF, UCD Smurfit.

Laurence O’Shaughnessy:

  • Current: Director, IBI Corporate Finance, Dublin.
  • Previous:  Investment banker in London with Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Nomura
  • MBS Strategic Planning, UCD Smurfit.

Patricia Kenny:

  • Current: HR Director, Paddy Power Betfair.
  • Previous:  HR Director Deutsche Bank UK, CITI Group Vice President HR UK&US.
  • MBS Human Resources, UCD Smurfit.

+ More to be added.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED:  Please CLICK HERE to register.

IBEC recruitment presentation

Just a reminder that IBEC will be presenting in N204 on Tuesday 14th February, 1-2pm.
They will be discussing their graduate roles and recruitment process, and will be able to answer any questions you might have.
Please register your attendance in Careers Connect:

What we offer graduates

We look for talented, insightful and innovative graduates to join our graduate programme each year. We work with some of Ireland’s top employers, of all sizes and from a variety of industries, all dedicated to helping graduates activate their leadership potential through a combination of on the job learning, international placements and formal postgraduate qualifications. A critical element to the success of the programme is matching the right candidate to the right company based on their personality and skills.

Six reasons to register

1.        Paid placement
2.        Postgraduate qualification
3.        Global companies
4.        International experience
5.        Direct mentorship
6.        90% retention rates post placement

How to apply

Applications are accepted online through
www.ibecglobalgraduates.ie
Programme opening date: 9th January 2017
Programme closing date: 24th February 2017

KPMG International Case Competition 2017 (KICC)


The KPMG International Case Competition (KICC) gives students the chance to analyze, develop, present – and win an all-expenses-paid trip to the KICC international finals in Lisbon, Portugal to compete for the global title of KICC Champion on 10-13 April 2017.

It gives students the opportunity put their consulting skills to the test,
explore business cases on ‘Big Data‘ and ‘FinTech‘, meet new peers, and take the first step towards an extraordinary career.

KICC is one of the largest and most recognized case competitions among the Big Four. In 2016, 20,000 students from 399 universities across 22 countries came together to participate in KICC.

What opportunities will KICC 2017 give students?
Participating in the KPMG International Case Competition (KICC) can give
students a head start in their career. Students can expect to gain valuable
real-world experience, learn new skills and have an epic adventure.
Experience the fast-paced world of casework and collaborate to conquer
complexity.

How do teams apply?
We will be holding national heats in February 2017, to decide on the winning team who will represent KPMG Ireland in the KPMG International Case Competition (KICC) in Lisbon.

To apply to compete, students must:
– Arrange a team of four students to compete in KPMG national heats –
students must be available on 02, 03, 16 and/or 17 February 2017 to compete.
– Forward their team name, and all teammembers’ CVs to
[email protected]
– Closing date for applications will be Thurs 19 January 2017

Alumni Panel with MSc Marketing and MSc Digital Marketing Smurfit graduates

The MSc Marketing class organized a panel with alumni (both from Marketing and Digital Marketing) to ask them career-related questions, tips for the second half of the masters and to hear about their post-Smurfit experience so far.
 
It’s this Thursday, Dec. 8th at 16:00
Room MH201
 
These are the alumni:
 
– Natalie Kearns:
Marketing Coordinator at Lennox Laboratory Supplies Ltd
 
– Alan Waters:
Shopper Rewards Programme Manager at BWG Foods Ltd
 
– Melanie Schimmel:
Talent Solutions Consultant at Linkedin
 
– Rachit Tibrewala:
Research Executive at Red C Research & Marketing
 
– Stephanie Bourke:
Marketing intern at Danone
 
– Marcus Hyde:
Associate Account Strategist at Google
Food/drinks reception after the panel.

Paddy Power will be coming to Smurfit to talk about their graduate programmes

Just an FYI that Paddy Power are coming in on Thursday (Nov. 17) to present about their upcoming grad programmes.

Information Stand: 12.00-13.00 – Common Room
https://careersconnect.ucd.ie/leap/event.html?id=2715&service=Careers+Service

Presentation: 13.00-14.00 – Room N303
https://careersconnect.ucd.ie/leap/event.html?id=2713&service=Careers+Service

They have a number of Grad programmes they would like to talk about, including: Marketing Science & Insights, Finance, Customer Operations and Commercial Executive.

AdWords workshop by classmate Giacomo Iotti

Overview of Google AdWords’ main features and tips for the AdWords Certification

We’ve organized an AdWords Workshop for next Wednesday, Nov. 9th at 18:00 in room N303.

Our part-time classmate Giacomo Iotti (Customer Service Rep. for Google AdWords) will be giving us a more “technical” presentation of AdWords as well as tips for getting the certification (where to study/practice, what subjects to focus on, etc.)

 

2017 Accenture Digital Media Awards

More info on this event soon!

Get Ready for the 2017 Accenture Digital Media Awards!

That’s right, it’s that time of year again! The biggest digital event of the year has just rolled out the red carpet and is ready for action!

Grab a pen and your diary and put a big circle around Feb 17th 2017. That’s the date you could be bringing home the coveted and sought-after digital media trophy!

So what have you got up your sleeve for this year? Get your thinking caps on and get ready to enter!

Entries will be open Tuesday 25th.

Watch this space!

International Food Fair at Smurfit

The Cems Club Dublin is delighted to invite you to its first CSR event for the semester: the International Food Fair. 
The event will be held in the Smurfit Oratory on Tuesday 25th October from 11am to 4pm. 
 
The aim of the event is to raise funds for the Dublin Simon Community, an organisation which helps homeless people in the surroundings. In order to do so, students from different nationalities will gather together, bring traditional homemade food and sell it at very reasonable prices. 
 
Many students (mostly Cems but also some non-Cems) will help by bringing food: up to now, we have around 23 dishes from 14 countries! However, we hope to get some more in the following days.
 

We hope to see you all there.

Best regards,
Gabriela Chavarria
CEMS Corporate Relations Manager/Internships Coordinator
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
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New seminars on “Interview Skills” available on CareersConnect

Register in CareersConnect for this new series of seminars on tips for job interviews.

This seminar will focus on interview preparation, including what to expect in an interview, how to prepare for an interview and the most effective way to answer questions at an interview.  Please bring all your questions!

Event name:
“Interview & Assessment Centre Tips”

Dates:
MON Oct 17,  13:00-14:00
TUE Oct 18,  14:00-15:00
MON Oct 24,  14:00-15:00

FREE ACCESS to Uprise Festival: start-up & job fair

If you’re planning on attending UPRISE FESTIVAL make sure you use the code CollegeUprising to get in for FREE (regular tickets are 20€) when you register for the event at their website.

When: Thu, October 20th.
Where: RDS (Royal Dublin Society), Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

More info and registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uprise-festival-europe-4-students-tickets-27049061471

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Volunteer for International Student Ambassador

If you’re an international student at UCD and you have a passion for writing and social media, you should apply for the role of International Student Ambassador; more info in this email by Lisa Kehoe <[email protected]>

We are delighted to invite you all to participate in this year’s 2016/17 Education in Ireland International Student Ambassador Programme. 

Now in its sixth year, Ireland’s prestigious International Student Ambassador Programme, which allows prospective students the opportunity to hear the real voice of international students in Ireland, is a highly successful and unique initiative which is fast becoming the gold standard for such programmes internationally.

We are looking for enthusiastic, creative, articulate, confident and reliable students who can demonstrate an understanding of blogging and social media. It will be an honour to be selected for this national programme and we are seeking your best students!

You can be engaged at any level of study and must be classified as an international student, originating from a country outside of Ireland.

If you are interested in applying for this programme please complete this questionnaire before Tuesday October 18th.  For further information you can contact [email protected]

Looking forward to receiving your applications.
Yours sincerely,
Lisa

 

Coming soon: presentation by classmate & Google AdWords customer service representative Giacomo Iotti

Hi everyone, just wanted to let you know we’re setting up a presentation by our part-time classmate Giacomo who works as a Google AdWords customer service representative. It’s a great chance to learn more about Google & AdWords. More info coming soon!

Remember to reach out to career ambassadors if you have any other ideas for alumni/people from a company you’d like to have at our school.

CV workshop: last chance to attend!

Final chance to attend this seminar:  Making Effective Applications: CV’s & Cover Letters, Oct-12-2016 13:30 – 15:00.

Please register here:  https://careersconnect.ucd.ie/leap/event.html?id=2543&service=Careers+Service

(If you already attended, remember you can download the slides here for future reference if you wish).

Next round of seminars will be published very soon on Careersconnect.

“The Accenture Experience” skills workshop

Accenture is hosting a skills workshop for grads tomorrow Oct. 11 (6pm-10pm) and also on monday Oct. 17 at their Dublin 2 office.

The Accenture Experience provides you with a real life insight into life at Accenture. Taking place in the Accenture Offices at 1 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, we encourage anyone who is interested in a career with Accenture to sign up for the opportunity to experience what it is like to work for one of the world’s leading strategy, digital, technology and operations companies.

You can register here:
Oct. 11 http://www.accenturegrads.com/#/general/158
Oct. 17 http://www.accenturegrads.com/#/general/162

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HubSpot field trip: download the Inbound Marketing presentation

This PPT was posted in the FB group today, but just in case anyone missed it or anyone might be looking for it in the future: here’s the presentation we saw at HubSpot HQ on our field trip today.

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CV Workshop: download the slides here

If you didn’t get a chance to attend the CV creation workshop last month, you can still download the presentation slides as a PDF file.

These are very valuable tips for presenting yourself to future employers, so I’d really recommend giving this a thorough read:

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