Download - SEO London Presentation 2013
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‘One application, infinite opportunities…’
What is SEO London?SEO London, One Application, Infinite Opportunities
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) London is an alumni driven charity
SEO Careers provides outstanding students from under-represented backgrounds accelerated access to internships and graduate roles at the TOP firms in investment banking, management consulting, professional services, corporate law, technology, advertising, TV, film, radio, music and publishing
SEO Scholars helps outstanding secondary school students from under-privileged backgrounds to improve their attainment and university / career options
80% of the 3,400+ undergraduates SEO has supported since 2000 have gone on to secure full-time graduate positions with SEO partner firms
SEO provides supported students with education, training, mentoring, accelerated access and wide support networks to ensure their success
In 2013 to date SEO has already helped provide internships and graduate roles for more than 850+ BME undergrads (in EVERY year of study) with more than 80 partner firms – we’re on track to help at least 100 more this year!
In 2014 SEO will be able to provide more than 1,000 internships and graduate roles with over 100 employers!
“To be the best, we have to recruit the best, which
is why we choose to partner with SEO.”
Chris Yoshida, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
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We help you get from here ….
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To …
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How SEO helps
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SEO provides comprehensive
support
One Application - Access All
FirmsApplication Accelerationand Support
Comprehensive Training
Highly paid Internship / Placement
Mentoring From Industry
Experts
Network with CEOs
Fast Track To Graduate
Lifetime Network
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Programmes and partner
firms
Creative Industries
Corporates
I-Banks and Technology
Corporate Law
Professional Services
Programmes and select partner firms
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Investment banking and Technology firms
Programmes and select partner firms
Investment Banking areas covered
Revenue Infrastructure
InvestmentBanking Markets Investment
Management
M&A Capital Markets Sales Trading Research
PrivateWealth
Management
AssetManagement
Operations InternalAudit TechnologyFinance Legal and
Compliance Risk
ApplicationDeveloper
InfrastructureEngineer
BusinessAnalyst
In the last three years SEO has helped 200+
students secure internship and graduate roles in Goldman Sachs
alone
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Programmes and select partner firms
Corporate Law - Key Facts
• More than 200 vacation scheme places in 2014
• Exclusive open days and training contract networking events
• More than 60 hours of training and coaching
• Multiple vacation schemes are possible
Last year SEO helped supported students secure 120 training contract offers with our partner firms!
SEO will provide access
to 200+ vacation
schemes places in 2014
Corporate Law firms
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Professional Services firms
Programmes and select partner firms
Professional services - Key Facts
• Opportunities include summer internships, industrial placements and graduates schemes
• London and ALL regional offices
• Exclusive mini SEO internships with strategy consultancies
• Last year SEO provided 56 placements and grad roles at PwC alone!
ProfessionalServices
Audit / Assurance Tax Corporate
FinanceConsulting /
Advisory
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Programmes and select partner firms
Creative Industries - Key Facts
• SEO advertising platform in conjunction with IPA
• SEO creative industries platform in conjunction with Creative Access
• Exciting January start opportunities in film and television in conjunction with PACT. Example of shows include – X-Factor, Skins, Big Brother, The Biggest Looser etc.
• Education and networking events throughout the year
• Paid internships and graduate opportunities
• More than 300 opportunities available in 2014
Creative Industries
Advertising Film, TV & Music Publishing & Journalism
Creative Industries Firms
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Corporates
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Corporates
Finance Technology Marketing SalesR&D
Corporates - Key Facts
• Paid internships and graduate opportunities
• Both UK and International internships available • Basel, Switzerland• New York, USA
• 40 - 50 opportunities available in 2014
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Programmes and select partner firms
SEO First Year Fast Track INVESTMENT BANKING
CORPORATE LAW
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
FYFT- Key Facts
• More than 300+ spaces available
• Students will be invited to attend exclusive training from, and networking with, SEO alumni and partner firm representatives
• On-going support from SEO in the form of comprehensive training and mentoring
Review / Improve CV
SEO FYFT 1 or 2-day insight programme
Networking events and
spring internship fast track
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SEO Scholars
SEO Scholars• SEO Scholars helps provide talented secondary school students from under
privileged backgrounds with a range of support services to improve their academic attainment and progression to university and elite careers
• SEO Scholars works in partnership with nearly 40 state schools across all of London and is supported by leading universities and existing SEO partner firms
More than 2,300 year 11-13 students applied for a place on the scheme, 750 of the most talented were selected to be Scholars
• SEO provides all Scholars four types of out of school support: Year round mentoring from (1) undergraduates studying the degree subject the student is
interested in (2) City professionals in a career the Scholar is considering Work insight/experience with SEO partner firms (including access to bursaries, gap year
programmes, university support) 60+ hours of training during holidays (e.g. helping year 12s with UCAS applications, Oxbridge
interviews, etc.) Placement on top university access schemes / summer schools
• This year more than 80% of Year 13 Scholars secured their first choice university or better!
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Compensation, eligibility and assessment
process
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150,000
£50+
£28+£19+
All Advertising
I-banksProfessional Service
Firms
UK City Law
Firms
£38+ £38+£55+
US City Law Firms
FTSE 100 companies
£28+
Compensation
2013 graduate starting salaries VS. 5-Year Average
£150,000
£60,000
£25000
£70,000£80,000
£150,000
£45,000
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA INVESTMENT BANKING*
CORPORATE LAW **
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES***
CORPORATES/CREATIVE
INDUSTRIESTECHNOLOGY
**** FYFT
ON TRACK FOR 2.1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
ANY DEGREE BACKROUND ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
300 UCAS POINTS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
240 UCAS POINTS ✔
B IN GCSE MATHS & ENGLISH ✔
* Operations and Finance year long placements available
** 2nd year of a Law degree or final year of a non Law degree (Should be completing LPC in 2013 or 2014)
*** 320 UCAS points for consulting and corporate finance
**** C++/JAVA/C# beneficial
SEO eligibility criteria
SEO has opportunities for every year of study:– First Year Fast Track for candidates graduating in 2015– Internships / industrial placements for penultimate year candidates or final years intending to complete a Masters
degree– Graduate roles in every industry we cover
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA INVESTMENT BANKING
CORPORATE LAW
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
CORPORATES/CREATIVE
INDUSTRIESTECHNOLOGY FYFT
APPLICATION FORM ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PHONE INTERVIEW OR MEET AND GREET ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
NUMERICAL TEST ✔ ✔ ✔
VERBAL TEST ✔ ✔
PROGRAMMING APTITUDE TEST ✔
SEO assessment process
The SEO process is shorter than all partner firms’ direct processes
SEO recruits based on potential and will also support, coach and advise you throughout the process
SEO recruits on a rolling basis i.e. first come first serve
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What next?
Make an (online) application asap – all admissions are on a rolling basis!
Please visit the website www.seo-london.com for more details
Register online with SEO London so we can keep you posted about next steps
Join us on social mediafacebook.com/SEOLondonInfoTwitter@SEOLondonInfo LinkedIn ‘SEO London’
SEO interviews will begin in October for all programmes
Start your preparation
Ensure you are commercially aware
Practice numerical and verbal reasoning tests
Practice interview questions
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Thank you