FIRST YEAR REPRESENTATIVEBROCHURE

2019/20

UCLIS.COM/FIRST-YEAR-REPRESENTATIVES

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Who we are

Success is where preparation and opportunity meet. Welcome to the UCL Investment Society, one of the largest societies at UCL and the number one go-to for everything related to finance, business and consulting. Our mission is simple: we believe that top students deserve top opportunities - and we are here to provide them.

A passion for success

Since our inception in 2001, we have helped hundreds of students sharpen their skills, prepare for interviews and secure their dream internship at companies such as J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Blackrock & McKinsey and Co.To do so, we organise the most prestigious events on campus such as the UCL Finance Conference and put in all possible effort to make our members more employable. This includes organizing the largest mentorship scheme across the UK.

A desire to innovate

We are extremely free in everything we develop, and welcome any new ideas about how we can improve. As one of the fastest growing societies, from the largest at UCL, you are key to bringing in new ideas and improving our events.

Why become a First-Year Representative?

Every year, there are approximately 20,000 undergraduate students at UCL. Less than 2.5% of those are part of a society committee, and only a few top students secure a position at leading societies that work with the most prestigious companies and people in the world.

For us, the most important reason to become a First-Year Representative is that you will be an active part of the UCL campus community. We see our First-Year Representatives as an asset to the committee, and pride ourselves on actively developing your skills with the long-term vision that you go on to secure more senior leadership positions next year.

For you the most important reason is to take advantage of a truly unique learning opportunity - one where you are surrounded by, and learn from, some of the most ambitious students and industry leaders. You will be working on the biggest events, the hottest parties and the most prestigious projects, such as UK’s number one mentorship scheme and the biggest conference in EMEA.

As a First-Year Representative for our society you will:

• Organise the most prestigious events at UCL• Give your CV a competitive edge by adding a position at one of the

biggest finance societies in the UK, known to all important financial institutions

• Liaise with our sponsors, which include the likes of Goldman Sachs, Bloomberg, Credit Suisse and many more, thereby building your network with the world’s top institutions

• Grow an invaluable network with like-minded, talented and ambitious students across UCL

• Improve your chances of securing a leadership position in the 2019/20 UCLIS Committee

• Learn the most important skills needed to ace any interviews and internships, including teamwork and leadership skills

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What we look for

We look for talented, ambitious, dedicated and hard-working students who are always willing to learn and who will always go the extra mile in providing the highest quality of work for our members. All degrees and different levels of experience in finance are more than welcome and encouraged - we simply aim to get the best UCL students collaborating together in order to bring the best events on campus and creating the most value for our members.

Being a First-Year Representative means you will be working with all UCLIS committee teams on a wide variety of tasks. Therefore, the ability to be flexible, adaptable and always eager to get involved are traits we value highly.

The only case in which technical skills will make you stand out is if you have a special interest in the Marketing, Communications and Technology team. Even then, students who do not have the necessary technical skills will be taken into consideration, and applications judged fairly, based on their demonstrated experience and desire to learn.

What does a First-Year Representative do?

Being a First-Year Representative for a society as big as UCLIS is an extremely rewarding experience. In order to maximise your exposure to our activities and harness your skills as much as possible, you will rotate through our seven departments and work on a variety of fun, unique and challenging tasks. Doing so will also enable you to get to know the entire committee from executives to the president.

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Speaker Relations

The Speaker Relations team has the important task of securing some of the most senior people in finance for both our campus events and the UCL Finance Conference. As a First-Year Representative, you will be liaising with top companies, meeting potential speakers and researching targets for our next events.

Some of the speakers secured by our team include:Rachel Lord - Blackrock, Head of EMEA Dirk Albersmeier – J.P. Morgan, EMEA Co-Head of M&A Alberto Verme – Citigroup, Global Chairman Michael Marsh – Goldman Sachs, Head of Leveraged FinanceAshok Aram - Deutsche Bank, CEO of EMEAJonathan Sorrell - Man Group, PresidentPaul Kahn – Airbus U.K, CEO Aditya Agarwal – Dropbox, CTO ...and many others

Our teams:

The seven UCL Investment Society teams are:• Speaker Relations• Client Relations• Marketing, Communications and Technology• Mentorship• Events and Socials• Outreach• ConferenceAs a First-Year Representative, you will also have the opportunity to work closely with the President and Treasurer in order to gain a wider understanding of how a society is run, led and and how leadership decisions are made.

Client Relations

The Client Relations team has the task of securing top sponsors for the UCL Investment Society and the UCL Guild. As a First-Year Representative, you will be creating sponsorship proposals, pitching them to sponsors, negotiating contracts and liaising with our current sponsors to make sure the terms of our agreements are fully met throughout the year.

In collaboration with the UCL Guild, our Client Relations team has already secured the following sponsors:

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Marketing, Communications and Technology

Our Marketing, Communications and Technology team is responsible for designing and spreading all UCLIS promotional materials (banners, leaflets, Facebook covers, videos, website, shirts, pens etc.) as well as any other IT resources.

As a First-Year Representative, you will learn marketing essentials such as graphic design basics or how to develop and maintain a website. You will also be responsible for keeping our 5k+ member base engaged at all times on all our platforms, designing and publishing sponsor materials and for promoting the Investment Society brand image across campus.

The Marketing, Communications and Technology team is involved in every event, workshop or programme, which makes it both very demanding and an amazing learning opportunity. As a First-Year Representative in this team, you will be a part of every event, every workshop, every programme and every party we host. This makes it one of the best opportunities to get exposure across the board of our 7 divisions.

You are the face of the society and at the forefront of every event. As such, the position involves a very wide range of tasks which may require skills such as basic knowledge of graphic and video editing software. Any previous programming experience is useful but not required.

Mentorship

The Mentorship team is in charge of the UCL Investment Mentorship Programme, the biggest scheme of its kind in the U.K., with over 100 mentors. You will be responsible for making sure that our mentors and mentees have access to the very best resources, while organising large scale events to boost employability.

Since its formation, our mentorship scheme has been extremely successful with our members securing prestigious spring and summer internships, and as a FYR you will help ensure its success is continued. Understanding how crucial these internships are to a student’s start in finance or professional services, UCLIS has consolidated collective knowledge of the application process into our Mentorship Programme.

As a FYR, you will join our task of helping to demystify the first foray into these industries by providing guidance from application start to finish. All the while developing your own insight and skills to help you ace your own application!

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Events and Socials

Our Events and Socials team is responsible for organising the most prestigious academic events at UCL, as well as the hottest and wildest parties on campus.You will be directly involved in providing our members with the best socials in the most exclusive clubs in London, and you will get to experience the logistical burdens of hosting an event for hundreds of students.

Additionally, you will host many workshops throughout the year to boost the employability of our members. Those include the likes of ‘Intro to IBD/Markets’ events, Valuation classes, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, Stock Pitching and many more. In combination with our Analyst and Spring/Summer Internship Panels, we are sure to equip our members with everything they need to land their dream internship.

Closely linked to the management of the UCL Investment Fund, you will gain 1st class knowledge on how to run a fund, and how to organise workshops. Beyond learning soft organisational skills, you will also gain amazing technical skills which will give you a competitive edge at any interviews and internships.

Outreach

The Outreach team is responsible for our charitable endeavours and events. We at UCLIS are extremely proud to be able to give back to the community and create a huge impact beyond UCL. As a FYR you will be in charge of making sure we are doing the very best we possibly can.

This year, we have maintained our partnership with the New Horizon Youth Centre (NHYC) charity, which supports homeless youth in a range of services from counselling, training and employment support. Leveraging our extensive experience in careers and employability, we aim to support the work of NHYC’s ‘Education, Employment and Training’ Division by providing one-on-one guidance from our mentors throughout the academic year. As a FYR you will play a key part in running this partnership, ensuring we have the broadest impact, and coming up solutions as to how we can further our part in helping London youth secure employment, and brighter futures.

Additionally, the Outreach team is responsible for the annual UCLIS Alumni Dinner. As such, you will work with the Outreach team in developing and using our up-to-date UCL Alumni database, to liaise with UCLIS and UCL alumni that have gone on to work for like the likes of J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Google. This is an exclusive networking opportunity destined to help our members, and in the process gives you an opportunity to engage with industry professionals and develop your own professional network.

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Conference

The UCL Finance Conference is one the biggest, most prestigious student finance conference in Europe, Middle-East and Africa.Every year, our conference attracts hundreds of applications from students from all over the world: Bocconi, Harvard, Oxford, Stanford and others. This year we will host more senior speakers, workshops and competitions than ever before.Your tasks will involve liaising with our sponsors and the venue, helping with the logistical aspects of the conference and making sure that the biggest conference at UCL runs as smoothly as possible.Organising the conference will be a massive boost on your CV, and liaising with the decision makers of the financial industry is probably the most unique and incredible opportunity at UCL.

As a FYR, you will also help ensure our members are getting the most out of our activities through the fun and engaging competitions we host throughout the academic year. One of the exciting competitions you will work on is during our conference. This is where we partner up with Jefferies to host a Stock Pitch Competition, giving our members a chance to pitch to an experienced panel of analysts and directors!

How to apply

You can find more information about the application process at: uclis.co.uk/first-year-representatives

To submit your application, please visit the UCLIS portal (portal.uclis.co.uk) and follow the application guide under “First Year Representatives”.

You will be required to submit both a Cover letter and a CV to complete your application. For more information please check out the UCLIS website.

For any questions, please send us an email at contact@uclis.co.uk

The application deadline is Wednesday 09/10/2018 11:59pm.

On behalf of the whole committee thank you for your support and interest in UCL Investment Society and we look forward to receiving your applications.

Paul GeorgallasPresident of UCL Investment Society

paul.georgallas.17@ucl.ac.uk

Rory FinnamoreHead of First Year Representatives

rory.finnamore.18@ucl.ac.uk