Inside & Out is a networking event specially designed to help lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender undergraduates find out about careers in investment banking. An interactive and informative mixture of presentations, panel discussions and informal networking, Inside & Out gives you the chance to meet and learn from LGBT professionals already working at nine of the world’s top investment banks.
It’s a unique opportunity to discover what it’s really like to work in the City – and to ask any questions you might have about one of the most demanding and rewarding careers around. Use the menu bars for more information on the banks behind the event, and to apply for one of the limited places.
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A career in investment banking is highly competitive and extremely challenging, so it’s important that you have a strong academic background. You’ll also be passionate about finding out all you can about the industry and the opportunities on offer, both at intern and full-time level.
Please note that this event is not appropriate for Final Year or MBA students.
The Inside & Out event is an initiative of the Interbank LGBT Forum, an industry-wide group that focuses on promoting career opportunities in investment banking. Click below for more information on any of the participating banks:
What do we do Investment banking, finance and risk management solutions.
Career opportunities Full-time and summer programmes in Compliance, Corporate Communications, Facilities Management, Finance, Global Financial Risk Management, Global Marketing, Human Resources, Investment Banking and Debt Capital Markets, Legal, Operational Risk Management, Operations, Quantitative Analytics, Research, Sales, Structuring, Technology, and Trading.
Employees 16,300 employees worldwide
More info http://www.barcap.com/
Full-time Analyst application deadline
15th November 2008
Intern application deadline
31st December 2008
Spring session (for first years)
31st January 2009
Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank plc which has an AA long–term credit rating and a balance sheet of over £1.4 trillion (US $2.7 trillion). With a distinctive business model, Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients with solutions to their financing and risk management needs. Barclays Capital has offices worldwide, employs over 16,300 people and has the global reach and distribution power to meet the needs of issuers and investors worldwide.
Diversity is a business imperative at Barclays Capital. We are committed to being an organisation that values diversity and promotes the inclusion of all people who share the firm‘s aspirations and performance expectations.
We believe that we offer a different kind of experience to most investment banks. Far from being anonymous and impersonal, we offer a lively environment, attracting interesting personalities in search of adventure, who thrive on visibility and accountability. Our ideas and innovations are driven by one motive – to obtain the best results for our clients.
If you’d like to attend the Inside & Out event, early registration is recommended. You’ll need to submit a short CV, which should give details of all your A-level and degree (or equivalent) grades to date, as well as some thoughts about why you would like to attend. We will endeavour to provide you with a decision within one week. To apply, please Register.
Travel expenses will be reimbursed.
Click the following links to read the stories from the BBC, The Times and The Telegraph
The Times Careers supplement
Diversity Milkround
Pink Paper
Inside & Out Facebook group
Inside & Out Bebo group
Inside & Out MySpace group
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