ALPFA FIU Newsletter

ISSUE 02 January 20, 2012

This Issue: Meeting Notes P. 2 Ahead of the Game P. 3 Dates to Remember P. 5 Upcoming Events P. 6 Next Meeting P. 8 Company Profiles P. 9
Above: PwC Human Resources Executive, Eric Pugh, presents to students.

Job Opportunities P. 11 ALPFA Miami P. 17

Dawn Lazar of Career Management Services gives an informative workshop.

Students fill the auditorium before PwCs presentation.

Sourcing Manager, Robert Conrad, starts off PwCs presentation.

Meeting Notes
The first general meeting of the Spring 2012 semester started off with our President, Kevin Zamora, letting the members know of the meeting agenda and the upcoming events. ALPFA Miami will have their first networking event of the year coming up on January 25 (page 17). Next, Yegor Nadvornyy, President-Elect, informed the members about the Ahead of the Game career fair coming up on January 27 (details on page 3). Oriana Boxer then took the stage and spoke about Mock Interviews. It is an amazing opportunity to gain valuable experience and practice your interviewing skills with recruiters from top accounting Big Four firms, along with finance firms. The first Mock Interview workshop will be on Saturday, February 11 (see page 5). Afterwards, our Treasurer, Katrina Radzko, informed the members about the upcoming fundraising events. The raffle has already begun for the Valentines Day romantic dinner. A three-course meal for two will provided at the very elegant Meat Market restaurant on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach (page 7). Anais Perez, our Secretary, then let the members know about the first community service event which will be on February 18, at the Ronald McDonald House. Anais then passed it on to Daniel Ghanem, our Webmaster, who advised members to register on the ALPFA FIU website to be informed of upcoming job and scholarship opportunities. Afterwards, Marketing Director Edward Delgado took the stage and motivated the members for the Back to School Bash which was right after the meeting at Cadillac Ranch. Our Consulting Officer, Daniel Zamora, and Tessi Brunken then followed with a presentation urging the members to participate in case competitions. Following the meeting, Dawn Lazar from Career Management Services and Ruth McEwen, Director of the School of Accounting, gave a very informative presentation about how to prepare for Ahead of the Game and Career Fair dos and donts. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) then presented about the importance of defining your brand and how that would help with the recruitment process and building your career. Students then were able to network and exchange resumes with the PwC recruiters and current employees. Ahead of the Game will be on Friday, January 27, so there will not be a meeting this week. Our next general meeting will be on Friday, February 3 (more on page 8).

Ahead of the Game

Date:

January 27, 2012

Time:

Session #1: 4:00-5:45pm Session #2: 6:15-8:00pm

Location:

Graham Center Ballrooms

Ahead of the Game

4 Easy Steps to Register:

1. Register with Career Management Services (CMS) 2. Submit your resume to CMS via the CBA Career Link 3. Complete your ALPFA Membership Application 4. Register online at www.ALPFAFIU.org/aotg or email AOTG@FIU.edu - Please include in the email your full name, Panther ID, email, session attending, major, and affiliation (ALFPA).

Dates to Remember
January 27

Ahead of the Game

RSVP: www.ALPFAFIU.org/aotg

Volunteers needed for Ahead of the Game! Join the Committee! - Contact: Yegor Nadvornyy - write2yegor@yahoo.com

January 28

Business Olympics
- RSVP: Businessolympics.eventbright.com

February 10

Payment deadline to retain participation points for ALPFA Convention. Contact Katrina Radzko for more information (kradz002@fiu.edu)

February 11

Mock Interview Workshop

RSVP to Oriana Boxer: - Oriana.ocampo@gmail.com - Please include your full name, Panther ID, email, and phone number.

Upcoming Events

Learn How Reducing YOUR Stress can help you achieve your personal brand with Jordan Friedman, The Stress Coach! Please join PwC for a fun and informative night for networking and a session on "Performing Under Pressure!" Description: Skilled interviewing and public speaking are vital to professional success, and feared more than death by most students. This hands-on workshop provides simple techniques for more composed and compelling interviews and presentations including strategic storytelling, using slides as guides and effectively responding to any questions without knowing the answer. Details: Aspire Information Session Thursday, February 9th, 6:30-8:30pm FIU Campus, Marc Pavillion Attire: Business Casual Register Now: Spots Are Limited!: Please RSVP with your interest at CBA Career Link under the Events > Workshops tabs via the following link: https://business-fiu-csm.symplicity.com/students/

Upcoming Events

Enjoy a three-course meal for two on Valentines Day at the elegant Meat Market restaurant on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. - 1 ticket: $5 - 5 tickets: $20

For more information, please contact Katrina Radzko: kradz002@fiu.edu

Next Meeting
Date:

February 3, 2012
Firm Presentations:

Accounting: Ernst & Young (E&Y) Finance: Prudential

Time:

Networking: 5:30-6:00pm Meeting: 6:00-8:00pm

Location:

SIPA 125

Company Profiles

Headquartered in New York, NY. Member firm of the Big Four. Main service lines are assurance, advisory, transaction, and tax. Ranks number 77 on Fortunes 100 Best Companies to Work For. Number of employees worldwide: 152,000 Number of offices: 700+ in more than 140 nations

Company Profiles

Major offices located in Newark, NJ and New York, NY. Publicly traded company (NYSE: PRU). Products include life insurance, mutual funds, retirement, annuities, and real estate. Ranks 64th on Fortune 500s Americas Largest Corporations. BusinessWeek magazines Best Place to Launch a Career (2009). $871 billion in assets under management. Number of offices: 70. Number of employees worldwide: 41,000+.

Job Opportunities
Position Summary The Financial Professional Associate position is a sales position with The Prudential Insurance Company of America selling insurance and financial services. Financial Professional Associates participate in a comprehensive development program, developing product knowledge, and selling experience while offering appropriate insurance and investment products to help clients meet their financial goals. After the training and development program, many will continue to be financial services generalists, assisting clients with a range of insurance and investment needs; others will go on to develop a specialty, such as fee-based financial planning, insurance for business needs, or estate planning needs. Overall Duties and Responsibilities

Sell insurance and investment products Solicit new customers through approved techniques and methods Conserve existing insurance and investments products Service the insurance and investment needs of all owners of policies issued or offered by Prudential Financial companies.

Essential Job Functions It is important that Financial Professional Associates be capable of mastering the complexities of the job, continually learning new products, information, and approaches. As our representative, the Financial Professional Associate must have a full understanding of all our products and be able to recommend to customers the appropriate solutions that are in the interest of the customer. The end result of the Financial Professional Associates work is to develop longterm relationships between us and the policyholder that will impact the personal welfare of many people. The Financial Professional Associates general duties include the responsibility to:

Prospect for clients, develop insurance and investment programs and make sales presentations regularly for a broad range of life and non-life insurance contracts and financial products and services sold by Prudential Financial companies. Propose insurance and investment products appropriate to the applicants needs and ability to pay. Make the necessary adjustments in the policyholders portfolio in light of changes in the policyholders needs. Although many transactions are handled by the Customer Service Office, an Financial Professional Associate should understand how to provide services, such as processing loans, surrenders, changes in beneficiary, claims, policy options, and the like, as well as being able to explain to customers the effect of these transactions. Maintain in force the existing insurance and investments products of clients, secure the reinstatement of insurance that has lapsed, and perform all the duties incident to the care and conservation of the business assigned by Prudential. This may apply to all policies, whether or not the insurance was originally sold by the Financial Professional Associate. Maintain records of account, and render when required, on forms provided by Prudential, a report of all business transacted and complete accounting of all monies received on behalf of Prudential Financial companies. Conform to and abide by the procedures, rules and requirements of Prudential Financial companies, of regulatory bodies, and the state or states where the Financial Professional Associate operates.

Job Opportunities (continued)

Required Skills, Knowledge and Experience The Prudential Insurance Company of America, one of the Prudential Financial Companies, is looking for men and women who are ready for a rewarding career opportunity selling insurance and financial services products a career committed to making an impact in the lives of the people we touch. Were seeking individuals with these attributes.

Customer Service Focused Revenue Focused (Sales Influence and Persuasion, Sales Resilience, Sales Initiative) Self Confident and Autonomous Drive and Initiative Responsible and Committed Excellent Interpersonal Skills Good Business Communication Skills Ability to Problem Solve, and develop ideas Ability to use basic math skills to problem solve Good Critical Thinking High school diploma or GED qualification required

If interested, please email your resume to Jose Mortimer: jose.mortimer@prudential.com

Insurance is issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America and its affiliates. Securities are offered by Pruco Securities, LLC. Investment advisory services are offered through Prudential Financial Planning Services, a division of Pruco Securities, LLC. (member SIPC) Each is a Prudential Financial company located in Newark, NJ, and is solely responsible for its respective financial condition and contractual obligations. The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. Prudential, the Prudential logo and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. 0162084-00002-00 Ed. 2/2011

Job Opportunities

POSITIONS FOR: ORGANIZATION:

FINANCIAL ANALYST/ACCOUNTING ANALYST CO-OPS IBM Finance

The CFO organization at IBM Finance operates as a values driven team and trusted business advisors to the business operations. We play an integral role in driving key business decisions, supporting operations, and influencing business results. Throughout your career in IBM, you could potentially perform assignments in a range of functions including, accounting, financial planning, pricing, business controls, treasury, tax, business development (acquisitions & divestitures), and global financing. As a trusted advisor, you'll have the opportunity to demonstrate business judgment, leadership, creativity, decision making skills, and integrity. We are currently seeking to fill six month undergraduate co-op positions in both IBM Accounting and Financial Planning. You will be exposed to all aspects of the business and all the basic functions of the company. You will be able to interact with your counterparts in other locations. In the process, you will gain an understanding of the business and what makes it work. Specific roles and responsibilities will vary with the individual positions, however, you will be expected to analyze and interpret complex data and work on financial analysis/reporting. Accounting position responsibilities could include the following: Control/maintain general ledger accounting or some other significant set of accounting records, perform in-depth analysis of complex accounting/financial data, imbalances, problems, etc., and, as required, possibly perform special accounting assignments which require the application of pre-professional level accounting knowledge. A Financial Analyst role will involve determination of business objectives and short-range projections and income and expenses, as well as, long-range strategic planning within IBM business environment.

Candidates should possess the following basic qualifications: - Pursuing an Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance (minimum - 9 - 12 credits) - 3.3+ GPA - Accounting majors with an Accounting Information Systems minor also considered (minimum 9-12 credits in Accounting) - Strong background in Microsoft Excel / Microsoft Office Suite / general computer skills - Work-related experience - Leadership roles - Excellent oral and written communication skills

Positions Available: Six month co-op positions from June December 2012 Requirement: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Apply to: Job Posting CHQ-0451165 To apply and for more information about IBM: www.ibm.com / www.ibm.com/employment

Job Opportunities
We are currently seeking individuals to join our team here at Nestl Purina! We currently have several entry level positions in our Management trainee program available in the following areas: Accounting Human Resources Supply Chain Engineering Production If you will have your bachelors degree by June 2012, please visit our website to learn more about the above positions and to apply at www.nestlepurinacareers.com. Be sure to forward this information on to anyone you feel would be interested. We are already scheduling interviews! If you have questions about the positions or the company, you can interact directly with one of our recruiters on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/NestlePurinaCareers or follow us on Twitter @PurinaCareers.

Job Opportunities
Leroy Clarke | J. P. Morgan Chase | Corporate Development Program | Program Recruiter | 27/1 CMP | 212-552-0087 | Leroy.Clarke@jpmorgan.com Corporate Finance Analyst Development Program - Full-time Opportunities About JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.2 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small-business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the worlds most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Business Area The firms Finance division provides an ideal opportunity to increase your understanding of global finance. Our Finance teams play an essential role in every aspect of their business, combining a well-developed performance measurement process with sophisticated economic capital measurement. The result is exceptional nancial discipline throughout the rm. As a member of our team, you will participate in a wide range of learning experiences and take the first steps toward building a dynamic career at the firm. Program Overview The Finance Analyst Development Program is a leadership program designed to attract, develop, and retain entry-level professionals who share our passion for instituting meaningful change and delivering powerful financial results for our firm. Analysts will support corporate and line of business functions, working closely with experienced professionals and making real contributions to business results. The broad spectrum of hands-on learning experiences offered throughout this two-year program provides an ideal springboard for you to cultivate your skills and expand your knowledge of internal finance. Analysts participate in rotations across the firms business lines Asset Management, Commercial Banking, Investment Bank, Retail Financial Services and Treasury & Securities Services- or in a corporate function, such as Corporate Planning and Analysis, Treasury, Corporate Finance Analytics, Investor Relations, or Corporate Controllers. Positions in this program are available in the following location: Columbus, OH

Roles and Responsibilities There are various opportunities available within the Finance Analyst Development Program: Reporting, Planning and Analysis: Internally report monthly or quarterly financial results, including presentations to senior management; analyze business reasons for results; forecast financial results for future periods; prepare future years budgets. Controllers: Request, consolidate, analyze, validate and report financial data while adhering to internal control standards; ensure overall integrity and validity of the financial statements and controls over the transaction cycle; work to enhance the efficiency and control of the financial reporting process; work on external filings and press releases. Project Management: Assist in project documentation; perform PMO (project management office) functions; develop operating models, procedures and standards; support and/or lead small and large scale business initiatives; support BAU (business as usual) activities.

Job Opportunities (continued)

Risk: Analyze and report, internally and externally, composition of risks across the firm, including the preparation of periodic overviews for the firms Board of Directors, and daily, weekly and monthly risk and financial reports for the firm's senior management to monitor overall risk profiles. Strategy and Business Development: Analyze client information, market data and competitor positioning for senior management intelligence; work on project execution; conduct strategic analysis by leveraging business knowledge, technical analysis, and modeling skills to provide incisive strategic insights. Investor Relations: Assist in preparation of quarterly earnings documents, including the drafting of the press release and the preparation of support documents; prepare presentations used by senior management at investor conferences; work with line of business finance teams to understand business drivers and help communicate the firms story. Treasury / balance sheet: Work on managing the firm's liquidity and capital positions, establishing funds transfer pricing policy, analyzing the firm's line of business and consolidated earnings at risk, executing the firm's securitization programs and managing the firm's relationships with rating agencies and fixed income investors. Training and Development The training program is designed to develop analytical talents, problem-solving skills, interpersonal and communication skills. It begins with two weeks of intensive training that includes a comprehensive overview of our firm and the finance division. Your training will focus on accounting and financial statement analysis, including other skills essential for success in your division. Throughout these informative two weeks, you will also meet senior finance managers, who will share their personal experiences at the firm and discuss our industrys immediate and future strategic challenges. Qualifications We seek highly motivated candidates, interested in a career in Finance. Other qualifications include: Expected graduation date ranging from December 2011 to June 2012 GPA of 3.5 or above Preferred majors include Finance, Accounting and MIS/CIS; however, all majors are considered Excellent verbal and written communication skills and analytical skills

Basic understanding of financial statements, accounting procedures, internal and external reporting and variance analysis Intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access

All candidates must have the eligibility to work permanently in the U.S. For more information on how to apply, visit jpmorgan.com/careers.

ALPFA Miami

Any Questions, Comments, or Concerns? Please feel free to Contact the Executive Board: Kevin Zamora kzamo002@fiu.edu Yegor Nadvornyy write2yegor@yahoo.com Oriana Boxer Oriana.ocampo@gmail.com Natalia Marco nmarc007@fiu.edu Katrina Radzko kradz002@fiu.edu Anais Perez apere018@fiu.edu Arianna Monserrat amonserrat4541@gmail.com Daniel Ghanem danghanem@gmail.com Edward Delgado edelg011@fiu.edu Daniel Zamora dzamo002@fiu.edu
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