BMO Financial Group has exciting career opportunities for business students from all backgrounds. BMO is hiring students for summer internships in Financial Modelling & Analysis, Customer Sales & Service, Business Technology & Programming, and Consulting, Project Management & Product Development. Applications are due on January 10 at 11:59PM and can be made via the BMO website. Please see the attached flyer for more details. Flyer: BMO_Student_Internship_Program-Canada
Board of Directors Position Filled
The Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Math/CA student Jonathan Quek to the Board of Directors. There were many excellent candidates, which made the decision tough, but we are happy with the decision we have come to and look forward to the work Jonathan will be jumping into with us this Winter (and Spring) term(s).
Congratulations Jonathan and thanks again to our many applicants.
Gathering of Accounting Associates, Professionals, and Students (GAAPS)
The Gathering of Accounting Associates, Professionals, and Students (commonly referred to as GAAPS) is a two-day case competition that brings together accounting students and professionals from across Canada. This event, now in its 13th year, will also include a luncheon, a wine and cheese event, and a Gala dinner, for all those attending. The conference will take place from February 6th – 8th, 2014 at the Delta Hotel in the heart of downtown Winnipeg.
For thirteen years, GAAPS has provided accounting students with ample opportunities to network with industry professionals, hone their accounting problem solving skills, and win cash prizes. The conference will host interactive sessions where a host of guest speakers will discuss relevant issues in the accounting field, as well as a Gala dinner featuring a noteworthy guest speaker.
Five Reasons to Participate in GAAPS
- The opportunity to win cash prizes while improving your case analysis and presentation skills.
- Provides you the opportunity to present a case in front of corporate representatives, from some of the largest organizations in Manitoba.
- Introduces you to accounting issues in a case form, preparing you with the tools necessary to solve real world accounting problems.
- It allows you to meet accounting academics and professionals, helping you make contacts in an expanding market for accountants.
- The opportunity to meet accounting students from across Canada and enjoy the great Winnipeg nightlife!
Follow this link to apply before January 6, 2014: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oAoBaUMGEfF09Mxl5WTLHnsL1el3VX7-s9pbgAP9EuU/viewform
For more information: GAAPS - Invitation Package
Telfer's Financial Society Case Competition
The University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management Finance is looking for two teams of three to compete at their Financial Society Case Competition on March 8th, 2014. This competition is entering its seventh year of existence and it has already grown to become the largest and most prestigious undergraduate financial case competition in Ontario. The competition will take place at the Telfer School of Management. The dinner and social events will take place around downtown Ottawa and the awards gala will be held at an elegant venue nearby.The fee for each team is $360. This includes meals, 2-night accommodation at the Courtyard Marriott, and the competition itself. This year’s itinerary features a single case, with a 4-hour case analysis, immediately followed by a 20-minute presentation to the judges. The case itself is focused on Venture Capitalism. The following awards and networking gala will be a time to network with other competitors, judges, sponsors, and finance professionals. Apply before January 6, 2014 at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZEUFGCQZsBD9BbuIbSvGOrLj9D_9g8CepAH-MwrC7bs/viewform
For more information: Telfer - Financial Case Comp Registration Package
Board of Directors Application
As mentioned before exam season, a Board of Director has stepped down from their role within AFSA. AFSA is looking for another individual to carry on the duties of a Board of Director from now until the end of the AFSA fiscal year (end of spring 2014 term). The Board of Directors are keen on applicants who are motivated, self starters, have an interest in (student) government/business law, and last but not least, put (or demonstrate the willingness to put) the general well-being of SAF students before themselves.
Applications will be due December 28th, 2013, 11:59 pm.
We ask that applicants follow this procedure:
Send: via Email
To: Zac Hogg (z.hogg@uwafsa.ca)
Subject: Re: BoD Application
Attach: Completed Application form AND an up to date Resume
Once submitted, your application will be forwarded to the current Board of Directors, who will be selecting interview candidates for the week of December 29th. All candidates will be aware of 1) that their application has been submitted successfully and 2) their applications status before and/or after the interview phase.
The AFSA Board of Directors thanks you for your interest and hopes to see an application from you.
Application Download: Appointed BOD app
Launch Your Career
Want to become better prepared for the 1B term? Well register now for the event "Launch Your Career" and it'll help you prepare for success in summer jobs, internships, networking, conferences and competitions! Who: First year SAF students When: Saturday Jan. 11th Time: 8:30am - 4:30 pm Where: AL 113 Dress Code: Business Casual
First-Year Exam Schedule
Hey SAF first-years! Exams are right around the corner so stay up to date with a Fall 2013 first-year exam calendar. We don't want you forgetting to wake up for anything now! Download the calendar here.
A Tax Break in October
If you had a break during fall term, would you use it to relax, sleep, study, or catch up on assignments? Currently, more than half of Universities in Ontario have some form of fall break in mid-to-late October. UW is among those who do not.
According to UW vice president academic and provost, Dr. Geoff McBoyle, the discussion of having a fall break was last brought up two years ago. “I would call it a mental health break,” said McBoyle, adding that with the changes and increased to student population it is time to rethink the necessity and feasibility of having a fall break at UW.
McBoyle is not alone in the belief that a fall break may be beneficial to students.
“It would give students a chance to regroup, evaluate how their term is going, adjust their learning plan, and/or de-stress,” said Chris Read, associate students provost at UW.
If implemented the earliest date for a fall break to begin would be in 2015, and could be as simple a two-day holiday on a Thursday and Friday in the middle of Fall term.
While many students may enjoy the idea of a fall break, it does not come without consequences. As it stands UW has a very tight calendar and adding a fall break could risk shortening orientation week or other events.
Though there is currently no planned discussion on the topic, at the Federation of Students Students’ Council, the topic has come up. Council briefly discussed it in Spring 2013, with Environment Councillors going back to their constituents and performing surveys to gauge support. As early as last week, Engineering Society “B” Executive released a survey to followed suit.
Whether it’s tax, finance, consolidations, or a particularly difficult elective weighing you down, it is commonly agreed that a break could help students de-stress, re-energize, and benefit from additional time to study or work.
Charles Kuno (charles.kuno@uwaterloo.ca) Councillor (Arts), Feds Students’ Council Budget Committee, External Organization Review Body, Coop Students Council Federation of Students
With files from the Imprint, Engineering Society, and Environment.