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Gallery | 2018
19.10.18 - Investing in Talent
Investing in Talent 2018, which took place on the 19th October, was designed to not only inform students about the career opportunities offered by the 6 participating investment banks but also to show case their approach to disability. Employees and recruiters from UBS, Citi, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan met with the talented disabled students, including those with long term health conditions and mental ill health, and talked about the support they offer both during the recruitment process and in the workplace itself.
The event began with a welcome by the host firm before the delegates were provided with an overview of investment banking and the various opportunities open to them across different business areas.
This was followed by a recruitment skills session run by recruiters from the banks. During this session students were given a number of common interview questions to ask each other, practiced their presentation and interpersonal skills, and given tips by firm representatives on how to best present themselves at interview.
After a short break, attention turned to the subject of disability since Investment in Banking is specifically designed for those who have a disability, long term health condition or mental ill health including, but not limited to conditions such as dyslexia, ADHD, Asperger’s Syndrome, anxiety and depression. Helen Cooke, Director of MyPlus Students’ Club, ran a session on how best to inform recruiters about a disability and how to request the support and / or adjustments required. The delegates were tasked with writing their ‘openness statement’ which made the whole process of informing (often referred to as ‘disclosure’) much easier and less daunting.
The final formal part of the event was a panel session where representatives from the participating firms took part in a Q&A session, answering questions from their personal perspectives as disabled people working in investment banking. Representatives drew on their own experiences which covered conditions such as anxiety, dyslexia and kidney failure.
With the formalities finished, delegates and bank representatives networked over drinks and canapes, enabling conversations to continue and contact details to be swapped.
It was a brilliant event which I learnt so much from, and had the great opportunity to connect with industry professionals.”