Events

Are you interested in finance and want to know more about the industry? Here’s your chance to participate in five career enhancing events that will increase your finance knowledge, expand your business network, and give you an inside perspective of top finance companies. Get your finance game on and don’t miss out on these amazing learning opportunities!

1) LinkedIn RBC Campus Recruiting

Date: June 23rd – August 27th, 2015
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m
Location: Online, on the LinkedIn RBC Campus Recruiting page

The RBC Campus recruitment team will hold Live LinkedIn chats, giving students the opportunity to interact about the various areas within the bank. The session scheduling and topics are as follows:

July 23^rd – Personal and Commercial Banking (CBLP, Advice Centers plus more)
July 30^th – Day of Finance (CPA and FMDP)
Aug 6th – Wealth (WMGP, DS, GAM)
Aug 12^th – Capital Markets & Group Risk Management (GRM Leadership, Credit Risk)
Aug 20^th – Insurance
Aug 27^th– Campus Recruiting Wrap up – Be Prepared for Fall recruiting!

How to apply:
Join the LinkedIn RBC Campus Recruiting group and submit questions to receive live responses. Students can also pre-submit questions by emailing campusrecruitment@rbc.com.

2) RBC Capital Markets – Celebrating Women Networking Session

Date: Wednesday, July 29th, 2015
Time: 5:00 -7:30 p.m
Location: The RBC Plaza, Toronto, ON
Application Deadline: Monday July 20th, 2015

RBC invites female students heading into the 3rd year of their undergraduate degree to The Women Networking Session. Students interested in Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Debt Origination or Research are encouraged to apply. This session is a great opportunity for students to meet senior professionals and alumni of RBC’s Global Investment Banking and Global Markets Programs.

How to apply:
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your interest and passion for the industry by Monday July 20th. Note that travel and accommodation will be for your own account.

3) PepsiCo Canada – Finance Open House

Date: Thursday, August 6th, 2015
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m
Location: 5550 Explorer Drive, 8th floor, Mississauga, Ontario

Are you passionate about starting a career in Finance? PepsiCo’s Finance Open House is the chance for you to learn about the New Grad and student opportunities, and showcase your skills to the Finance Team, Senior Executives and CFO of PepsiCo.

How to apply:
Email PFCHQHR@pepsico.com with the following information:
• Name
• Email
• School
• Year of study
• Are you in a Coop Program? Y/N
Please note that spots are limited and will be on a first come first serve basis

4) Speed Interviewing & Networking for Financial Services Professionals

Date: Wednesday, August 26th, 2015
Time: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m
Location: TBA once you have been accepted to attend
Application Deadline: Wednesday August 5th, 2015

Brought to you by The Halifax Partnership and Job Junction, this event invites participants to be interviewed by financial services professionals from several companies in a round of 7 minute interviews. This interview style is called Speed Interviewing and it is intended for you to put your best foot forward and give the company a glimpse of your skills and personality. If they are interested in a follow up interview, they will contact you. At the end of the event, there will be a Networking Social that will allow you to further connect with professionals.

How to apply:
Email your resume to Isaac Mbaziira at isaacm@halifaxpartnership.com by Wednesday August 5th, 2015. As there are a limited number of spaces, it is advised to apply promptly. Please note that there will be a pre-screening interview before you are accepted to attend this event.

5) hEDGE Finance Conference 2015

Date: August 26th – 28th, 2015
Location: Throughout the financial district in Downtown Toronto
Application Deadline: Friday, July 3^rd, 2015

hEDGE Finance Conference 2015 focuses on Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Asset Management, Equity Research, Private Equity, and Venture Capital. The three-day conference will be packed with firm-led workshops at each of the respective sponsors’ offices, keynote speakers, networking events, mock interviews, a competition, and delegate socials.

How to apply:
Applications are now open at: https://hedgeconference.ca/apply/ Students are encouraged to send in their application early.
For more information contact hEDGE at info@hedgeconference.ca

On November 13^th, 2014, the Halifax Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Fall Dinner. Hundreds of guests from the Halifax Business Community gathered at the World Trade and Convention Centre to celebrate the successes of the community and inspire ideas for the future. Five international students from Dalhousie’s Rowe School of Business were invited to attend this fabulous event, which featured Dave Carroll, CEO of Big Break Enterprises Inc, who spoke about “Customer Service in the Age of Social Media”. To say thank to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce for generously hosting our students, a few of them wished to share their appreciation and thoughts on the evening:

Han Fu – Corporate Residency MBA, Class of 2016

“I would like to say thank you for inviting me to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce dinner. As an international student, it is my first time attending an event of this kind. My host was Darlene from Dream Industrial REIT. She was very nice helping me to get involved throughout the event.

One important reason for me to continue my graduate studies abroad is to explore the world from a different perspective. I am therefore very appreciative for being given this valuable opportunity that gives me a glimpse into how the business world works here in, and beyond, Halifax. A brand new journey has started and I am ready! ”

Sean Liu – Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting, Class of 2016

“I’d like to say thanks to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce for offering such an awesome opportunity to international students to get in touch with local businesses and professionals. And I would also like to thank KPMG for hosting me during the event. I couldn’t think of a better way than this for us to build our network, exchange ideas, and get a glimpse of the industries we are interested in.

It was also a great pleasure to meet with Mark Parkhill, Partner of KPMG; Steve Moore, Tax Partner of KPMG, and Elizabeth Brouse, Senior Manager Market Development at KPMG, to share each other’s stories and most importantly, their career experiences and their understanding of recent industry trends. I am glad that I had this valuable chance to sit next to them to discuss the development of the Halifax business community and to discover a path towards future success.”

Tongfei Wang – Corporate Residency MBA, Class of 2016

“It was really a great opportunity for me to network and experience real Canadian business culture during the Halifax Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Fall Dinner. I really enjoyed the valuable experience of meeting different business people from various industries, which gave me a chance to listen to their experiences as well as gain new insights and share mine at the same time. I also appreciated the Halifax Chamber of Commerce’s special consideration for students and for young professionals. This is very critical to the sustainability and further development of the business community. Overall, it was really a great experience for me.”

Chenyu Yang – Corporate Residency MBA, Class of 2016

“The event gave me a perfect opportunity to get in touch with local business professionals. As an international student with a keen desire to start my career here, I think this event is a really rare opportunity for me to get involved.

Joyce Carter, CEO of the Halifax International Airport Authority, was my host at the event. I would say it was a perfect experience for me to sit down with her and talk about my career plan and the local business environment. The vision of the senior business leaders is something we can’t learn in class. Also, Joyce introduced me to a lot of professionals during the reception, which is an excellent first step for me to build my relationships here. ”

Build your career in Finance this summer!

Rowe International Students Report On Halifax Chamber of Commerce Annual Fall Dinner!

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