Money makes the world go round
Our Finance Programme
It is hard to match the financial sector for both variety - careers span insurance, investment banking, accounting, retail banking and actuary to name but a few – and wages, making this an attractive, but extraordinarily demanding field.
The fluidity and pressurized environment that comes with a career in finance necessitates demanding hours, but also provides unparalleled learning curves and opportunity. Several of the world’s largest companies operate offer opportunities to work with household names, right across hundreds of different service lines, gaining an invaluable breadth of experience.
As someone working within finance, you will likely have undergone a tough recruitment process entering a reputable institution. This will be looked upon in high regard on your CV to potential future employers, whether you are moving laterally (e.g investment banking to asset management) or venturing into an entirely new field. You will possess a number of transferable skills, making you a valuable commodity for future employers.
A few of the skills you will need to be successful in finance are:
Durability
Self-confidence
Attention to detail and accuracy
Logical mindset
Knowledge of IT software
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The Program
One-to-ones
We ask for 3 one-to-one sessions with your mentors. We encourage the first session
to be hosted by the mentors at their place of work, to give their mentees an insight
into a corporate environment. We also advise the mentees to choose where the
second session is held, ideally taking the mentor to a place that is important to them,
so they can understand the challenges that have faced the mentee to get to where
they have. For the last session, we believe that should be a joint decision based off
the previous two experiences. However, until it is safe, all meetings must be held
online.
Workshops
We hold a series of workshops over the course of the programme, which our
mentees have preferential access to. These workshops are designed to give you the
edge when applying for your dream job in the future.
Life mentors
Whilst we recognise that our mentors will provide experience, opportunity and belief
to our mentees, we also recognise that those closer to the application process may
be able to offer a different and useful perspective. That is why every graduate from
The Open Private School will be partnered with a Life mentor, an individual under the
age of 30 from their preferred field, who can support them on next steps.
Alumni Network
At the start of the programme, all mentees will meet on and benefit from an
exclusive introductory workshop. Upon graduation from the programme, all mentees
will then become Open Private School alumni, equipping them with a professional
network for life.