Economics Careers Fair 2017

Economics Careers Fair 2017

Wednesday 6 Sep 2017

Come and network with a range of employers and management consultancies and take part in careers and skills sessions to enhance your employability.

This event is for both undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Economics or PPE.

Monday 30th October 2017, 4.00-7.00pm
Panorama, Rootes Building

The event will feature representatives from a wide range of employers including Compass Lexecon, Gartner, Oxera, Bank of England, PwC, LMC, Frontier Economics, Deloitte, Ofcom, Fitch Ratings and Saint Gobain.

Registration

Registration for the event is compulsory and your student ID card will be scanned upon entry.

You will also need to indicate which of the separate sessions listed in the Event Programme below you wish to register. To register for these sessions, go into Tabula and search for module code 'EC-GENERAL'.

Please note: Photography will be taking place at this event, which may be used for marketing purposes (e.g. promotional materials). By registering your attendance at this event, you are giving consent to be photographed, however if you do not wish to be photographed, please inform the photographer or a member of Economics staff on the day.

Keynote Speaker - Stephen Pope

Stephen Pope is the Managing Partner of Spotlight Group.

He has worked in the world of finance since 1982 and has performed duties as a salesman, market maker trader and analyst. Stephen brings this wealth of experience gained at American, British, French, and Japanese institutions to bear in his analytical work. He has a broad base of client service having advised national agencies such as Central Banks, Government Ministries, and Sovereign Wealth Funds and from the private sector, Commercial and Investment Banks, Insurance Companies, Pension Funds and Publicly Listed Corporations.

Stephen gained his BA (Hons) Economics (II.I) from the University of Warwick in 1982 and his MBA from Henley Management College in 1995. He is also a visiting Professor of Economics and Business for University of Maryland University College, and a guest lecturer on Economics and Foreign Exchange/Cryptocurrencies at the London Academy of Trading.

Stephen gained professional examination awards from the Association of International Bond Dealers (Now called the International Capital Markets Association) in 1988, is a member of the Financial Conduct Authority and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.

Latest comment from Steve on the Spanish-Catalan crisis

Keynote Speaker - Joe Duffy

Joe Duffy is an Analyst at Oxera.

Joe re-joined Oxera in October 2016, following a summer internship in 2015. Joe is a member of Oxera's Modelling, Regulation and Water teams. He has worked across a range of different projects, including performance assessment, follow-on damages and tariff design.

Joe gained his BSc Economics from the University of Warwick in 2015 and his MPhil Economics from the University of Cambridge in 2016.

Event Programme

Time	Event
4.00pm	Fair begins Featuring a number of employers from a range of sectors who have all indicated an interest in specifically meeting Warwick Economics students. Panorama 2
4.30-5.15pm	Keynote Speech: 'The Perils and Pleasures of Self-Employment' - Stephen Pope Panorama 3
4.45-5.15pm	Careers Session: 'Amazing Applications' - Stephanie Redding Panorama 1
5.15-5.45pm	Internships - Jayne Mourinho Panorama 1
5.30-6.15pm	Keynote Speech - Joe Duffy (Oxera) Panorama 3
5.45-6.15pm	Postgraduate Study - Dr Jennifer Smith Find out more about the opportunities for Postgraduate Taught Study and Research. Panorama 1