Alpfa Newsletter Fall2011 No. 5

Newsletter

ALPFA members paying attention

Bruno Cevallos talking about PBL

Armando Acosta from Goldman Sachs talking to students

ALPFA

Issue 5, September 30, 2011

ALPFA E-BoardBruno CevallosErnst & YoungGoldman Sachsmuch more...

Table of Content

General meeting.....................................

Firm Presentations.................................

Mock Interviews......................................

Job Opportunities..................................

Ahead of the Game................................

Next Meeting...........................................

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General Meeting

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On September 23 as another evening when the sun was setting in Miami, the ALPFA members were getting together at Florida International University for their gen-eral meeting. The meeting was held as usual in RDB 1100 where over 100 students are attending regularly. The meeting was kicked o� by Paola Lacouture, the president for ALPFA, were she explained the agenda of the day. The agenda is as usual the general meeting from 6PM to 7PM where the E-Board will talk about up-coming events and opportunities, afterwards Bruno Cevallos would talk about joining Phi Beta Lambda Future Business Leaders of America. With just $25 more ALPFA members can join PBL for an entire year. Afterwards came Tessie Brunken to talk about the tax competition, Deloitte’s Fan-Taxtic and PwC xTax. For PwC xTax will consist of �ve members: two sophomores, one junior, and two other members. For Deloitte FanTaxtic will consist of �ve members: two sophomores, two juniors/seniors, and one graduate student. Next came Kevin Zamora, president-elect for ALPFA, and reiterated about Ahead of the Game, which is being held on September 29. Ahead of the Game is a career fair where over 30 �rms come to recruit students from FIU speci�cally ALPFA and Beta Alpha Psi members. And to prepare students for such an impor-tant event, Maryia Shkaradzenak took the stage to talk about mock interviews. Mock interviews is an important event in where students can make all the mis-takes and polish those interviewing skills to help them land those jobs being o�ered in Ahead of the Game. Maryia then introduced Artem Volos where he talked about the Finance Summit that is being held on October 12th. The Finance Summit is a panel of professionals that are in the �nance industry where students can bombard them with questions.

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Shortly afterwards Camila Barranco came up front to �rst talk about the deadline to pay for the membership. She also mentioned a new package that is being o�ered. Future Business Leaders of America and ALPFA are teaming up to o�er students more opportunities and learning experiences. A student is able to join FBLA for an entire year for just $25 more.

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After Bruno Cevallos �nished his information session on Future Business Leaders of America –Phi Beta Lambda , everyone networked for about ten min-utes. Ernst & Young came in and took the stage; they were extremely energetic and pumped the room up. All the E&Y employees introduced themselves and we met the new recruiting coordinator, Dania Duarte, who recently transferred from Charlotte, NC. Welcome, Dania!! After everyone was done introducing themselves and explaining a little bit about what they do, we started playing “The recruiting game” that was hosted by Cristina Gonzalez. Students were encouraged to ask question from the game. The Ernst & Young sta� was extremely prepared; they had all types of questions un-imaginable on their game. Once all the questions were answered, students took the �oor and were able to network with all the wonderful people from E&Y. At the same time, Finance students from ALPFA attended in RB120 Goldman Sachs’s presentation, in which Mr. Armando Acosta the vice president of Goldman Sachs at Miami area gave a better Understanding to students on what a career in Goldman Sachs is, and about the global career opportunities with Goldman Sachs,such as the Private Wealth Management and Analyst Program. Mr. Acosta gave an explanation on how to apply for an internship, for sophomores, juniors and seniors and full time jobs. In addition, he talked about the leading �nancial services �rms and the private equity on investments around 14 countries, 30 o�ces globally with 30 in U.S.A. Miami and Palm Beach.

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Mock Interviews

The mock interviews were held Saturday, September 24, 2011. It was a com-plete success for every single student because they were critisized on their inter-viewing skills. But every student walked out with a smile because they came out learning something new. Over thirty students attended which means thirty stu-dents are better prepared for the Ahead of the Game which is coming up this Thursday on September 29th, 2011.

Job Opportunities

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Walt Disney Theme Parks & Resorts - Finance/Accounting Internship

Department Overview

The department is responsible for managing all business a�airs relating to Resorts, Downtown Disney and Theme Parks. Applying to this posting puts you in potential consideration for all roles below. The �nance and accounting internships are available in both Florida and California.

Role Descriptions:

Financial Reporting/ Advisory & Assurance Internship

The Professional Intern will be an integral part of the Walt Disney World Financial Reporting or Advisory & Assurance team.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

Assist with the month-end close process,Ensure �nancial statements are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,Perform balance sheet account reconciliations,Provide overall support to the department,Review operating guidelines and processes to ensure compliance with Company policy,Conduct internal control reviews to identify control risks and implement changes and enhancements throughout Theme Parks and Resorts (TP&R).Other responsibilities may be assigned based on business need and expertise in a particular area.

Business Operations Internship

The Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Business Operations department is responsible for managing all business a�airs relating to Currency Operations, Credit Card Operations, Receivable Operations, Sales Audit and Ticket Ful�llment within the global Parks and Resorts Finance organization.

Intern assignments can include but are not limited to:

Compiling diversi�ed and complex statistical analyses and reportsIdentifying and implementing changes that streamline business processesAuditing sales, both internal and from third parties, to ensure accuracy and completenessReviewing third party Participant contracts to ensure compliance with �nancial termsCompiling analyses that identify the costs associated with credit card acceptance including credit card com-missions, chargebacks and potential fraud

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Operations Finance Internship

The Professional Intern will be responsible for various parts of operations �nance including but not limited to Theme Parks Finance, Resorts Finance, Line of Business Finance, HR Finance, IT Finance and several others.

Intern assignments include:Preparing statistical records and analyses pertaining to any of a variety of business operations, as well as, obtain-ing, checking, and compiling data relative to operational and �nancial informationCompiling diversi�ed and complex statistical analyses and reports by accumulating details from original operating and accounting documentations for use by analysts and/or other departmentsPreparing computer programs, inputting computer data and performing routine and specialized analysesCoordinating budget accumulations and inputting of data from operational areas and assisting in the preparation of analyses.

Required Quali�cationsCurrent College Junior, Senior or Graduate StudentCurrently earning a college/university degree in Accounting, Finance or related major with a GPA of 3.2 or higher in MajorDemonstrated strong organizational skills and attention to detailDemonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skillsProven problem solving skillsDemonstrated strong computer skills (Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint)Materials Required:College transcripts (o�cial or uno�cial)- Please upload your transcripts while applying online

Internship EligibilityMust be enrolled in a college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship programNot have already completed two consecutive (spring/fall) College or Professional Internship ProgramsMust possess unrestricted work authorizationMust provide full work availabilityMust provide own transportation to/from workCurrent Active Disney Cast Members must meet Professional Internship transfer guidelines (no more than four points and/or one reprimand in the last six months) Program LengthThe approximate dates of this internship are 01/12/12 -06/08/12 Interns must be fully available for the duration of the internship.

HousingA limited amount of company-sponsored housing is available on a �rst-come, �rst-serve basis.students need to apply directly to Disney Interns web site and submit a résumé through CBA Career Link.

Job Opportunities

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ALPFA and Beta Alpha Psi would like to cordially invite you to our biannual signature event—Ahead of the Game – Accounting and Business Expo. This event is designed to be an exclusive career expo catering to Accounting, Finance, and related business fields. Many companies even use it as their pri-mary recruiting event. Event Details:* Thursday, September 29th, 2011* Time: 4:00 PM –8:00 PM* Location: Graham Center Ballrooms.* Employer Registration will begin at 3:00 PM* There will be two rotations of students* The first will be 4:00 PM -5:45 PM* The second 6:15 PM -8:00 PM. Last Fall, more than 30 firms and companies participated in Business Industry Night and Firm’s Night, and more than 200 students were in attendance repre-senting the areas of Accounting, Finance, and related business fields. We an-ticipate the upcoming event to be just as successful.

The next meeting will be held on September 30th in the same place as usual, RDB 1100, starting at 6PM for our general meeting. , KPMG will be presenting at 7PM for the accounting in RDB 1100 and Bank of America will be presenting for the �nance majors in RB 120.

Next Meeting

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RDB 1100 RB 120