JENNIFER VICCARS
ALUMNI CASE STUDY
ALUMNI CASE STUDY POSITION: 2010 ASSOCIATE TALENT PROGRAMME PLACEMENT COMPANY: CAPCO
BUSINESS STUDIES BSc (Hons)
Shortly after graduating in 2010 I gained a place on the Associate Talent Programme at Capco, a global business and technology consultancy dedicated solely to the financial services industry. I worked as an Associate for just under a year before being promoted to Consultant grade in October 2011. My first year at Capco was spent on a cross-border integration project at a major global retail bank, travelling extensively throughout Western Europe to migrate services to strategic global sites. The work within my current engagement is extremely varied and requires knowledge of a range of core business functions including Finance, HR, Technology Services and Strategy and Planning. I am required to utilise a range of different skills, many of which I gained from the variety of modules I studied as part of my Business degree at City. I have had to learn a lot of the technical detail on the job but my degree provided me with strong core capabilities such as effective communication, report writing, research, people management and presentation skills. During my third year at City the Professional Mentoring Scheme enabled me to spend quality time with a City professional. My mentor increased my awareness of opportunities available to me post-graduation and helped me to develop my interview technique for all the assessment centres I had to attend. I went on to win the ‘Mentee of the Year’ Student Impact Award for my commitment and participation in the scheme. I am proud to remain involved in City through the Alumni Network and continue to participate in Careers events supported by Capco.
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