Alpfa Newsletter Fall2011 No. 3

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Newsletter

New ALPFA student

lling her membership

form

Stephanie Basanta as a

PwC representative

ALPFA members as PwC

representatives

ALPFA Issue 3, September 16, 201

ALPFA E-Board

Dawn Lazar

PwC and Prudential

much more...


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Table of Content

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

PwC & Prudential....................................

Fundraiser..................................................

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

Community Service...............................

Upcoming Events...................................

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

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General Meeting

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On September 9th the Second general

meeting was underway. The meeting was

held as usual in RDB 1100 where over 100

students attended even though the

weather was not making it easy for stu-

dents to drive there. Paola Lacouture, Presi-

dent of ALPFA, kept her promise and

started the meeting at 6PM on the dot. Shestarted with the agenda of the day explain-

ing what the meeting will be about. Kevin

Zamora, President-elect, followed after-

ward to reiterate about Ahead of the Game,

where many rms and companies will be

on campus, September 29th, where stu-

dents will have the opportunity to have a

closer networking session with any of the

recruiters. Maryia Shkaradzenak took the

stage after Kevin to also give more insights

about Mock Interviews that will be held on September 24th. She inferred, that

many students should take this opportunity to sharpen their interviewing skills

before Ahead of the Game. Artem Volos came afterwards to also explain about

the Finance Summit, where a panel of top executive professionals in various

business elds will be answering any questions from students. Camila Barranco,

Treasurer, followed afterwards explaining rst the deadline for the payment to

become a member is September 23rd. Once students have paid their member-ship they can enjoy the benets of participating in events such as Mock Inter-

views and Ahead of the Game. She also announced the fundraising event that

will be held at Moes on September 17th from 4PM to 8PM. Natalia Cabanillas,

Secretary, came after to explain about the community service held on Saturday,

September 10th, to clean up and plant mangrove trees at the Biscayne Bay


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campus. This community ser-

vice event was a total success as

many members of ALPFA went

to show support while having

fun. Mendy Chow, Parliamen-

tarian, followed afterwards to

talk about the ALPFA Honors

and GPA requirement to join tothis subgroup of the organiza-

tion. Carlos Quijano, Webmas-

ter, stood on the stage and

reiterated about the newsletter committee. Afterwards, Jose Mortimer the mar-

keting director took the stage and thanked everyone for joining a successful

and memorable social that was held on September 2nd at Kevin Zamoras

house. Catherine Pea came afterwards to announce the teams that were

selected to compete in the AICPA competition. She later introduced the guestspeaker, Dawn Lazar who gave a presentation to all students on how to prepare

for the Career Fair and all upcoming Student-Professionals networking events.

Team 1: Team 2: Team 3:

Anais Perez Marlene Vergara Alyson Hayward

Chetna Gupta Ina Mitskevich Anthony Mercado

Kevin Garcia Jessica Marrero Jane Iversen

Grace Salaza Javonne Young Nelly Hernandez


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As 7PM reached on Friday,

Beta Alpha Psi joined the

ALPFA students in RDB 1100

where PricewaterhouseCoo-

pers also known as PwC came

to present about their rm.

Many professionals as well asinterns reached out to the

students to share their expe-

rience with PwC and what

they are looking for in stu-

dents. Students asked manyquestions to recruiters about the process and the companys culture.

At the same time, Finance stu-

dents from ALPFA and BetaAlpha Psi students attended RB

120 to listen to Prudentials pre-

sentation. In which Robert Ruiz

and his colleagues gave a better

understanding to students on

what a career in Prudential is

like.


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Fundraiser

ALPFA will soon be doing its first fundraiser thanks to the treasurer,

Camila Barranco, and the restaurant Moes. On September 17, we will be

hosting the event Fill that tummy up where we can participate together with

friends and family. Just bring the flyer given to you so a percentage of the

food you buy with your friends can be donated to ALPFA. Moes is located

near international mall at 10660 NW 19th St. This will an event that will start

at 4PM until 8PM .

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Job Opportunities

Billing and collections

Bank account reconciliation

Payroll

(posting info to our payroll system and preparingthe journal entry)

Human resources

(making sure new hires have all the appropriate documentationand are giving information about our benets package and

policies)

Create job numbers for various projects

Assist with month end close.

Must be bilingual

If interested email your resume to:

Jonathan Ross, MBA

Stang Consultant

The Mergis Group, a division of SFN Group

701 NW 62nd Avenue (Waterford Way)

Suite 720Miami, FL 33126

Phone: 305-265-5300

[email protected]

http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanrosslink

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Job Opportunities

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How to apply instructions:1. Go to www.experiencepg.com & search for positions that interest you.

2. In the Find and Apply for Jobs section, enter the job number based on your interest (Full-time or Internships). Somopen job numbers are below. Click Go.

FULL TIME POSITIONS: (For 2nd

Year MBA Students and Undergraduate Seniors)

Finance & Accounting:FIN00002460 Finance & Accounting Manager For MBA StudentsFIN00002459 Finance & Accounting Manager For Senior Undergraduate StudentsHuman Resources:HR 00001938 Human Resources Manager For both MBA and Undergraduate StudentsConsumer Market Knowledge:CMK00000831 Associate Manager Full Time

INTERNSHIP POSITIONS: (For 1st

Year MBA Students and Undergraduate Juniors)

Finance & Accounting:FIN00002461 Finance & Accounting Internship For both MBA and Undergraduate StudentsHuman Resources:HR 00001937 Human Resources Internship For both MBA and Undergraduate StudentsConsumer Market Knowledge:CMK00000832 Associate Manager - Intern

OTHER STUDENT PROGRAMS: (For Sophomores and 1st

Year MBA Students)Finance & Accounting:FIN00002502 Finance, Accounting & Tax Seminar (FACT) For Sophomores StudentsFIN00002393 Finance & Accounting MBA Experience For 1

stYear MBA Students

Consumer Market Knowledge:CMK00000833 Consumer Strategy Workshop For Sophomore Students

3. At the bottom of the page, you will find the position you searched for (example below). Click Apply and complete tonline application.

4. If you meet the requirements for the role (read qualification section), you will receive a link to the Success DriversAssessment. The Success Drivers Assessment is a standardized assessment of your personal background, experiencinterests, and work-related attitudes that measures fit against P&Gs competencies defining successful job performaCaution: Take your time to make an honest and thorough assessment about yourself. This is about you; dont be sh

about your individual contributions, your values and your capabilities as a leader!!!Before you take this assessment,could/should visit our Recruiting website to learn about success drivers(http://www.pg.com/en_US/careers/career_main.shtml)

Not timedAvailable in 21 languages

5. After the Success Drivers Assessment, you will receive a link to the Reasoning Screen. The series of questions on thReasoning Screen helps P&G to learn more about your reasoning skills. The information obtained from the test will used to evaluate how well your particular abilities and qualifications meet the specific criteria required for successfulperforming the job for which you applied.

Each question has a time limit of 2:30; total test time is typically around 30 minutesAvailable in 21 languagesThere is no penalty for bad answers! Make sure you answer all the questions!

There is a practice test site available for all candidates at:https://pg.sitebase.net/pg_images/taleo/practicetest.htm

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Community Service

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The community service that held Satur-

day on September 10th was a complete

success. Sixteen students attended and

helped clean the Biscayne Bay campus

and plant mangrove trees. It was held

from 9AM to 12PM. Natalia Cabanillas

helped set up this event with the ALPFA

members.


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ALPFA and Beta Alpha Psi would like to cordially invite you to our biannual

signature eventAhead of the Game Accounting and Business Expo. Thisevent 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 Firms 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.


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Mock Interviews

The perfect opportunity is here for you to grab. Set up a mock inter-

view to prepare you before ahead of the game arrives. Sharpen your resume

and interviewing skills for you to land that dream job. Contact Maryia Shk at

her email, [email protected], with your name, panther ID, and phone

number. Make sure you perfect and upload your resume to

http://careers.u.edu


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Career Fair

Career Fair is one of the biggest career-related events in the region. On the

Modesto A. Maidique Campus alone, we regularly introduce over 80 employers

to nearly 1,500 of our students and alumni. Employers comprise private industry;

public, educational, and non-prot organizations; local government, federal gov-

ernment, law enforcement, and military.

Career Fair is open only to FIU students and alumni, and is free of charge to

them. You will need to register when you attend. To make your registration asquick as possible, please remember to bring your FIU Panther ID card, or be able

to provide your Panther ID number.

Visit http://career.u.edu/career_fairs.php for further information

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Wolfe University Center BallroomsBiscayne Bay Campus

Florida International University

3000 NE 151st Street

Miami, FL 33181

Friday, September 23, 2011

U.S. Century Bank ArenaModesto A. Maidique Campus


11200 SW 8th Street

Miami, FL 33199

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Internship Fair

Employers registered for the Internship Fair include:

Hi Tech Global

JCPenney

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

Costa Farms, Inc.

Families First of Palm Beach CountyTracFone Wireless, Inc.

Florida International University Oce of the Treasurer

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Internship Fair is similar to career fair but students that are seeking an internship

to get a taste what their careers might be like. Internship Fair is open only to FIU

students and alumni, and is free of charge to them. You will need to register when

you attend. To make your registration as quick as possible, please remember to

bring your FIU Panther ID card, or be able to provide your Panther ID number.

Visit http://career.u.edu/Internship_Fair.php for more information

Town of Surfside

Optimum 7

Compagnie du Ponant

LKQ Corporation

Swiss Chalet Fine FoodsState Farm

Sun Electronics

YMCA of Greater Miami

Target

Friday, September 16, 2011

Modesto A. Maidique Campus


11200 SW 8th Street

Miami, FL 33199

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The next meeting will be held on September 12th in the same place as

usual, RDB 1100, starting at 6PM for our general meeting. Eugene Falcon

will be our guest speaker he is the Vice-President of Student Aairs for the

ALPFA Miami chapter. After Gene Falcon, Deloitte will be presenting at

7PM for the accounting and nance majors in the same room, RDB 1100.

Next Meeting

RDB 1100 at 7PM

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