2. What is SEO London?
SEO London, One Application, Infinite Opportunities
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) London is an alumni driven charity
SEO Careers provides outstanding students from under-represented backgrounds accelerated access to internships
and graduate roles at the TOP firms in investment banking, management consulting, professional
services, corporate law, technology, advertising, TV, film, radio, music and publishing
SEO Scholars helps outstanding secondary school students from under-privileged backgrounds to improve their
attainment and university / career options
80% of the 3,400+ undergraduates SEO has supported since 2000 have gone on to secure full-time graduate
positions with SEO partner firms
SEO provides supported students with education, training, mentoring, accelerated access and wide support
networks to ensure their success
In 2013 to date SEO has already helped provide internships and graduate roles for more than 850+ BME undergrads
(in EVERY year of study) with more than 80 partner firms – we’re on track to help at least 100 more this year!
In 2014 SEO will be able to provide more than 1,000 internships and graduate roles with over 100 employers!
3. “To be the best, we have
to recruit the best, which
is why we choose to
partner with SEO.”
Chris Yoshida, Managing
Director, Morgan Stanley
4. We help you get from here ….
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7. One
Application
- Access All
Firms
Application
Acceleration
and Support
Lifetime
Network
Fast Track To
Graduate
SEO provides
comprehensive
support
Comprehensive
Training
Highly paid
Internship /
Placement
Network with
CEOs
Mentoring
From Industry
Experts
www.seo-london.com
10. Investment banking and
Technology firms
Investment Banking
areas covered
Revenue
Investment
Banking
M&A
Capital
Markets
Infrastructure
Investment
Management
Markets
Sales
Trading
Research
Private
Wealth
Management
Operations
Internal
Audit
Finance
Asset
Management
Legal and
Compliance
Application
Developer
In the last three years
SEO has helped 200+
students secure
internship and graduate
roles in Goldman Sachs
alone
Risk
Infrastructure
Engineer
Technology
Business
Analyst
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11. Corporate Law firms
Corporate Law - Key Facts
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•
•
•
More than 200 vacation scheme
places in 2014
Exclusive open days and training
contract networking events
More than 60 hours of training
and coaching
Multiple vacation schemes are
possible
Last year SEO helped
supported students
secure 120 training
contract offers with
our partner firms!
SEO will
provide access
to 200+
vacation
schemes places
in 2014
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12. Professional Services firms
Professional services - Key Facts
•
Opportunities include summer
internships, industrial placements
and graduates schemes
•
London and ALL regional offices
•
Exclusive mini SEO internships with
strategy consultancies
•
Last year SEO provided 56
placements and grad roles at PwC
alone!
Professional
Services
Audit /
Assurance
Tax
Corporate
Finance
Consulting /
Advisory
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13. Creative Industries Firms
Creative Industries - Key Facts
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•
Creative Industries
SEO advertising platform in conjunction with IPA
SEO creative industries platform in conjunction
with Creative Access
•
Advertising
Film, TV & Music
Publishing &
Journalism
Exciting January start opportunities in film
and television in conjunction with PACT.
Example of shows include – XFactor, Skins, Big Brother, The Biggest
Looser etc.
•
Education and networking events throughout the
year
•
Paid internships and graduate opportunities
•
More than 300 opportunities available in 2014
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14. Corporates
Corporates - Key Facts
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•
Corporates
Finance
Technology
Marketing
R&D
Paid internships and graduate
opportunities
Both UK and International
internships available
• Basel, Switzerland
• New York, USA
•
40 - 50 opportunities available in
2014
Sales
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15. SEO First Year Fast Track
INVESTMENT
BANKING
CORPORATE
LAW
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
FYFT- Key Facts
•
Review / Improve
CV
SEO FYFT 1 or 2day insight
programme
Networking
events and spring
internship fast
track
More than 300+ spaces available
•
Students will be invited to attend
exclusive training from, and
networking with, SEO alumni and
partner firm representatives
•
On-going support from SEO in the
form of comprehensive training
and mentoring
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17. SEO Scholars
• SEO Scholars helps provide talented secondary school students from under
privileged backgrounds with a range of support services to improve their
academic attainment and progression to university and elite careers
• SEO Scholars works in partnership with nearly 40 state schools across all of
London and is supported by leading universities and existing SEO partner firms
More than 2,300 year 11-13 students applied for a place on the scheme, 750 of the most talented
were selected to be Scholars
• SEO provides all Scholars four types of out of school support:
Year round mentoring from (1) undergraduates studying the degree subject the student is
interested in (2) City professionals in a career the Scholar is considering
Work insight/experience with SEO partner firms (including access to bursaries, gap year
programmes, university support)
60+ hours of training during holidays (e.g. helping year 12s with UCAS applications, Oxbridge
interviews, etc.)
Placement on top university access schemes / summer schools
• This year more than 80% of Year 13 Scholars secured their first choice
university or better!
19. Compensation
2013 graduate starting salaries VS. 5-Year Average
£150,000
150,000
£150,000
£80,000
£70,000
£60,000
£50+
£45,000
£25000 £28+
£38+
£55+
£38+
£28+
£19+
0
All
FTSE 100
companies
Source: HESA stats, efinancial careers, SEO data
Advertising Professional UK City
Law Firms
Service
Firms
I-banks
US City
Law Firms
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20. SEO eligibility criteria
SEO has opportunities for every year of study:
– First Year Fast Track for candidates graduating in 2015
– Internships / industrial placements for penultimate year candidates or final years intending to complete a
Masters degree
– Graduate roles in every industry we cover
INVESTMENT
BANKING*
CORPORATE
LAW **
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES***
CORPORATES
/CREATIVE
INDUSTRIES
TECHNOLOGY
****
FYFT
ON TRACK FOR 2.1
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ANY DEGREE BACKROUND
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300 UCAS POINTS
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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240 UCAS POINTS
B IN GCSE MATHS & ENGLISH
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* Operations and Finance year long placements available
** 2nd year of a Law degree or final year of a non Law degree (Should be completing LPC in 2013 or 2014)
*** 320 UCAS points for consulting and corporate finance
**** C++/JAVA/C# beneficial
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22. Make an (online) application asap – all admissions are on a rolling basis!
Please visit the website www.seo-london.com for more details
Register online with SEO London so we can keep you posted about next steps
Join us on social media
facebook.com/SEOLondonInfo
Twitter@SEOLondonInfo
LinkedIn ‘SEO London’
SEO interviews will begin in October for all programmes
Start your preparation
Ensure you are commercially aware
Practice numerical and verbal reasoning tests
Practice interview questions
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