This year, we are mobilising our presence in the UK and are reaching out to entrepreneurs and emerging leaders who are interested in collaborating across sectors to provide solutions to some of the most pressing economic and social problems facing the continent today.

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We operate in 100 countries, and hold global leadership positions across our businesses. This is why we are the most respected financial institution in the world – and why we can offer you an outstanding career. Be part of it.

Learn more at jpmorgan.com/careers

Diversity Matters!

At Bank of America Merrill Lynch, diversity is one of the driving forces behind our success. We count on different ideas, backgrounds and perspectives to help us compete in a diverse global marketplace. We respect and value not only differences related to age, ethnicity, disability, gender, gender identity, race, religion and sexual orientation, but also diversity of viewpoint, experience, talents and ideas. We strive to empower all associates to excel on the job and reach their full potential, and reward and recognise employees based on performance and results.

Join us, and you’ll be integral to our growth agenda. We’ll give you the highest level of training and mentoring support. Our commitment to improving the quality of life within our communities and to the environment means you can get involved in a number of corporate social responsibility initiatives too.

2012 / 2013 Opportunities

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is ideally placed to offer the scope and opportunities the cream of graduate talent deserves. Full-time and internship programmes are available in the following areas: Capital Markets, Compliance, Corporate Banking, Corporate Treasury, Credit Risk Management, Global Markets, Global Treasury Solutions, Human Resources, Investment Banking, Market Risk, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Quantitative Management, Research and Technology.  For more information on our opportunities and applications, visit baml.com/campusEMEA

Insight Week

For students graduating in 2015, we offer a 1 week insight programme taking place in our London office in the Spring 2013. It’s an opportunity for you to gain an early insight into the bank and to get ahead in the race for Summer Internships.

Internships

An internship is an excellent opportunity to gain an insight into working life at the bank and discover which direction you would like to take your career. You’ll work alongside our full-time employees performing real tasks with the potential for measurable impact on our business. The skill-building and networking opportunities you’ll get with us can make all the difference after graduation.

Summer Internships

Aimed at students graduating in 2014, Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s summer internship programme is the ideal opportunity to gain an introduction into the world of banking. The nine-week programme begins with an induction week covering core skills where you will work alongside our full-time employees to gain valuable work experience in the financial industry.

Off-Cycle Internships and Industrial Placements

Fixed Term Placements are available throughout the year, varying from 3–6 or 12 months, depending on the business need. Locations vary, but the majority of opportunities are in London, Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan, Moscow and Paris within the Investment Banking, Global Markets and Technology divisions.

Full-time Programme

Graduates who join will gain a breadth of knowledge and experience and be positioned for great growth opportunities. You’ll learn from the best and brightest minds in the industry. You’ll participate in a comprehensive training programme that combines instructor-led and web-based classes with on-the-job training and networking. We’ll trust you with important work, giving you the opportunity to create real impact right from the start.

Deadlines:

Assessments begin before the application deadlines, so we encourage you to submit your application early to avoid disappointment:

Full Time          Tuesday 13 November

Summer           Thursday 13 December

Insight Week    Wednesday 23 January

The Runnymede Trust, in association with the Oxford University African and Caribbean Society, would like to invite you to a “Race Equality Question Time” event at the Ship Street Centre, Jesus College, Thursday 3rd May, 6.45 – 9.00.

The panel will include:

(Chair) Dr Rob Berkeley – Director, The Runnymede Trust

Trevor Phillips (OBE) – Chair of the Equality Human Rights Commission

Mike Nicholson – Head of Undergraduate Admissions at Oxford University

Baroness Helena Kennedy QC – labour peer and Principal of Mansfield College

Other panellists reflecting views across the political spectrum will also be present, as well as representatives from national media, policy think tanks and equality organisations.

The panel will take questions from the audience on race equality issues within university, the city of Oxford, and nationally (education, culture, family) more generally.

Refreshments will be served during the event.

View the Facebook Event Page here.

Overview

This program is open to all qualified university students and is committed to addressing diversity in our company and in the technology industry. Students who are a member of a group that is historically under-represented in the technology industry are encouraged to apply, including women, ethnic minorities, and students with disabilities.

During our Engineering Trainee program, you will:

1. Contribute to team-based software project.
2. Attend skills-based trainings.
3. Participate in professional development series.

Engineering Trainee program qualifications

1. Be studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics, or a closely related technical field.
2. Have completed your first year of Bachelors studies by Summer 2012
3. Have programming experience in either Java, Python, C, or C++
4. Be available between 2nd July – 7th September 2012

To apply

Fill out the application form here! Deadline for applications is Friday, 20th April 2012.

Important:

As part of the application process, you must submit your answers to the following essay question in the ‘Cover Letter’ section of the application. For your convenience, please copy and paste the essay question prompts into the ‘Cover Letter’ section of the application, and submit your response in the same ‘Cover Letter’ section.

Please note that if we are missing any items in your application, it will be considered incomplete.

Essay Question: In 200 words or less, please tell us about a technical project you worked on outside of your studies.

 Click here to read more about the Engineering Trainee Summer Program

The London office was represented by the Google Top Black Talent girls: Charlene Bello, Marie Shabaya and Mushana Mkushi each from Ghana/Nigeria, Kenya and Zimbabwe respectively.

The conversation was chaired by ladies at Google’s Ghana offices where the very inspiring Clinical Psychologist, former politician and academic Dr Angela Lamensdorf Ofori-Atta spoke about the lessons she learned from her experiences and the women in her life including her grandmother who was the first Ghanaian woman to join the National airforce. Her talk set the conversation in motion, with attendees then talking about the role of the woman in various contexts.

The very accomplished women at the Nigeria office noted that women in politics had not only a responsibility to their constituents (who may or may not be women) but to women at large. The credentials were also highlighted as a point of concern. The conversation was also joined by Kenyan blogger, activist and lawyer Ory Okolloh from her Johannesburg home. She noted the power of technology in helping women better their communities from her own experiences as a political activist with the internet her helm. She noted the importance of critical mass in such a context.

The Kenya office closed the conversation with a short poem by George Bernard Shaw then a surprise live interview with Citizen TV who caught the last of the hangout and broadcast it on their evening news.

Overall, it was an empowering event leaving all with plenty to think about and plenty to change. And for the young women in the London office, it gave them higher aspiration to tend toward. As the women of the Ghana office cautioned, ‘Remember to come home, Oh!’. The plea that was not wasted on deaf ears.

M. Shabaya

The Africa Club at London Business School is delighted to announce its 11th Annual Africa Day Conference, which will take place on Saturday, 19 May 2012 at London Business School.

The 2012 Africa Day Conference will bring the conversation around Africa’s ownership role of affairs on the Continent to the London Business School campus. This year’s conference, appropriately themed “Africa, Taking Ownership: Successes & Challenges”, explores and celebrates the many ways in which Africans are taking ownership for the continent’s destiny, driving reforms, and propelling growth from within.

The past year, Africa has held up remarkably well despite controversial evidence of rising wealth inequality, deteriorating public finances, and stagnating growth in western economies. Africa’s economic liberalisation, growing middle-class, and entrepreneurial success stories are increasingly coming to epitomise the world’s hope and aspirations for “emerging markets”. We feel excited not just for the thrilling intensity of dialogue we expect at the conference, but also for the further success stories of true ownership that lie in Africa’s near future!

Look out for updates on ticket @ www.africancaribbeansociety.com

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