Updates

Hi everyone!

Last Saturday, UKBound 2013: Brilliance ended with a blast and we'd like to thank all who have come down to support, and all who have helped out in one way or another! As the summer holidays draw to an end, do not forget to purchase your copy of the (really pretty) triennial yearbook, Retrospect, at only SGD15!  

In addition, do sign up now to participate in Major Event 2014, which promises to be a most fulfilling experience! Also, sign up for ski trip if you haven't already done so, for the slots are filling up fast. We are also looking for all friendly and helpful seniors to help out in the freshers' hall walkabout on 28th September, so do inform me if you wish to help out! Lastly, do look out for some careers advertisements as well.

Enjoy the rest of the summer holidays!

Your faithful secretary,
Siming
1. UKBound 2013: Brilliance


UKBound 2013: Brilliance was successfully concluded last Saturday, 7th September. The event ended with a bang and we hope that all participants had a great time supporting their favourite pageant nominees and meeting up with old friends amidst all the fun and drinks! We would like to say a big thank you to SONY for being the main sponsor of our event, as well as everyone who have helped out in one way or another!

This year, the title of Mr UKBound went to Ernest Soh from UCL, and Miss UKBound to Carrie Lee from Durham University. They each won a Sony Xperia M mobile phone as the top prize! That being said, we'd like to congratulate our beloved Mr and Miss Imperial, Benjamin Yong and Natasha Saw, for being brilliant on stage, and kudos to them for their hard work and effort put into this event! Mr Imperial, Benjamin Yong, also clinched the title of Mr Popularity this year. Congratulations! 
2. Retrospect

Dear friends,

Retrospect is back! That's right, 2013 is the publishing year for our triennial yearbook once again. This book will be available for . 

For graduating/graduated seniors and current students, this is the perfect memorabilia that you can take away from your time here in London. Our publication team has been hard at work documenting the finer nuances of being a Singaporean at Imperial. From the travel forays that we've made into Europe to the different types of food that we tend to cook, our photographers and writers have got it all down to bring you the ultimate document of memories. This year is also our 30th anniversary and we've pulled out all stops to make this a publication to remember. This year's issue will feature a special anniversary segments with messages from our presidents through the ages as well as forewords and a preface from our distinguished alumni, DPM Teo Chee Hean and Mr J Y Pillay. 

You can look at some sneak preview shots of Retrospect here! 

Order your copy today using the link below. Thanks!

https://docs  .  google  .  com/forms/d/17GwvSBP_8S_9T2miGUCoG6LxSC_i_IRYcN4ekG2rBhE/viewform

Sincerely,
2012-2013 Retrospect Committee
3. Major Event 2014

Greetings once again! Hope you have had a fruitful and enjoyable summer!

With the end of summer comes preparation for Major Event once again! After much deliberation, Major Event 2014 will be a musical once again. Adding on to the successes of past years, we will also be attempting to include other aspects into our show this year, so that more talent groups can join us and be part of Major Event. 

With that said, preparation work now goes full steam ahead. Here's extending a very warm welcome to all seniors to join us as gear up for our annual show! Of course, if you are interested to be part of the creative team, you may just drop me an email at majorevent@ic-singsoc.net. In this family that is Singsoc, we will always have room for everyone (:

Thanks, and looking forward to see everyone in London!

Your Major Event Officer,
Chuan Khim
4. Ski Trip 2013 Sign-ups

It’s time for Imperial Ski Trip sign-ups! This year we managed to secure a fantastic package to ski at UCPA La Plagne. There will be 134 slopes for you to explore, with 225 km worth of pistes, not including all the off-piste terrain. Do not worry if you are new to this sport either - there will be lessons catered to all levels, and with most participants being beginners, you will never fall alone. Registrations are open to everyone, so invite your friends along!

Here are the details of this year's ski trip: 

Location: UCPA La Plagne, France (All meals catered)
Date: 13th December 2013 - 22th December 2013
(Leaving Imperial College on Friday night, arriving on Sunday morning)

Cost: £488 for ICSS members; +£5 administrative fee for non-members

So sign up here: 
https://docs  .  google  .  com/forms/d/1qysL2NO46A-gIQ_LizcQ4gov81HustiZ9Tdux6qaUVY/viewform

ICSS members who are attending the ski trip for the first time gets priority, but slots are filling up fast. If you have any queries, feel free to contact our Vice-President, Gabriel Wee at vicepresident@ic-singsoc.net
5. Freshers' Hall Walkabout

Remember feeling like a complete blur sotong on your first day in London? Remember how you were led by your amazing seniors around the area, who navigated to all the essential places and good eats as if they had a mini-map in their heads? Well, it's now your chance to be that senior.

This year, the freshers' hall walkabout will occur on the 28th of September at 1pm. We are looking for enthusiastic seniors who can preferably commit the entire day of 28th September (preferably arriving earlier) and are willing to bring the freshers around on the walkabout. There is a big role to be filled here as you will be giving the freshers their first impression of London. Those with a good knowledge of the places around your previous hall (additional halls are a bonus) and of course, the various routes to Imperial, would be preferred. Needless to say, please make sure that you will be in London at this time!

OGLs are encouraged to sign up as the freshers will already recognise you, and so are Hall Seniors as the freshers will be seeing a lot more of you. That said, everyone is welcome. (:

If you're interested, please drop me an email at secretary@ic-singsoc.net with your name, SG and UK contact nos., email, date of arrival in the UK and previous halls of residence. The most important thing to note is still that you will be in London on the 28th and can preferably commit the whole day. Thanks!

Your faithful secretary,
Siming
6. Careers

 1. BP Trading Development Programme 2014

Hi Everyone!

BP is now recruiting graduates for its Trading Development Programme 2014

Integrated Supply and Trading (IST) is the market-facing component of our trading activities. We work in close partnership with BP's business segments to generate additional value by managing the flow of commodities from the wellhead to our customers.

Our Trading Development Programme is a three year programme that will develop you into a trading professional. Through a combination of training and job rotations, you will gain valuable experience in one of our most dynamic sectors, and from some of the best traders in the energy industry.

Working in IST demands innovative thinking, strong drive, an entrepreneurial spirit and ability to relate well with colleagues. We are looking for people with a strong academic record in any discipline. If you have what it takes, submit your application via Graduates - Trading Development Programme 2014 by 16 September 2013. Please do note that this programme is meant for Singaporeans and SPRs.

2. Opportunities Within Barclays

Barclays Asia Pacific – Graduate and Internship Opportunities in Singapore

The Barclays Summer Internship Programme is designed to provide summer interns with broad exposure to the businesses. This 10-week intensive programme consists of real and practical work assignments that allow you to participate and contribute to real meetings and research projects. Barclays also emphasize on balancing work through a variety of corporate events and social community events that enable you to build a vital network of colleagues and friends. Throughout the programme, you will learn from banking professionals and gain hands-on experience. You will find out what helps people to flourish in Barclays and gain a chance to confirm your career aspirations.

Barclays offer internship and full time graduate roles across a wide variety of business functions such as Global Markets, Operations, Finance, Technology, Investment Banking Division and many more. Do visit our graduate website to find out more.

Application Deadlines

Full-time positions Application Deadline  (programmes starting in January and July)
IBD and Equity Research: 29 September 2013
Other Business Areas: 15 November 2013
Internship positions Application Deadline for penultimate students (summer and off-cycle)
IBD and Equity Research: 10 November 2013
Other Business Areas: 31 December 2013

To apply, please click here.


3. SingSem Engagement Session

By now, you may have already heard that PSC Secretariat is heading to London for the Singapore Seminar 2013 in Oct 2013! The 2013 Singapore Seminar (SingSem) is a Seminar organised for all public sector scholarship holders. It will be held on 26 October 2013 (Sat) in London, UK. SingSem aims to keep public sector scholarship holders in touch with the latest developments and issues in Singapore. It also provides scholarship holders with the opportunity to interact and hear from senior public service leaders on various issues. Scholarship holders will also have the opportunity to network and interact with peers from the rest of the public service, over some good old local fare.

PSC is also arranging for an engagement session with non-scholars in London on 22 Oct 2013. If you are interested to participate in this engagement session, or to ask for more information regarding SingSem, do contact Kevin Ng at kevinngsi.jie@gmail.com.