Hey guys,
This is sorta a blog of my night.
Prav wants to know how tonight went but I guess I'll just write it here and save myself writing it twice.
This presentation night by the way was for the Australian Business Studies and Economics Competition for 2008 which I was the State winner for in the Business Studies section.
So anyway, the night started by arriving at PricewaterhouseCoopers at 2 Southbank blvrd (Freshwater place) where we spoke to a lovely receptionist named Gemma. She gave me and my parents our security passes and we proceeded to pass through these futuristic style glass security door thingos. Was really cool. We waited in the lobby for a while and then went up to the 19th floor where the presentation was held (whoa what a view!) We started the night with drinks as everyone got settled into their seats.
Alisa (who seemed to be the main organiser of the night) commenced proceedings and started the presentation. Then some other guy gave a little speech about the competition and how difficult it was to have been chosen to receive an award. The top 2% in the state were present at the night.
Then the $50 awards were given out (the lower end high distinctions). Then this really inspirational guy who was head of the economics department for Sydney-Melbourne operations gave a speech about economics and PwC which was super cool!!! Really inspired me to aspire to work in a job like he does. He was involved in the audit for the 2018 FIFA World Cup bid for Australia (super cool!!!)
Then more awards were given out and then some young asian guy who is a Prof. in Economics at UNSW (Australian School of Economics or something like that) spoke about the great careers in economics and how demand has increased for eco graduates while supply has hardly changed in the past 10 years, thus rising average wages for economics graduates
Then came my presentation
They called my name and the audience went spastic lol (possibly because I was the last person to receive an award). I received a super cool glass trophy, a cool certificate and $250 cash
Three of my teachers (Economics, Accounting and Business Management) were in attendance and were being quite loud when I went and received my award. I then had my picture taken with the Professor from UNSW. Then light refreshments (ie. finger food lol) was provided by the waiters (oh I forgot, they had like a waiter for every 5 people lol). I was talking to my teacher and parents when the head of economics from PwC came up to me and introduced himself and congratulated me . ZOMG I WAS SOOOO EXCITED haha. He spoke to me about a career in economics and said I should seriously consider it (WHICH I AM
) and then we spoke about the WC bid for a little bit and he also told me that they take in about 3-4 graduates each year for the economics division and this year they were all from Monash
He left a great impression on me and left me feeling in my mind, no doubt that economics is a career I really want to consider. (I don't really care that it was a massive marketing night for PwC because I wanted information like this!!! It makes the future seem so much more exciting!)
I then spoke to Alisa who is in some role of recruitment. I am pretty sure she works with some other lady in charge of student recrutment (including year 12 and Uni graduates). She was really friendly and helpful and suggested I apply for the PwC "Preview" or "Summer Vacation" programs in a year or two's time which would be a fantastic start into a career at PwC. She also told me to call her if I had any queries and urged me to apply later on.
Ohh and they said the major thing for PwC is TEAMWORK
(even though all other things they seek in an employee are also essential).
GOD I LOVE PwC
PwC FANBOY <3
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