Imperial College Alumni Association Hong Kong

ICAAHK and Cardiff U Alumni jointly present the Italian Food Tasting on April 21.

“ Career Talk 2011: Demystifying your Future ”

On Wednesday, 21 December 2011, Imperial College Alumni Association Hong Kong (ICAAHK) and Imperial College Public Awareness and Social Service Society (ICPASS) organised a Career Talk, “Demystifying your Future”, at the Craigengower Cricket Club, Happy Valley, Hong Kong. The prime objective of the event is to give undergraduate students at Imperial College a better understanding on career opportunities offered in the banking and construction industry. Following a warm welcome by the Chairman of ICPASS, the event started with a talk on “Career in the Banking Industry” by Mr. Adrian Sou, Director of BNP Paribas. In his talk, Adrain gave the students an introduction to the banking industry, its functions to society, its various departments and activities. He highlighted to the students that the industry is undergoing very challenging times due to economic issues in various regions, notably Eurozone crisis and that this will be a more difficult time to launch a career in the finance industry. Adrain further outlined to the students the skillsets required in the typical graduate roles in various departments, as well as some interview techniques. This was followed by a talk given by Ms. Carmen Liu, Consultant of EC Harris Hong Kong Limited, on “Career as an Engineer”. In her talk, Carmen shared with the students her experience of working in two international consultancy firms, Arup and EC Harris, and her career path – from Graduate Engineer to Chartered Engineer to a Consultant in Construct Solutions. She gave an introduction to the students on the 10 recent major infrastructure projects in Hong Kong and highlighted the prospect of a career in the construction industry and the wide variety of opportunities currently on offer. Carmen also gave the student some tips on how to excel as a professional engineer and highlighted the different engineering training schemes in Hong Kong. Mr. Ken Ho, Deputy Head (Planning and Standards), Geotechnical Engineering Office, further added light to the talk by sharing with the students his wealth of experience on civil and geotechnical engineering, highlighting some of the challenges in the construction industry and giving some tips to the students on how to choose the right job. The event was well-attended with over twenty students and very well-received. The ICAAHK committee look forward to supporting and holding further joint functions with the ICPASS. “

ICAAHK join Cardiff U Alumni Hong Kong to organize a golf event on a Saturday afternoon in Feburary.

ICAAHK is joining Cass Business School Alumni and Friends of LSE for a
New Year Happy Hour on Jan 19 (Thursday) at Dublin Jack from
6:30pm-8:30pm. Please come along with your friends, and let’s
celebrate the new year together!

Details of the Happy Hour:

Date: Jan 19, 2012 (Thursday)
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Venue: Dublin Jack, 1/F, 17 Lan Kwai Fong, Central
Cost: Pay at the bar

No pre-registration is required.