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TIMOTHY LI | AGE: 20
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science,
UNSW.
Has completed two internships/vacation
placements, a Winter one with KPMG and a
Summer one with Tower Perrin Tillinghast.
What program are you completing at UNSW
and why did you choose it?
I chose Commerce/Science@UNSW. I chose to do
this program because it provided the flexibility I
required to achieve my aims.
My Science degree I did solely out of interest, but
it definitely has helped me gain a wider skill-
set. This program is well-respected by graduate
employers for skills it develops and the high
calibre of graduates.
Give us a brief summary of internships
I am also completing a Diploma of Innovation
Management, which will equip me with
and/or vacation placements you had in
entrepreneurial skills and the ability to appreciate
the past. How did you come across those
business development and strategies from a
opportunities?
slightly different perspective to most Commerce
I have completed two internships/vacation
students.
placements. The first of these was in KPMG
What have you planned for next year?
Internal Audit during Winter, and the second
was at Towers Perrin Tillinghast during Summer.
Next year, I will be commencing work within the
I came across these opportunities through the
Investment Banking division of the JPMorgan
normal channels of websites and careers staff.
Sydney office.
I am also working part-time at a small boutique
investment bank, Emerging Growth Capital. I
Be proactive in looking for vacation
came across this opportunity through my
employment. Don’t restrict yourself
Diploma; one of the guest speakers was the
director of Emerging Growth Capital. After a
to those that have structured (and
cold-call, and a subsequent month of unpaid work
advertised) vacation programs. experience, I am now working there as a part-time
analyst within the research team.
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