Actuarial Society - Fall 2014 Events
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
BCAS Welcomes Mercer
12:30–2 p.m.
Glenwood Lounge, Student Center
Mercer is a global consulting leader in talent, health, retirement and investments. Mercer helps clients around the world advance the health, wealth, and performance of their most vital asset—their people. Attendees learned about working as an actuary in one of the top companies in New York. In addition, attendees had the opportunity to submit résumés so that they could be considered for possible internship opportunities at Mercer.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
BCAS Welcomes Don Segal, Former President of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and Former Senior VP / Research Actuary at The Segal Company in New York City
12:30–2 p.m.
2207 James Hall
Don Segal led an interactive session with tips on how to succeed as an actuary. He is an renowned expert in the field. Attendees had the opportunity to learn more about what being an actuary entails and to ask Segal any questions you may have about the profession.
View Segal's PowerPoint presentation on Actuaries and Effective Communication Skills.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Master's Degree Program in Actuarial Science
Speaker: Lucas Rubin, Associate Dean of Academic Programs
12:30–1:30 p.m.
1146 Ingersoll Hall
The Brooklyn College Actuarial Society and the Trading Club welcomed Lucas Rubin, Associate Dean of Academic Programs. Rubin will be discussing the possibility of a future Master's Program in Actuarial Mathematics. He sought to obtain faculty and student feedback. The feedback obtain would be crucial as it would help play a role in the design of a graduate actuarial program at CUNY.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Actuarial Interview Workshop
Speaker: Mel Feinberg, New York Life
12:30–2 p.m.
404 Whitehead Hall
Attendees learned how to develop interview strategies and how to differentiate themselves from other applicants so that they can land the job they want. Special guest speaker Mel Feinberg, a Brooklyn College alumnus who has more than 35 years of work experience as an actuary, provided helpful résumé and interview advice. Feinberg has been in charge of hiring new actuaries for New York Life and has interviewed over 200 applicants for actuarial and other positions. He has coached more than 350 clients on hiring strategies.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Introduction—General Interest Meeting
12:30–2 p.m.
1309 James Hall
Those interested in an exciting and prestigious career in actuarial science were encouraged to attend this General Interest Meeting to learn more about how the BCAS can help them. At this meeting, attendees got an overview of the actuarial profession and what BCAS does as a student club, such as holding networking events with professionals at top firms and conducting professional development workshops that teach the technical and interviewing skills needed to land internships/jobs. BCAS usually collaborates with other college offices, such as the Magner Career Center, when it comes to planning and holding career-related events. At regular meetings, we discuss current events and issues that actuaries face today.
This event gave attendees the chance to network with fellow Brooklyn College students who are interested in an actuarial career. Those who were in attendance discovered what exciting events and activities BCAS had planned for this semester.
