Actuarial Society - Fall 2018 Events
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
MetLife Event
12:30–2 p.m.
3209 Ingersoll Hall
This event was conducted by representatives from MetLife who spoke about the company and the actuarial profession. The representatives also sought to recruit students for summer internships.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Etiquette Dinner
4–6 p.m.
Occidental Room, fifth floor, Student Center
The Actuarial Society, in collaboration with SGS Student Government, the SLC, NABA, the Accounting Society, ALPFA, AWIN, the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Club, Smoothtalkers, and Toastmasters, was pleased to announce the first-ever Business Dining Etiquette event at Brooklyn College. This event aided in the development of students' professional skills and helped to better prepare them for the workforce environment. Business professional attire was required for this event.
Patricia Napier-Fitzpatrick of the School of Etiquette of New York coached attendees through a professional, four-course dinner. Faculty at the Koppelman School of Business and professionals from Ernst & Young were in attendance to simulate a professional networking environment.
Our event flyer (pdf) contains the details.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
New York Life Event
12:30–2 p.m.
3209 Ingersoll Hall
Representatives from the New York Life Insurance Company came to speak about the profession and their experiences working at this company, and to collect résumés.
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Guardian Information Session
12:30–2:15 p.m.
Penthouse Solarium, seventh floor, Student Center
We welcomed Scott Goldstein, an actuary from Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, one of the largest mutual life insurance companies in the Untied States.
Goldstein gave an overview of the actuarial profession, discussed an assessment project given to entry-level candidates at Guardian, and talked about his experiences working as an actuary. The presentation was from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. After the presentation, Goldstein collected résumés for internship positions for summer 2019 and answered a variety of questions from those who attended the event.
Our event flyer (pdf) contains the details.
Thursday, September 13, 2018
General Interest Meeting
12:30–2 p.m.
130 Ingersoll Hall Extension
This was the first event of the fall 2018 semester! At this General Interest Meeting, club leaders provided a comprehensive overview of the actuarial profession, discussed the requirements for the B.S. in actuarial mathematics, and reviewed the exam process.
Club leaders hoped to pique members' interest in the actuarial profession. They discussed how the Society can assist members with obtaining internships. Attendees found out what events the club leaders had planned for this semester. The leaders also conducted a workshop after the meeting, whereby they gave a taste of what it is like to work as an actuary.
Our event flyer (pdf) contains the details.
