Location: London
Start date: end of June 2011
Duration of placement: 6 months or 1 year
The Goldman Sachs EmployAbility work placement gives students with disabilities the opportunity to obtain invaluable work experience and gain insights into the industry.
EmployAbility is the not-for-profit organisation that facilitates and manages the selection and recruitment for disability inclusive employers seeking to attract and recruit disabled people onto internships, graduate programmes and other permanent roles.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals.
There are a number of different stages during your career when you can consider joining Goldman Sachs. They offer a variety of internships to students who want jobs with real responsibility, outstanding training and the chance to learn from the best. As an intern, you will gain valuable work experience at the firm while developing and demonstrating your skills in the financial industry.
What Goldman Sachs look for
Academic discipline is less important than the personal qualities an individual brings with them, however a strong interest in and appreciation of finance is important. Whatever your background, it is intellect, personality and zest for life that the firm values the most.
Goldman Sachs’ ability to meet challenges and ensure the firm’s success in the future depends on attracting and retaining the highest quality people and the firm makes an unusual effort to identify the best person for every job. They evaluate candidates on six core measures – achievement, leadership, commercial focus, analytical thinking, teamwork and the ability to make an impact. The firm expects commitment, enthusiasm and drive from its employees but in return, offers unparalleled exposure, early responsibility, significant rewards and unlimited career opportunities.
Work Placement Programme
The Work Placement Programme runs for either a 6 or 12 month period and are located in London. As a Work Placement student you are assigned to a specific team within the Technology division and will work on a wide variety of technical and business projects. Given that you are with Goldman Sachs for a longer period of time you will have the opportunity to further increase your responsibility and build strong networks.
The Work Placement Programme provides a broad based social and professional development programme. Like all others joining the firm, you will participate in a firmwide orientation session that will introduce you to the firm’s culture and business principles as well as provide you with the opportunity to network with peers from across the firm. The large part of your technical training will be acquired from the projects undertaken in your specifically assigned team. However, you will also be provided with some additional technical training courses in the early stages to complement this. During the course of your time with Goldman Sachs you will also benefit from other support and development mechanisms that they have in place, which include a structured 360° review process and a formal mentor and buddy programme.
How to apply
Candidates apply through EmployAbility but each applicant is assessed against Goldman Sachs’ core competencies and selected through the Goldman Sachs recruitment process. Successful candidates are hired directly into the appropriate Goldman Sachs Technology Programme and participate in every aspect of it.
To apply for the Work Placement Programme, please download and fill in an application form and email to applications@employ-ability.org.uk
Closing date for Work Placement applications is 12th January 2011
