Join WAX as we visit the island city of Singapore!

Your unique spring break experience includes corporate visits to GIC, Deutsche Bank, Oliver Wyman, PUB, Temasek, and more!

We will also be exploring Singapore, shopping at the malls along Orchard Road, sampling Southeast Asian cuisines at local hawker centers, and spending a leisurely day at Sentosa Island.
If you are interested but cannot make the info session, please email waxsingapore2012@gmail.com for more information.

Application is rolling until January 21st, 2012 @ 11:59pm.

Apply Here!

Where: Room 260, Huntsman Hall, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

WAX Citi Poster

Interested in where this $700 billion industry is headed? Come enjoy some free food and listen to Dr. Sean Cao give his views on the future of pharma as well as the industry’s rapid growth in Asia!

Dr. Cao is a Wharton MBA grad and is a strategy director at Sanofi Aventis, the world’s fourth largest pharmaceutical company, grossing over $40 billion in revenue last year.

Industry Spotlight: The Future of Pharmaceuticals (Sanofi Aventis) will be moderated by Joshua Liang (professional committee)

Thank you for your interest in Wharton Asia Exchange! Please use this recruitment package to familiarize yourself with our organization. Carefully read the committee descriptions and requirements before applying. An application form is attached on the last page.

We will hold informational sessions on:  Tuesday, January 18^th, 2011 at 8pm in JMHH F90 and Wednesday, January 19^th, 2011 at 8pm in JMHH F90. Please email Charlie Gao at charlieg@seas.upenn.edu if you have any questions or look on our website: www.whartonasia.net.

About WAX

The Wharton Asia Exchange (WAX) is a professional student-run organization of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. It was founded with the intention of bridging the gap between the Penn community and the Asian business world. By providing the requisite resources to increase the understanding of Asian business, WAX aims to fulfill the aspirations of students interested in making a difference in Asia. The fast-growing, dynamic environment in Asia opens up limitless opportunities which WAX helps bring to the world’s brightest young minds and enables them to establish lasting relationships with their Asian counterparts. This bond will allow the exchange of knowledge, the development of trust, and the foundation of a more fully integrated global business environment.

Our Mission

To offer students opportunities for cultural and business exchange in Asia;

To provide a platform for businesses, governments, and universities to access undergraduate and graduate students; and

To develop a community of peers and mentors through professional development and shared leadership experiences.

We Want to Help You…

Rub Shoulders with Industry Insiders: WAX offers you opportunities to host and coordinate professional events both on-campus and abroad, allowing you to learn more about Asian business from the top industry leaders. Joining WAX is the perfect way to develop a network of valuable contacts to help you into the Asian business world.

Get Rewarded in a Meritocracy: WAX wants its members take as much responsibility as they can handle. All board positions are elected by the General Body based on qualifications, not tenure.

Be a Part of a Growing Community: WAX encourages interaction between all members and hosts various social events where you can get to know your peers.

Develop Your Career Goals: WAX connects you with upperclassmen members, MBA mentors, and other important resources to help take you where you want to go.

Start Something Momentous: WAX plans several events throughout the year, but is always looking for new initiatives. We want to help you realize your ideas.

Please attend one of our two informational sessions on either Tuesday, January 18^th, 2011 at 8pm in JMHH F90 and Wednesday, January 19^th, 2011 at 8pm in JMHH F90. If you are unable to attend either session, please feel free to email Charlie Gao at charlieg@seas.upenn.edu for any questions you have before submitting an application.

The recruitment process consists of an application and an informal interview. The application form is used to gauge interest and to help us recommend committees for your placement. We use this interview as an opportunity to explain the specific responsibilities of the committees you are interested in and to answer any questions you have about our organization and what role you can fulfill.

What We Look For

The most important quality in a prospective member is genuine enthusiasm and an interest in Asia. There are seven distinct committees in WAX.

Professional: Focuses on educating students and expanding opportunities to learn all areas of Asian business, not just in career development. While we do hold events by companies in fields such as financial services, we also organize an MBA Mentoring program each year, as well as our semi-annual Spotlight Asia event.

Spring Trip: Plan the logistics of the annual spring trip (during Penn’s Spring Break) to an Asian city and contact the companies that will be visited on the trip (committee members are not required to go on the trip, but many do each year).

Wharton Asia Journal: Members of the committee have the opportunity to interview and write articles about various people, cover WAX events and other related events, design the layout of the magazine, and solicit advertising from local and corporate businesses.

Marketing: Promotes the WAX brand to school, corporate and professional relations.  Members have an artistic vision and cultural awareness, which enables students to develop their creative skills in a business setting.

Financial Affairs: Manages the entire WAX budget. The committee is responsible for approving every budget request in order to ensure proper funding for all events. Each member of Financial Affairs is assigned a specific committee to manage and delegate budgetary funding. Externally, the committee also represents WAX to umbrella organizations such as Wharton Council and Student Activity Council for funding.

Human Resources: In charge of the recruitment process for WAX, and focuses on community development of WAX members. Each member will be in charge of planning and executing their own social events, as well as helping to organize the WAX Mentor program.

Corporate: Leads WAX’s efforts in establishing and maintaining corporate relationships with the top firms in Asia, many of which recruit on campus each fall. Some events the Corporate Committee is in charge of include the annual International Opportunities Fair in partnership with Penn Career Services, individual corporate presentations, and Asia Business 101.

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Application. Please copy and paste the following into a word document to complete the application.

1. Please attach a recent picture of yourself. (This will help us remember your faces after interviews)

2. Please include your Name, Email, Phone, School/Year

3. Based on your skills, qualities, and experiences, please explain which WAX committee you envision yourself working in and why?  Also indicate your second and third choices. (Limit to 100 words or less)

Professional                           Corporate

Spring Trip                            Journal

Human Resources                 Marketing

Financial Affairs

4. List your past activities and leadership experiences from high school and college. (Limit to 100 words or less)

5. Currently, there are many Asian interest and business-orientated organizations on Penn’s campus. Please explain why you are especially interested in WAX? (Limit to 100 words or less)

6. How did you hear about us? Friends, Flyers, Student Activities Fair, Emails, and/or Information Sessions

7. (Optional) Please attach a resume with your application.

Please submit your application with the file name in the format FirstName_LastName in an attached document no later than:

Saturday, January 22nd at 11:59PM to asiaexchange@wharton.upenn.edu

NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED!

You will be contacted for an interview the following week. Thank you.

Wharton Asia Exchange 2011 Spring Trip

Are you obsessed with dim sum? Do you enjoy bargain shopping at street markets? Do you want to one day live or work in the business capital of Asia?

Join WAX as we explore the dynamic metropolis of HONG KONG!

Come find out more about the Hong Kong 2011 Spring Trip at one of our information sessions:

Wednesday January 19^th 7pm JMHH 250

Thursday January 20^th 7pm JMHH 250

Your unique spring break experience includes corporate visits to UBS, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, Barclays Capital, Morgan Stanley, Citic Capital, Abax Global Capital, and Egon Zehnder International.

We will also be exploring Hong Kong, enjoying a ferry ride across Victoria Harbour, going shopping at Ladies Market and Temple Street Night Market, and traveling up to the Peak to admire the spectacular city views.
If you are interested but cannot make the info session, please email waxhongkong2011@gmail.com for more information.

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Wharton Asia Exchange Spring Trip 2011- Hong Kong – Application

Please copy and paste the following application into a word document and email it to waxhongkong2011@gmail.com. The deadline is Tuesday January 25^th 11.59pm. Thanks for your interest!

1) Personal Information

Name (as on passport):

School: (CHOICES) SAS, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton

Class Year: (CHOICES) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Email:

Phone:

Are you a previous WAX Spring Trip Participant? (CHOICES) Y/N

Do you speak Cantonese/Mandarin? (CHOICES) Y/N

If yes, how proficient are you in Cantonese/Mandarin?f

2) Application Questions

Do you have any career aspirations in Asia? Describe briefly.

What do you hope to get out of this trip? How will this trip help you achieve your career goals?

3) Please send a copy of your résumé (preferably in a text document format) to waxhongkong2011@gmail.com before the application deadline. Please use your passport name as the subject of the email.

When: Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Where: Room G60, Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 3730 Walnut Street

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Please RSVP by sending an e-mail to graduate.recruitment-ap@nomura.com with your resume indicating your academic degree (undergraduate / MBA), division and location of interest by Friday, October 15 with the subject, Register for University of Pennsylvania Presentation.

Start building on your ambitions at www.nomura.com/careers

Learn about our Summer Internship Programs

Dear all,

Credit Suisse is a forward-thinking financial services firm providing private banking, investment banking and asset management services to clients worldwide. We’re a stable global bank with a long heritage in the financial services industry. We are also an industry leader in Asia, respected for our local market knowledge and expertise.

Asia is quickly becoming the one of the most exciting regions in which to launch your career, and Credit Suisse is at the forefront, working on some of the most groundbreaking transactions in the industry. Your career with us will lead to stimulating challenges, exceptional rewards and global development opportunities in one of the world’s fastest-growing financial markets.

You want a career that develops your potential – and we have a variety of programs for you to choose from. Come to our information session to find out more about our Summer Internship opportunities in Asia.

Date: Tuesday October 26, 2010
Time: 17:00pm
Venue: Inn at Penn, 3600 Sansom Drive, Philadelphia, PA

Open to those graduating in 2012 and 2013

To register for this event, please visit: http://creditsuisseapac.engageats.co.uk

We will also be hosting coffee chats with our Asia Recruiters on this day. To register for this event, please also visit the above site.

Please join us for the following event:

Goldman Sachs Asia Summer Presentation for U Penn Students

Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm (Refreshments will be served)
Venue: Room 350, Steinberg – Dietrich Hall, 3650 Locust Walk

Goldman Sachs Asia would like to invite you to attend our company presentation and find out more about our firm and internship program through presentations and networking opportunities with Goldman Sachs professionals.

This event is open to U Penn penultimate year students interested in 2011 summer internship opportunities. Please register for this event at gs.com/careers and select Recruiting Events.

Note the Asia ex-Japan summer online application deadline: Sunday, November 28, 2010. Please contact us at aejcampusrecruiting@gs.com with any questions.

Looking for a career where your ideas could really make a difference? UBS’s Graduate Programme and internships are a chance for you to experience for yourself what it’s like to be part of a global team that rewards your input and believes in succeeding together. Wherever you are in your academic career, make your future a part of ours by visitingubs.com/graduates.

UBS Asia Campus Presentation-University of Pennsylvania

Date: Monday, October 18, 2010
Time: 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Venue: Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall
University of Pennsylvania

Application deadline
For graduates: October 31, 2010
For internships: November 28, 2010

Mock interviews
Mock interviews will be offered on the afternoon of October 18, 2010
If you are interested, please send your resume and division of interest (Investment Banking or Sales & Trading) to asiaexchange@wharton.upenn.edu before 12:00 p.m. pm October 13, 2010

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in its workplace

Date: October 28, Thursday,12 (noon) – 13.30pm
Location: Jon M. Huntsman Hall, Room G60

Citi is the preeminent global investment banking firm as well as the foremost global underwriter in combined equity and debt issuance. We have cutting-edge capabilities in every part of the globe for virtually every financial services product that our clients need. Our bankers are organized into industry, product and regional groups and work closely with our partners in capital markets, sales and trading, research and global relationship banking to offer customized financing strategies for our clients.

Interviews will take place October 28, 2010 from 2.00-7.00 pm

To sign up, email ibd.asiarecruitment@citi.com by noon October 22 US EST.
Please put “RSVP – Event Date (School) – Last Name, First Name” in the email subject line.
For example: RSVP – Oct 28 (Penn) – Smith, John

Event is mainly for penultimate year students (graduating in 2012) interested in summer opportunities. Seats are available on a first come first serve basis so sign up soon.

Visit www.oncampus.citi.com and apply for our summer programs in Investment Banking.

NOTE – There is a separate event hosted by Citi Asia Pacific Global Markets on Oct 22. Details have been communicated earlier via your career service or club / society. You are welcomed to attend both events.