A Guide to the Winter UBS Virtual Jobs & Internship Fair
The UBS Annual Jobs & Internship is a recruitment-focused career fair that allows employers to showcase internship and full-time opportunities in various industries such as finance, consulting, accounting, sales, and technology. The fair is open to all students at UCLA.
To prepare yourself to make a most favorable impression on recruiters at this event, read through the following industry overview of the firms in attendance and job fair etiquette guidelines — adapted for virtual success!
Industry Overview
CONSULTING
Consultants are hired by firms to provide expertise to help them maximize their profitability or effectiveness. Essentially, they are problem-solvers for hire, or brains for rent. Although there are a variety of consulting firms that specialize in specific fields, many firms do work for a variety of industries and allow their entry level consultants to be generalists.
Firms in Attendance: FTI Consulting, TM Financial Forensics, ZS Associates
HEALTH CARE
The healthcare sector consists of businesses that provide medical services, manufacture medical equipment or drugs, provide medical insurance, or otherwise facilitate the provision of healthcare to patients. The healthcare industry is the amalgamation of many growing subsectors, such as medicine and pharmaceuticals, that provide goods and services that treat, prevent, and cure disease. Making up a fifth of the US economy’s GDP, the healthcare industry has become the heart of the nation and the scene for technological breakthroughs in medicine. Additionally, the healthcare sector is ripe with finance opportunities within everything from biotech startups to health conglomerates.
Firms in Attendance: DaVita
INVESTMENT BANKING
Investment banking is the business of raising money or capital for businesses or governments. Firms also advise their clients on financing and merger opportunities. Investment banks sell debt and equity, i.e. stocks, bonds, or loans, to investors in order to raise cash. After they are issued, the securities trade in the open financial markets.
Firms in Attendance: Morgan Stanley
SALES
Sales businesses are consistently contacting potential customers of their products or services in order to sell them their goods. Whether it is informing the customers of features and benefits, negotiating prices, taking orders, or answering questions, sales workers must be persistent. If you have good interpersonal skills and enjoy meeting people of all different backgrounds, then sales may be the profession for you.
Firms in Attendance: E. & J. Gallo Winery
TECHNOLOGY
The technology sector deals with the research, development, and/or distribution of goods or services that are technologically based. This includes businesses that operate around the manufacturing of electronics, creation of software, computers, and much more. This is a fast growing industry that is constantly innovating and provides an array of products and services for both individuals and businesses.
Firms in Attendance: AvantStay
If any of these industries are of interest to you, we highly recommend conducting further research prior to the fair. Keep in mind, the specific positions available within each firm may vary, and every company has positions outside of its core industry. For further preparation, take a look at our tips to ace the jobs and internship fair article linked here. Be sure to visit as many firms as possible to make the most out of your time at the fair, and we look forward to seeing you there!