ALPFA Newsletter Spr2011 No. 2

8/7/2019 ALPFA Newsletter Spr2011 No. 2

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Dawn Lazar presenting to members resume

tips, how to dress appropriately, and upcoming

events.

PwC, led by Robert Conrad (front), presented

for accounting members.

Robert Ruiz from Prudential presented for

finance members.

NEWSLETTER

Issue No. 2 / January 24th 2011

ALPFA at Florida International University / Spring 2011 / Volume No. 1

PwC and Prudential

We believe in developing you as a professional and growing

together as one family.


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This Week in ALPFA at FIU

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Table of Contents

This Week in ALPFA at FIU page 2My ALPFA Story page 3Last Week in ALPFA at FIU page 4Upcoming Events pages 4 - 5Professional Development page 6Case Competition pages 7 - 8

Friday, January 28th, 2011 GC Ballrooms!Session #1: 4:00 5:45pm!Session #2: 6:00 7:45pm!

Last day to RSVP: Wednesday, January 26th at 6:00pm!!Gold Sponsors:! Silver Sponsors:!


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My ALPFA Story

by Paola Lacouture

President - Elect

Hello everyone! My name is Paola Lacouture and I am your President-Elect for the 2011 springsemester. I was one of those students that would just go to school and back home without really

appreciating all of the opportunities that FIU has to offer; then, I realized that I needed to stop thinking

as a student began thinking as a professional. My father always told me: "aim for the sky,

because if you aim that high, you will at least land on a star; this organization is one

of those stars. There is one word that defines ALPFA perfectly: MOTIVATION; ALPFA is the greatest

source of motivation that you could have at this point in your lives. ALPFA is not only the most prestigious business organization here at FIU, but it is also a fountain ofconsistent commitment that brings the best to all its members. Furthermore, when I say "the best" I

mean the best job opportunities, the best networking, and most importantly, the best family you can

grow with. ALPFA opens the doors to new opportunities and ensures that you obtain the best out of

every situation. This association and its members make you feel part of something important and that

you could make a difference in someone else's life, professionally and emotionally. Thanks to ALPFA,

you can wake up everyday in the morning with the ambition of growing and becoming a better person,

and I say this with confidence because I have been in your shoes. I once aimed for the sky and I landed

in ALPFA, and I must say I could not have landed in a better place.

I look forward to working with each one of you this semester. Welcome to the ALPFA family!


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Last Week in ALPFA at FIU

Dawn Lazar, PwC, Prudential, andBack-to-School Bash

ALPFA at FIU welcomed the first presenting firmsof the semester this past week! Big 4 accountingfirm PwC and financial service leader Prudentialpresented. Additionally, Dawn Lazar (cover page,lower left corner), gave members tips on resumewriting, how to dress appropriately, and informationon upcoming events.

Led by Robert Conrad, PwC (cover page, lowermiddle), began their presentation by challenging

members to a Winter Trivia Challenge followedby insight into the firm, which included availableopportunities.

For our finance members, Robert Ruiz (coverpage, lower right,) talked about professionaldevelopment, Prudential, his work and daily duties,

job opportunities, recruitment skills and tips, andother very interesting topics.

Afterwards, members went to our Back-to-SchoolBash! Held at Bird Bowl, members had fun and gotto know one another by playing pool and spendingtime together.

Upcoming Events

Spring 2011 Modesto Maidique Campus Career Fair

- Date: Thursday, February 3rd, 2011- Time: 2:00 - 7:00pm- Location: U.S. Century Bank Arena

- Log in to careers.fiu.edu for more information!

Car Wash!

- Date: Sunday, February 6th, 2011- Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm- Location: Checkers: 10695 Bird Rd, Miami, FL 33165 (NE Corner of SW40th St & 107th Ave)- Pre-Sale tickets: $5; Tickets at Event: $7; 2 points awarded for each ticket- Contact Yasnay Montalvo at [email protected] for moreinformation!

Community Service Committee Meeting

- First meeting will take place on Thursday, Jan 27th at 6:00pm by the CBCOrganization Room- Contact Eric Erdvig at [email protected] for more information!
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Upcoming Events Continued

Miami Heat Ticket Raffle!

ALPFA Finance Summit

- Date: Thursday, February 24th- Time: 6:00 - 10:00pm- Location: GC 243- Get the opportunity to network with professional of the financeindustry!

- A panel discussion with prestigious speakers of the industry will takeplace as well as networking opportunity.- Contact Arianna Monserrat for more information [email protected]

Mock Interviews

- Date: Saturday, February 12th, 2011- Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm

- Location: Career Management Services, CBC 121- Hone your interviewing skills! You will be practicing interviews one-on-one with real professionals, with feedback provided at the end.- For more information, please contact David Ribera [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Professional Development

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Case Competition

Case Competition


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Need more Information? Go to www.alpfafiu.org!

Case Competition Continued

If you have any questions or concerns, or would like to be part of the newsletter committee, please feel free tocontact me, Antonio Benitez, at [email protected]

Case Competition

Team requirements:

- Each participating team should consist of four to five student members and a faculty advisor. Aprofessional advisor will be provided by KPMG. Team participant requirements are as follows:- Teams must be comprised of approximately 80 percent Latino students.- Teams must be comprised of approximately 80 percent accounting majors with curriculum tosupport sitting for the CPA exam upon graduation. Teams are permitted to have one team memberwho is a non-accounting business major.- Teams should be comprised of primarily undergraduate students who are graduating in spring/

summer of 2012 or later.- The team must consist of no more than one senior graduating in spring or summer of 2011 and atleast one sophomore.- Team members must be actively enrolled students and should maintain a minimum GPA of 3.3.- Team members should embrace and support ALPFAs values, mission, and principles as identified onthe ALPFA Web site at www.ALPFA.org.

The KPMG Case Competition presents accounting students with the challenge of resolving real-world accounting issues in a collegial and competitive environment. It provides students with theopportunity to work with KPMG advisors, better understand the demands and rewards of theaccounting profession, and network with finance and accounting professionals from across the UnitedStates.

The 2011 format will begin with three first-round competitions held during the national ALPFAconvention. Students from schools throughout the United States will participate in these initialcompetitions for the right to move on to the National Finals competition. The first-roundcompetitions will be on Sunday, August 7. The top two teams from each of those competitionrooms will go on to compete in the Finals competition the next day on Monday, August 8,along with the national winner and runner-up teams from the previous year.

Participation in our case study competition also allows your team to fully participate inALPFAs National Convention. Students will be exposed to professionals from all over thecountry who work in a variety of accounting and finance related positions. All student and facultyadvisor travel expenses, including airfare and hotel, will be paid for by KPMG. In addition to coveringyour convention registration fee, ALPFA is also providing one-year free memberships to all students andfaculty who participate in this competition.

If interested, please send resume to [email protected]

Deadline to Apply: Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
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