Actuarial Science Club

Agenda Introduction Summary of actuarial science Social Events Mentor Program Dues/Resume Book Company Visits

Introductions President – Brandon Derke (derkebra@msu.edu) External Vice President – Spencer Crough (croughsp@msu.edu) Internal Vice President – Megan Feldpausch (feldpa77@msu.edu) Treasure – Yingjie He (heyingji@msu.edu) Social Chair – Scott Piwowar (piwowar6@msu.edu) Secretary – Jake Wright (wrigh573@msu.edu)

Actuarial science Calculating risk using math and statistics Application Insurance (Property, Life, etc) Consulting (Pension) Sports Exam Progression

Why become an actuary One of the best jobs in the United States Job Security Impressive Impact Participate in high-level business decisions making You get to work with models every day Salary Work-Life Balance

Actuarial science exams P (STT 441, STT490 (optional) ) FM (MTH 360, MTH 361, FI311) MFE (MTH 457, MTH 458, MTH 361) MLC (STT 455, STT 456) C (STT 459) There will be help in the Wells Hall MLC again this year if you need assistance in your actuarial science classes.

Social events Volunteer events Sports event in the fall semester Bar Crawl in the spring semester More to be announced Ashley Ahlin ashleyrahlin@gmail.com Shannon Fransen Shannon@iteclansing.org iMath Tutors

Qualifications to become a mentor Mentor program Qualifications to become a mentor Build community within our club Help others learn more about actuarial science Build a broader network ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BELOW At least one actuarial exams passed At least one actuarial internship At least one year as a member of the club Mentor program will begin towards the end of September

Resume book program Following the resume workshop (9-13), we will be making a book of the club members’ resumes. For your resume to be included you must pay dues to the club. This resume book will be sent out to each company before their visit so they can set up interviews for full time and internship positions.

DUes Dues are $20 (cash or check) Access to exam resources Resume book & resume workshops Mentor Program Pizza at every meeting

Company visits Company visits are a chance for students to get a first-hand look into some of the various firms that hire actuaries. You will be able to network with other actuaries in the field, learn about the actuarial profession, gain tips to success within their career path, and find potential internships/full-time opportunities. This year there are 12 scheduled company visits and all of them are posted on our website.

Expectations for company visits You should expect to understand what type of work they do Consulting, insurance, P&C, life, SOA, CAS, etc You should be able to get a better idea of whether you can see yourself working for this company ASK QUESTIONS!!! The more you seem interested in the company, the more they will be interested in you.

What companies expect of us They want open minds and a desire to learn about them They want students that will come ready with questions Attentive listeners who are engaged in the discussion and looking forward to what they hear

Coming prepared Come dressed to impress Resumes Business formal or business casual Resumes Even though we give companies the resume book beforehand, it is still a good idea to bring a few extra copies and personally hand them your resume after the meeting to show them that you are interested in working for them Bring a positive attitude

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