ALPFA Newsletter Spr2011 No. 3

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Participants got the opportunity to network

with professionals of various companies and

industries

ALPFA at FIU was well represented at this

semesters Ahead of the Game

Becker Professional Education was amongst the

companies in attendance.

NEWSLETTER

Issue No. 3 / January 31st 2011

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

Ahead of the Game


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Table of Contents

This Week in ALPFA at FIU page 3My ALPFA Story page 4Last Week in ALPFA at FIU page 5Upcoming Events pages 6 - 7Professional Development pages 8 - 11

We believe in developing you as a professional and growing

together as one family.


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This Week in ALPFA at FIU

General Meeting (RB 120 at 6:00pm)Guest Speaker:Christopher Houseman

Christopher Houseman is a FIU alumni, FIU Graduate Advisor, past ALPFA FIU President, 2010ALPFA National Student of the Year, PwC Associate, and former Best Buy Manager. He will be ourGuest Speaker this Friday and he will be discussing about the steps of the recruitment process.

Firm Presentations (7:00pm):

Deloitte (CBC 155)

Deloitte, one of the big 4 accounting firms, will be presenting in the Ocean Bank Auditorium.Deloitte focuses on audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management and tax services. In theUnited States, Deloitte and its subsidiaries have 45,000 professionals with a single focus: serving

our clients and helping them solve their toughest problems. Fortune and BusinessWeekconsistently rank Deloitte amongst the best places to work.

Wachovia (RB 120)

Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company, will be presenting. Wachovia is a diversified financial servicescompany providing banking insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance.

Furthermore, Wachovia is number 1 in the U.S. in community banking presence (6,600 stores),mortgage originations, small business lending, middle market commercial banking, agriculturallending, commercial real estate lending, commercial real estate brokerage and bank-ownedinsurance brokerage; and number 2 in deposits, home mortgage servicing, and debit card.
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My ALPFA Story

by David Ribera

Vice-President of Accounting

My name is David Ribera and I am privileged to be your Vice-President ofAccounting for the Spring 2011 semester. The first thing that comes to mind when I

think of ALPFA is family. When I went to my first ALPFA meeting to fulfill the Passport

to Success Program, I was embraced by a group of students that later on became my

family. The first student that approached me was Daniel Zamora. He made sure that if I

had any question, that he would answer them for me and leave me with no doubt that

ALPFA was the correct choice for me. Any time that I had a question, I could approach

anyone of the organization and get genuine answers as well as great advice.

Being part of the ALPFA family was a strong bond that I thought I could never

achieve from other students, but I was wrong. I have been able to meet and become

family with many great people that I know are always willing and able to lend a helping

hand when one is in need. I look back and think of the opportunities that could have

been available sooner if I had joined ALPFA a few semesters before. ALPFA has given me

the tools and direction that I need to succeed as a student, a professional, and a person.

I encourage all of you to come and see all the opportunities that our ALPFA family has

to offer you.


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Last Week in ALPFA at FIU

This past week members got the opportunity to attendAhead of the Game: Accounting &

Business Expo. At the event, members were exposed to 22 companies, which includedGold Sponsors Bank of America and Deloitte; and Silver Sponsors Progressive, Watson

Laboratories, and MBAF. Members had the opportunity to network with professionals intwo sessions: 4:00 - 5:45pm and 6:00 - 7:45pm.

The event was a success! Thank you to our President-Elect, Paola Lacouture, all thevolunteers, sponsors, and students who make the event phenomenal.


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Upcoming Events

Mock InterviewsDate: Saturday, February 12th, 2011

Time: 8:00am - 4:00pmLocation: Career Management Services, CBC 121

Hone your interviewing skills! You will be practicing interviews one-on-onewith real professionals, with feedback provided at the end.

For more information, please contact David Ribera at [email protected]

ALPFA Finance SummitDate: Thursday, February 24th

Time: 6:00 - 10:00pmLocation: GC 243

Get the opportunity to network with professional of the finance industry!A panel discussion with prestigious speakers of the industry

will take place as well as networking opportunity.Contact Arianna Monserrat for more information at [email protected]

Spring 2011 Modesto Maidique Campus Career FairDate: Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Time: 2:00 - 7:00pmLocation: U.S. Century Bank Arena

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

Sports for a CureDate: Saturday, February 5th, 2011

Time: Dodgeball 10:00 - 2:00pm (7 on 7 - max 10 people)Basketball 2:00 - 5:00pm (3 on 3 - max 5 people)

Location: FIU Fitness Center (gym)Fee: $10.00 per player

Join us for a fun day filled with sports!All proceeds go to the American Diabetes Association

For registration, go to www.fiufbla-pbl.com
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.fiufbla-pbl.com/http://www.fiufbla-pbl.com/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Upcoming Events Continued

Miami Heat Ticket Raffle

Car WashDate: Sunday, February 6th, 2011

Time: 9:00am - 3:00pmLocation: Checkers: 10695 Bird Rd, Miami, FL 33165 (NE Corner of SW 40th St & 107th Ave)

Pre-Sale tickets: $5; Tickets at Event: $7; 2 points awarded for each ticketContact Yasnay Montalvo at [email protected] for more information!
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Professional Development

eXpedition is a national early-identification conference designed to attract diverse high-potentialfreshmen and sophomores from under-represented minority groups to our Firm. It will provide students

with an opportunity to explore the challenges, excitement, and camaraderie of life at PwC while buildingvaluable leadership skills.

Interested students can go to www.pwc.com/us/expedition for further details. Additionally, log in to CBAcareer link to apply!

The Summer leadership programs provide students with an opportunity to experience the challenges,the excitement, and the camaraderie of PwC life. It is an opportunity for students to continue toactively learn about themselves, the accounting profession, and PwC.

Student Application ProcessTo apply for an opportunity to attend PwC Leadership Adventure, students must complete the followingtwo steps by February 1st:

- Submit your resume through the Career Services Website job posting. The opportunity isposted as ["PwC Leadership Adventure"].

- Apply through the PwC Program's website at www.pwc.com/leadershipadventure.
http://www.pwc.com/leadershipadventurehttp://www.pwc.com/leadershipadventurehttp://www.pwc.com/us/expeditionhttp://www.pwc.com/us/expedition


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ALUMNI: $10 off

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Need more Information? Go to www.alpfafiu.org!If you have any questions or concerns, or would like to be part of the newsletter committee, please feel free to

contact me, Antonio Benitez, at [email protected]
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