UBS

Sector:

Investment Banking

Ranking in Times Top 100 Graduate Employers:

2006: 31
2007: 20
2008: 35
2009: 59
2010: 44

Link to Careers Web site

Graduate Job Programme

2011 Applications Opening Date: Now Open
2011 Applications Closing Date: 7th Nov 2010

2011/2012 6-12 Month Placements

Availability tbc

2011 Summer/Vacation Internships

Now open; closes 29th December 2010

Deadline for First Year Programs is 16th January 2011

Competencies and Other Requirements

Link to UBS applications process page

The seven core competencies
We will ask you to demonstrate your skills and abilities in relation to:

Problem analysis

Can you identify and analyze problems?
Do you select and use information in a structured way to recommend solutions that are logical, ethical and realistic?

Judgment and decision making

Do you select and use information to make sound and balanced choices?
Can you evaluate the risks of alternative options and make decisions in the face of ambiguity or incomplete knowledge?

Innovation

Can you generate new ideas and creative approaches?
Do you understand the need for change and challenge existing practices?
Can you demonstrate an appetite for continued learning and the acquisition of new skills?

Communication and impact

Can you convey information clearly, articulately and succinctly?
How do you influence others and make an impact through effective interpersonal skills and dynamic communication?
How do you challenge convention with tact, without being combative or confrontational?

Drive and commitment

Can you demonstrate the determination, effort and enthusiasm to deliver results?
Will you show initiative, originate action and consistently strive for excellence?
How do you overcome barriers, respond to failure and learn from criticism?

Teamwork and collaboration
Are you able to work collaboratively and support team members while pursuing personal objectives?
Can you encourage others to participate, listen to different viewpoints and work towards a consensus?

Planning and organizing
Are you able to organize your own work, manage your time effectively and stay focused on priorities?
Can you develop and monitor clear action plans with realistic deadlines and set time-scales that take available resources into account?
Can you amend plans to account for changes or unforeseen situations?