2011 CA Recruitment Campaign
All Cont. Ed. students who want to participate in CA Recruitment must be registered with CaPS for the Fall 2011 session by paying the $65 student service fee in person at the CaPS office (Brown Bldg, 3600 McTavish St., Room 2200) in order to participate in the September campaign. The CaPS fee entitles you to all activities, workshops and specialized programs provided by CaPS. Becoming a member of the McGill Accounting Society (MAS) is a separate process .Ìý There is a registration fee that includes your participation at the MAS Accounting Cocktail.Ìý For full details on how to participate in the CA Recruitment Campaign 2011 can be found on myFuture or by going to the .
IMPORTANT DATES
Sept. 1 - Sept. 10: Register with the McGill Accounting Society
(MAS). Tables will be set-up in the Bronfman Building Lobby. It is
important to become a member to participate in the MAS Cocktail
Event and to be on the distribution list for key
communications.
Sept. 1: Kick -Off Information Session from 5:45-7:00pm in Leacock
26, on the accounting recruitment process given by the McGill
Management Accounting Society and the Career Planning Service
(CaPS). Its purpose is to inform you of what to expect during the
recruiting period. No registration required!
Sept. 2 - Sept. 21: Firms hold tours, workshops, and cocktails to promote themselves. This is your chance to find out about the different firms and meet both recruiters and current interns. To attend events you must register online through myFuture. From your homepage click on Events, followed by Information Sessions and Select the information type from the dropdown menu and click on the search button. Please note that all recruiters will be receiving a copy of the sign-up sheet and they typically take attendance. Therefore, it is strongly suggested that if you sign up for a firm tour, that you honor your commitment. Failure to show up for a firm tour is not looked upon favorably. You should also peruse the workshop section under Events for any accounting related workshops being offered by Career Services.Ìý Firm tours and workshops held between September 2nd - 9th are now available for sign-up on myFuture.Ìý Firm tours and workshops taking place between September 9th - 21st will be available to sign-up as of September 2nd.
Sept. 12: MAS Accounting Cocktail from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm,
attended by all the firms participating in the accounting
recruitment, including those that opted not to offer tours. You
MUST be there dressed in business attire. Your MAS membership fee
includes attendance at this Cocktail (it must be paid for in
advance).
Sept. 22: Applications are due at 12:00PM ( noon) - for
Quebec
A listing of all firms recruiting for both
permanent and summer positions will be available on the MAS Website
as well as a description on how to apply to each firm. Similar to
last year, it will no longer be necessary to PRINT CACEE forms to
submit your application. All firms have provided either an email
address or a website to receive all the student applications. Note
that it is NOT necessary to wait until the deadline day to send
your applications. Career Services will NO LONGER be the drop off
point for your applications.
Sept. 26 - Oct 5: Interviews take place
Oct. 17-24: Offers are extended
Oct. 24: Deadline to Accept/Decline Offer
IMPORTANT CACEE INFORMATION
All Students participating in CA Accounting Recruitment must email a completed Application Summary Sheet to the Zahra.Ladhani [at] mcgill.ca no later than Oct 24th. The form will also be available on the MAS website in early September. This is a mandatory step in the application process.
Quebec firms will require a CACEE form to apply. Out of province firms usually require a resume and cover letter. Transcript is always required. Download the CACEE form from and fill it out. To view a sample completed CACEE form, go to .Ìý Note, it can take several hours to complete, so don't wait until the last minute and do not COPY the sample!
For detailed steps to writing a resume and cover letter, consult
the many resume writing guides available in the career resources
section of myFuture.
For up-to-date information, check out the MAS Website on a regular
basis at
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