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Actuarial Association 1 st General Meeting

Actuarial Association 1 st General Meeting. Officer Introduction Actuarial Profession Overview Resume Tips. 2014-2015 Officers. President – Alex Kim Vice President – Tim Hall Treasurer – Dang Dinh Journalist – Gary Wang Public Relations – Michelle Li Webmaster – Jimmy Risk.

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Actuarial Association 1 st General Meeting

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  1. Actuarial Association1st General Meeting Officer IntroductionActuarial Profession OverviewResume Tips

  2. 2014-2015 Officers • President – Alex Kim • Vice President – Tim Hall • Treasurer – Dang Dinh • Journalist – Gary Wang • Public Relations – Michelle Li • Webmaster – Jimmy Risk

  3. News and Upcoming Events • Membership • Website – www.ucsbactuary.org • Resume Workshop 10/6 • WellPoint 10/7 • Resumes Due 10/7 • 2nd General Meeting 10/9 • Mercer 10/15 • 3rd Annual Actuarial Career Fair 10/16

  4. What is an Actuary? • Actuaries manage risk by analyzing past events to evaluate the likelihood of a future event • Typically work in insurance but there are other opportunities for actuaries, as many industries require risk management • Ex: We determine how much an insurance company should charge for auto insurance

  5. Four Career Paths • Health • Life • Property & Casualty • Retirement

  6. Why become an Actuary?

  7. Why become an Actuary? • 2013 Forbes #1 Best Job • High Salary and Exam Bonuses • Job Security • Strong Business Influence • Varied Exit Opportunities

  8. Actuarial Exams • Preliminary Exams • Probability (P/1) • Financial Mathematics (FM/2) • Models for Financial Mathematics (MFE/3F) • Models for Life Contingencies (MLC/3LC) • Construction and Evaluation of Actuarial Models (C/4)

  9. Resume Tips • Core Four • Education • Exams • Experience • Extracurriculars • Other Sections • Awards/Honors • Special Projects/Skills • Relevant Coursework • Hobbies and Interests

  10. Resume Tips • One page ONLY • Active verbs (planned, assisted, developed, organized) • Be specific • No objective • As concise as possible

  11. News and Upcoming Events • Membership • Website – www.ucsbactuary.org • Resume Workshop 10/6 • WellPoint 10/7 • Resumes Due 10/7 • 2nd General Meeting 10/9 • Mercer 10/15 • 3rd Annual Actuarial Career Fair 10/16

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