Over the weekend I began reviewing notes that I obtained
while participating in a mentoring programme called Cayman
Finance Student Education & Work Experience Programme 2017. This mentoring
programmed has been put on by Cayman Finance.
Cayman Finance is an organisation that helps to promote
develop and represent the Cayman Islands financial services industry. Cayman
Finance also works closely with the Cayman Islands Government.
The programme runs for nine weeks, so far I have attended
five workshops all geared on Cayman’s Financial Services Sector. These
workshops are very informative; they give you a basic but general idea on the
different areas of the financial services industry and how it works.
It was interesting to note that the Cayman Islands financial
services employees roughly 2,000 people which includes Accountants, IT
Professionals, Administrative Professionals, Lawyers, Fund Administrators, just
to name a few; and that The Cayman Islands is still amongst one of the world’s
leading international Financial Centres.
After
each workshop you are scheduled to meet with a mentor, unfortunately my first
mentor had to back out unexpectedly, I was then matched with a second mentor
where we had two sessions then he had to back out of the programme unexpectedly.
I am currently assigned to a third mentor he helped me to prepared for a mock
job interview.
The
mentors are put in place to help you review the notes from the workshop as well
as a variety of topics such as what a career in financial
services is like, how do you reach the type of career you would like, how can
your skills and interests translate into an enjoyable career in financial
services, etiquette for the professional workplace.
I must admit that I have not
had much success in these areas with my mentor and felt as if I did not grasp
the information when having a face to face. Hopefully my third mentor will be
able to go over these topics with me. We’ll just have to see. I hope Cayman
Finance will look into this part of their programme and place mentors who are
readily available and committed.
There are a few more
workshops to be held and currently interviews for job placements are being held.
I was hoping to get placed with an accounting firm but I have been placed at a
law firm which I am looking forward to beginning, but first I have to get
through the interview.
Wish me luck.
