Uptree

Overview

When: Wednesday 20th July, 10:00 - 4:00 and Thursday 21st July, 10:30 - 4:00 (arrival 10:00 - 10:15).

Where: Day One is on Zoom. Day Two is in London. Students from both inside and outside of London are encouraged to apply.

Who: Year 13, S6, S5 school leavers or Gap Year students interested in beginning a career in business analysis, software, technology, insurance or finding out more about Verisk. Year 12's are also welcome to attend! There are only 30 spaces available for this event, so register early to ensure you get a place.

How: Register for this in-person event using your Uptree account. If you do not have an Uptree account, register here.

 

Agenda

Verisk are looking to hire applicants for a number of early careers roles over the course of 2022 and 2023, with the first of these roles starting in September 2022.

This is a fantastic opportunity to spend 2 days at Verisk’s prestigious offices in Bishopsgate in the heart of the City to learn more about a leading provider of software solutions to the financial services industry.

This is a unique two-day work experience event that will give you real experience of a professional environment and provide you with application skills and tips, with a view to fast-tracking your application for a September 2022 start for roles in finance and technology.

It's a chance for you to meet professionals and improve your employability skills, whilst broadening your knowledge on the sorts of roles Verisk have available.

Day One:

• Introduction and welcome to Verisk.
• Inspiring speaker and Q&A.
• Comfort break.
• Client Journey.
• Lunch and building tour. (Verisk will provide lunch so no need to bring your own!)
• Meet the team.
• Industry task in groups.
• Q&A with Verisk apprentices.

Day Two:

• Breakfast and welcome back.
• CV workshop.
• Comfort break.
• Interview workshop.
• Lunch.
• Culture at Verisk and extra activities.
• Career pathways at Verisk.
• Comfort break.
• Information pack and Q&A.
• Wrap up and next steps.

 

Who Are Verisk?

Verisk are a software company with over 400 employees based in the UK, Spain and the U.S.A. They specialise in building business software for the specialist insurance market. Their customers operate all over the world.

They have a variety of exciting apprenticeship and school leaver opportunities in business analysis, software, technology, insurance, customer support and more that are open for applications now!

Come along to this event to find out more about how to apply.

 

Next Steps

• Register for this in-person event using your Uptree account. If you do not have an Uptree account, register here.
• Priority for spaces for this event will be given to students who meet the criteria above.
• Prioritisation will begin two weeks before the event. If you register after this time, you might not receive a response.
• Successful applicants will receive an invitation 1-2 weeks before the event.
• There are only 30 spaces available for this event, so register early to ensure you get a place.

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There are 30 spaces available for this event, and all students are welcome to register, although priority will be given to students in London. Please make a note of the office location above before applying.

Please note: this is an in-person event and will be hosted at the company's offices. All venues are covid-safe and meet government guidelines of health and safety. If you are allocated a place, you will be sent the company's safety guidelines a week in advance, eg. if masks are to be worn. You will be expected to follow any guidance from the company on the day.

Any questions, please contact us: educationteam@uptree.co

Prioritisation for this event will begin 2 weeks before the event date; if you register after this time, you might not receive a response. 

 

Note: Unfortunately Verisk are unable to cover any travel or accommodation costs.

 

Photo and video consent

At any Uptree event, including those held online using video conferencing software, we may take photographs or video footage for the purpose of marketing. These images may appear on our website, social media, and press releases to create awareness of our brand. We may also share the photographs with our partner companies for them to share across social media. By registering for an event with Uptree, you are permitting Uptree to take/use photographs of you and share them with our partners.

If you would not like us to take photographs of you, please let us know by emailing the name of the event and your name to educationteam@uptree.co

Please note that due to online safeguarding policies and to protect all students’ privacy, pictures and screenshots are not allowed to be taken during the session. If you would like to post about your experience on LinkedIn or other social channels, we will be sharing photos from the event in a follow-up email and you are more than welcome to use and share these.