Good Afternoon,
I’m pleased to announce the BMO Financial Group/Lime Connect Canada 2011
Scholarship & Internship Program for Students with Disabilities.
Application deadline is Sunday, February 20, 2011.
This scholarship focuses on students who are seeking careers in the financial
services industry. Applicants will apply for a $2,500 scholarship, compete
for a paid summer internship and upon successful completion be offered
a full-time position at BMO Financial Group after graduation. Details
regarding eligibility, how to apply and deadlines are included below.
We would appreciate your posting this information on all available student
career websites and distributing via any other standard scholarship communication
methods you may have in place.
Should you have any questions regarding the scholarship and internship
opportunities please don’t hesitate to contact me and I will be happy
to assist.
Regards,
Pat
Pat Holt
Lime Connect, Inc.
590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10022
212-521-4469 Phone
813-335-3816 Cell
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www.limeconnect.com
The BMO Financial Group
Lime Connect Canada 2011 Scholarship & Internship Program for Students
with Disabilities
Lime Connect Canada (Lime
Canada) is a not for profit organization founded in 2009 that is leading
the way as the premier resource for top talent in the disability space
by attracting, preparing and connecting highly accomplished individuals
with disabilities for careers with the world’s leading corporations. Through
partnership with Lime Connect Canada, BMO Financial Group has fully integrated
disability into their diversity strategy, and values the intellectual capital
talented people with disabilities bring to them.
Got talent? We want it.
The BMO Financial Group/Lime Connect Canada Scholarship and Internship
Program for Students with Disabilities is a program designed to attract
talented students enrolled full-time in post-secondary education in Canada.
Successful applicants will receive a scholarship, compete for a paid summer
internship and ultimately land a job at graduation with BMO Financial Group.
Comprehensive training, coaching and mentoring will all be provided to
set you on the path for success.
The program consists of the following three stages:
Stage 1: A scholarship of $2,500 for one year is awarded to recognize the
achievements of students with disabilities who are enrolled in full-time
studies at an accredited Canadian post-secondary college or university.
Stage 2: Students awarded scholarships will be eligible to compete for
a four-month paid internship in one of a variety of areas. In this program,
interns will be provided with training, coaching and mentoring throughout
the four-month period from May to August 2011. No prior experience in the
financial services industry is required.
Stage 3: Upon successful completion of the internship, a permanent full-time
position will be offered at graduation.
Eligibility Requirements:
- A student with a visible
or invisible disability (defined as someone who has, or considers themselves
to have, a long-term, or recurring, issue that impacts one or more major
activities that others may consider to be a daily function); this definition
also includes the perception among others that a disability exists. We
know that 90% of disabilities on campus are invisible, including ADD, dyslexia
and medical conditions, and candidates with all disabilities are encouraged
to apply.
- Registered in full-time
studies at an accredited Canadian post-secondary university or college
(a minimum of at least 40 per cent of a full course load)
- Canadian resident eligible
to legally work in Canada
- Express an interest in
pursuing a career in the financial services industry
How
to Apply:
Applicants will apply via Lime Connect's online application system and
provide the following:
- Contact, education and
experience information
- Current resume & transcripts
- An essay - to help us get
to know you better
- Two recommendation letters
from a professor, adviser or supervisor
Application
deadline: Midnight EST on Sunday, February 20, 2011.
Go to www.limeconnect.com
to apply today, and visit bmo.com/careers
to check out additional opportunities.
If you are a candidate with a disability but not a match for this current
scholarship opportunity, go to http://apply.limeconnect.com
to register and develop a profile. We’ll let you know of other career,
scholarship and professional development opportunities in the future.
www.limeconnect.com
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