My Application for Financial Products Analytics and Sales Internship at Bloomberg

This document is an application for Financial Products Analytics and Sales Internship at Bloomberg. It includes a cover letter, resume, interview preparation, and recruitment trends. The document discusses the benefits of AI in the recruitment process and provides insights into the advertised role and organisation. The cover letter highlights the applicant's skills and qualifications, and the resume provides details about the applicant's education, work experience, and skills. The interview preparation section includes sample interview questions and responses.

Running head: MY APPLICATION
My Application
Name of the Student:
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Table of Contents
Section 1- Recruitment Trends...................................................................................................3
Section 2- My Role and Organisation........................................................................................4
The advertised role.................................................................................................................4
Section 2a- Why this role?.....................................................................................................5
Section 3- My Application.........................................................................................................6
Section 3a- My Cover Letter..................................................................................................6
Section 3b- Resume................................................................................................................8
Section 4- My Interview Preparation.........................................................................................9
Section 4a- My Interview Responses.....................................................................................9
Section 4b- My Interview Questions....................................................................................11
Section 5- Reflection................................................................................................................11
Section 5a- My Interview- Reflection..................................................................................11
Section 5b- My Personal Insight Journey- Reflection.........................................................11

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Section 1- Recruitment Trends
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the intelligence that is demonstrated by machine,
unlike the natural intelligence that is displayed by animals and human beings. Although AI is
far from the abilities of human cognitive, there are many modern machines that can learn,
make the difficult decisions and think (Reilly 2019). In contemporary wold, AI is use in the
recruitment process in order to try automating the process of recruitment and to discover the
new ways of hiring potential candidates and talents. AI provides with an opportunity for
automating the low level tasks and at the same time, provides the decision makers with some
more detailed data and information. It helps in reducing the costs of operational as well. The
contemporary software has numerous benefits other than just automating the administrative
workload. With the same, there is presence of more specialised software that allows the
employers to see how the potential candidates in the market demonstrate their skills in
practice (Upadhyay and Khandelwal 2018). One of the best example to consider in this
context of how AI is helping in the recruitment process is that of the use of ‘Filtered’ by the
tech talent recruiting companies for testing the candidates, making use of many coding
challenges that are automatically generated.
There are many benefits of using AI in the process of recruitment. Every HR staffs are
required to choose the right people from a long list of applicants. AI is helping in dividing the
whole process in several segments, automatically. The recruiters can now collect more
number of data and information about every candidates and can easily evaluate these
candidates more efficiently and effectively. The Ai-based solutions helps in assessing the
experiences and skills of the candidates by making use of special algorithms (He 2018).
Secondly, AI gives the HR managers the opportunity of selecting the candidates on the basis
of their abilities and skills so that they are placed in the right position where these skills and
abilities are mostly required. It not only helps in increasing the business productivity but at
the same time, also motivated the candidates in improving their skills. With the same, one of
the most significant benefit of AI in recruitment is that it saves a lot of time. Like in any other
industry, time is valuable in recruitment industry as well. AI provides several solutions for
estimating the skills of the candidate and by making unbiased decisions unlike the human
interventions.
For achieving the desired graduate role, it is suggested that student should start self-
assessing and understanding himself and at the same time, identify his strengths and

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weaknesses to find out the areas that require further improvements in order to achieve the
goal of getting the graduate role. With the same, they should always focus on the long term
goals must never let perfection the enemy of their starting career. Also, it is recommended to
prepare a CV that best demonstrates their skills, attributes, areas of excellence and work
experience.
Section 2- My Role and Organisation
The advertised role

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Section 2a- Why this role?
I want to opt for the role of Financial Products Analytics and Sales Internship. I have
chosen this graduate job as of the fact that I have a strong interest in the field of finance and
the financial markets. I also have the right educational qualification for applying for this job
as I am already a student of finance and have interest in technology. With the same, I also
possess the necessary skills that are required for this particular job and in line with this, I also
have ample of criteria already fulfilled. I love dealing with people and have the potential of
making networks and building relationships effortlessly. One of the most significant of all
aspects of mine is that of the skill of problem solving that I possess. It is to note that I am
very good in problem solving in systematic and intuitive manner. I always work through
details for reaching the solution to the problem. I also consist of the ability to strive in driven
environments. Hence, I believe that I am suitable for this role as my graduate job.
Section 2b- Why this organisation?
Bloomberg is one of the globally known information and technology companies in the
world. It is based in Sydney and belongs to technology and mass media industry. The
company provides financial software tools like data services, equity trading platform,
analytics and news to the financial firms and organisations with the help of its Bloomberg
Terminal (Arkoudas and Yahya 2018). It connect all the decision makers to a dynamic
network of data, ideas and people. The company also engages in the problem-solving aspects
related to hearing and engages in finding solutions which will be best for the overall future of

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the society. I would love to work with this multinational company as I always dreamt of
working for MNCs in my future and also, all the required skills, qualifications and education
to hold the position of Financial Products Analytics and Sales do match with my own. I have
also learnt that this company is an equal opportunity employer and it values diversity within
the workplace. It has also attained 3.9 star ratings from the employees working or has worked
for it (Glassdoor.co.in 2019). One of the significant aspects of this company that has attracted
me more towards working for it is the fact that after completing my internship, I will be given
the opportunity of joining its renowned Sydney Sales and Analytics Rotation program as a
full-time employee. I believe that it would be a great opportunity for me and my professional
career. Furthermore, I have also found that Bloomberg do not discriminate its people based
on race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability
status and veteran status. It is a highly disability inclusive company and is also written the
same in the job description advertisement as well (Samli 2017). Working for this company
will also expose me to its vast range of products and clients through hands-on experiences. I
can also participate in the business impacting projects that I always find interesting. I hence
believe that working with Bloomberg would give me a considerate career start as I will be
associating with the company which has a significant background and world-wide awareness.
As far as my personal values, strengths, skills and capabilities are concerned, I would
like to state that I have a personality of a Mediator. It means that, I have a rather introvert
personality which then restricts me as a person and stands in the way of assisting me to
achieve my overall goals as well as the objectives. However, this does not make me a weak
employee as I am under the belief that I am able to carry out my different goals as well as
objectives successfully and that I am able to be motivated.
Section 3- My Application
Section 3a- My Cover Letter
Applicant’s name: Bowen Bayuriyadi
Address:
City, Postal Code:
Phone number:
Email ID: __________
Company Name: Bloomberg

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Address:
City, Postal Zip Code:
Dear HR Manager,
I have recently gone through your job advertisement. This letter is to express my
interest in the possibility of gaining employment as Financial Products Analytics and Sales
intern. Having been completed my Bachelor’s degree in Finance, having a work experience
of one month in Pt Melindo Cipta Ahung as Sales Assistant, and being a permanent resident
of Australia, I am confident that I can prove myself to be an asset for your organisation.
At Pt Melindo Cipta Ahung, I was responsible for preparing their financial report and
this provided me with an opportunity to utilize my financial skills. This experience provided
me with a first-hand experience which allowed me to understand the manner in which the
different organizations choose to operate. I am currently pursuing Commerce at the Deakin
University in Australia, I am sharpening my financial skills and undertaking considerable
efforts to make myself capable as per the industry standards.
I also want to mention that I have many personal and professional skills and attributes
that matches to your job requirements. I also have ample of criteria already fulfilled. I love
dealing with people and have the potential of making networks and building relationships
effortlessly. One of the most significant of all aspects of mine is that of the skill of problem
solving that I possess. It is to note that I am very good in problem solving in systematic and
intuitive manner. I always work through details for reaching the solution to the problem. I
also consist of the ability to strive in driven environments. I also like being challenged and I
prefer to work in different projects where I can easily demonstrate my abilities, potentials and
knowledge. I have learnt from the job description of yours that working for your company
will also expose me to its vast range of products and clients through hands-on experiences
and I am ready for this as I always find these type of products interesting.
All the requirements present in the job description match very closely with the
backgrounds and skills. I am highlighting few of them that I believe would help me in aiding
to the bottom line of your organisation:
a) Strong attention to details

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b) Strong skills of problem solving and critical thinking
c) Interest in working within a client-facing role
d) Flexibility
e) Ability of working on heavy work pressure
f) Strong interest in the field of finance and financial markets
Thank you for your time and consideration. I would be waiting for your response and will
be looking forwards for speaking with you on this opportunity.
Yours Sincerely,
Bowen Bayuriyadi
Section 3b- Resume
Bowen Bayuriyadi
Mobile: xxxxxxxxxx
Email:[e-mail]
Personal Statement
A highly motivated and goal-oriented Bachelor of Finance Graduate who possess a
professional experience of 1 month in the field of Finance on national level.
Demonstrated skills
 Finance
o Preparation on sales report.
o Analysing data and estimation
o Financial planning
 Skills
o Fluent language proficiency in English
o Strong skills of teamwork.
o Frequently delivered oral presentations during group works
o Ability of handling multiple tasks on heavy workload days.
o Time management skills
o Written and verbal communication
o Problem solving and analytical skill
o Team working
o Leadership skills

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o Decision making skills
 Computer
o Familiar with Microsoft office like Microsoft excel, Microsoft Word,
Microsoft Outlook Express
Hobbies and Interest
 Wrestling
 Table Tennis
 Soccer
 Music
Professional Work Experience
PT. Melindo Cipta Agung (Sales Assistant) MARCH 2015 – APRIL 2015
 Responsible for achieving daily production targets.
 Prepared various sales reports for the company
 Organised the facilities of the staffs
 Recorded the daily expenses
 Worked collaboratively with the team members for setting responsibilities and goals.
 Maintained a strong client-focus
 Showcased responsiveness to the requests of the clients and developed productive
working relationships with our client personnel.
Education and Training
Bachelor of Finance and Accounting 2015
Deakin University, Sydney, Australia
Long term goals
 My career goals are to become a professional accountant and to keep studying in the
accounting industry and improving leadership and communication skills.
 Being a passionate individual, I would like to work as an employee in a financial
organization and gain practical and theoretical knowledge at the same time.
References
Available upon request

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Section 4- My Interview Preparation
Section 4a- My Interview Responses
The three selection criteria from my role that I consider are my strengths are as follows: Comfort of working in collaborative and fast paced environment
1. Describe a time when you have had to learn something new in order to complete a task.
How did you manage to get the task done on time?
There was a particular time back in the beginning of the University where I was required
to undertake a crucial decision. I had auditioned for various clubs as well as initiatives and in
line of this, it can be largely understood that I was unable to decide the manner in which I
would devote my time to all these clubs. However, I decided to utilize these skills effectively
and divided my days into different schedules as well as timelines which enabled me to
undertake the correct decision and also enabled me to ensure that I was successfully able to
get selected in all.
Situation Challenge the managing clubs
Task To leave a few clubs and undergo of certain opportunities
Action I prioritized my team and became a member of all the clubs.
Result Experience and success. In the future I would plan in advance and then
carryout my operations
 Adequate knowledge of finance
2. Tell us about your Financial Knowledge?
I would describe myself to be a learner in Finance. It is because I have a keen interest in
the financial industry and also like to keep a track of the financial market, is the reason why I
like to undertake several initiatives which would enable me to achieve success in this field.
Moreover, as I have adequate analytical skills, with respect to this, I would like to undertake
this initiative
Situation Keen interest in the financial field and adequate knowledge
Task To undergo various initiatives in order to ensure that I will be
successful in the long run
Action Spent long hours to ensure success

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Result Experience and success
 Problem solving skills
3. Describe a time when you have had to solve a problem. How effective was the solution?
- When I was in the first year of the university I was asked to solve a problem
regarding the varying schedules of the different students and the manner in which their
schedules could be aligned accordingly. Hence, to solve this, I came up with a flexi solution
option for the different students and enabled them to form batches of a few students at
different times which would enable me to attain success.
Situation Solve the problem of different shifts of the students
Task To organize the schedules accordingly
Action Applied decision making skills to ensure
Result Flexible shift for all the students
Section 4b- My Interview Questions
I have already mentioned above the three behaviour questions and they include:
a) Describe a time when you have had to learn something new in order to complete a
task. How did you manage to get the task done on time?
b) Tell us about your Financial Knowledge?
c) Describe a time when you have had to solve a problem. How effective was the
solution.
I have selected three questions as I believe that these questions will assess the skills and
abilities and will demonstrate whether they are relevant and suitable for the job position.
Section 5- Reflection
Section 5a- My Interview- Reflection
My mock interview went well and I successfully answered all the questions that were
asked to me very efficiently. However, I would like to mention that although the mock
interview process went as per my plan and thoughts, there were certain areas where I feel like
I could have been performed much better. Firstly, after coming out of the room, I realised that
I could have demonstrate better body language inside. Many of the times, I was rubbing my

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eyes during the interview and I think my professor would be giving me negative marks for
this. I should have controlled myself from doing this. Also, I could have carried out my
demeanour in the correct way and should have also ensured that I was able to meet the panel
in the eye. In addition to this, I could have ensured that I should have been able to associate
with the different panellists in the right manner which would have then allowed me to remain
very confident in the entire interview procedure.
However, I believe that I can learn from this interview session and could make further
improvements to ensure that I do not repeat the same mistake. I will surely work on these
negative attributes of mine and try to conduct a good rapport with the various panellists and
would undertake the idea regarding my overall body language that will be allowing me to
face the different interviews in the long run.
Section 5b- My Personal Insight Journey- Reflection
In line of the given coursework, I would like to mention that this coursework has been
essentially very useful and gone a long way in helping me to understand my overall
objectives and goals along with gaining an understanding of my personal standing. The
coursework assisted me in finding out my overall strengths as well as the weaknesses which
helped me in the formation of an appropriate action plan. The unit also explained the overall
importance of the right approach to gaining a job and it is with the help of this, that I was able
to identify, the right measures of cover letter and resume to approach a job opportunity and
the manner in which I should apply my skills to get the job which I aim to achieve.
The particular unit was very useful in assisting me to meet with clarity with respect to
what I would like to undertake in the future of the firm and in line of this, it has gone a long
way in making me job ready. Now I am thoroughly prepared to undertake various interviews
and ensure overall success in the long run.

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Economy? (pp. 113-120). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

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