Elite 100 Programme (E-100) - AY24-25 Admission Opens (Sign Up HERE)
Elite-100 (E-100) is an intensive elite training directed at academically ambitious students keen to develop into high-calibre professionals and who aim to work for top-tier international corporations. Students will learn how to translate your ambition, values and potentials in the language of the job market via CV, job interview, how you dress and communicate. Experienced executive coaches will train up our young professionals and offer comprehensive career guidance. E-100 students will be groomed with precise knowledge of employer expectations and with confidence to face the rigorous recruitment and screening process of reputable and top-notch corporations for popular Management and Graduate Trainee positions and graduate entry roles.
Objectives
E-100 is a well-designed intensive career programme for proactive and self-driven penultimate and final year students to set them up for career success with a series of tailored and structured career enhancement trainings. Admitted students are well trained to -
- Offer students the most latest job market updates of major banking & finance, property developers, conglomerates, FMCGs, FinTech, regulators & more;
- Equip students with necessary know-how and skill-sets to thrive and surpass in recruitment campaigns especially online aptitude test, gamification/ game-based assessments, Assessment Centre, panel interviews and more;
- Provide a concise and precise understanding to students on strategy, hiring timeline, interview process and assessments to maximize career options;
- Build up sophisticated soft and technical skills, with strong industry insights that the job market strongly requires;
- Meet the demanding entry requirements of popular Internship, Management Trainee, Graduate Trainee programmes and prominent entry level openings in Hong Kong
Eligibility
- Target Student: Full-time Penultimate (Year 3) or Final-year, local & non-local undergraduates from all disciplines
- cGPA: 3.0 or above
- Requirements: Willing to step out of comfort zones, go extra miles, strike for career excellence, aim as a high flyer in career journey with can-do attitude, get a taste of current market landscape
- Training Schedule: Jul - End of Dec 2024
- Medium of instruction: English
- Application Period: 26 Feb - 31 May 2024 (Ongoing admission interview)
Information Sessions
Join a 20-minute Virtual Information plus Q&A Session on
- 1 Mar (Fri) 11:00am - 11:30am | 11 Mar (Mon) 5:00pm - 5:30pm
- 8 Apr (Mon) 12:30pm - 1:00pm | 3 May (Fri) 5:00pm - 5:30pm
- Please sign-up for the info session HERE
Benefits
- System Account of Online Aptitude Test, Virtual/ AI Interview Platform & Aptitude Test Question Bank
- Virtual Interview Mock Practice
- Gamification & Game-based Assessment (with Practice Questions)
- Professional Image and Personal Branding Building
- Impressive Personal Brand on LinkedIn
- Essential Job Interview Skills (Group Interview, Panel Interview, Virtual and F2F Interviews, Assessment Centre, etc.)
- Latest Update on Management Trainee & Graduate Trainee in Hong Kong - Recruitment Trends, Headcount & Application Strategy
- Mock Assessment Centre
- Digital Name Card Design and Usage (Upon Request)
- 1:1 / Group Customized Career Consultation & Coaching Session(s)
Training Schedule
All admitted students shall participate in an intensive series of customized career trainings to equip with the necessary professional soft and technical skills to get through the CV initial screening, online aptitude tests, Assessment Centres and panel interviews for internships, Management Trainee and/or Graduate Trainee in the market.
Professional and experienced career coaches will share on how to get top-notched jobs to facilitate you to stand out from the candidate pool and reach ideal job offers. Training details as appended -
Required Trainings
No | Topic | Mode | Date | Time | Hours | Remarks | |
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1 | E-100 Virtual Welcoming Session (with Digital Name Card Usage) | Virtual |
17 Jun 2024 (Mon) |
6pm - 8pm |
2 | Required | |
2 | Effective Ways to Make Your CV Stand Out | Virtual |
2 Jul 2024 (Tue) |
6:30pm - 8pm | 1.5 | Required | |
3 | Debriefing of Online Aptitude Test System, Online Aptitude Test & Gamification Enhancement | Virtual |
9 Jul 2024 (Tue) |
6:30pm - 8:30pm | 2 | Required | |
4 | Land a Management Trainee & Graduate Trainee in Hong Kong - Recruitment Trends, Headcount & Application Strategy | Virtual |
16 Jul 2024 (Tue) |
6:30pm - 8:30pm | 2 | Required | |
5 | Communication Skills for Job Interviews | F2F | 12 Sep 2024 (Thu) | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | 2 | Required | |
6 | Top Tips to Excel in Assessment Centre & Panel Interviews | F2F | 16 Sep 2024 (Mon) | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | 2 | Required | |
7 | LinkedIn Personal Branding & Networking | Virtual | 23 Sep 2024 (Mon) | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | 2 | Required | |
8 | Better Leverage LinkedIn Learning to Amplify Your Competitiveness | Virtual | 26 Sep 2024 (Thu) | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | 1 | Required | |
9 | Professional Image and Personal Brand Building | F2F | 2 Oct 2024 (Wed) | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | 2 | Required | |
10 |
Mock Assessment Centre and Simulated Interview **Members shall join at least 1 session |
Virtual & F2F | Oct - Nov 2024 | 2 - 3 | Required | ||
i. Digital & Retail Banking, Operational Team | Zoom |
4 Oct 2024 (Fri) |
7:30pm - 9:30pm | 2 | |||
ii. Investment, IBD, Commercial/ Corporate Banking | Zoom |
9 Oct 2024 (Wed) |
7:30pm - 9:30pm | 2 | |||
iii. Conglomerate, Property, FMCG & Retail | Zoom |
16 Oct 2024 (Wed) |
7:30pm - 9:30pm | 2 | |||
iv. Consulting (Management/ IT) | Zoom |
18 Oct 2024 (Fri) |
7:30pm - 9:30pm | 2 | |||
v. Big4 | Zoom |
23 Oct 2024 (Wed) |
7:30pm - 9:30pm | 2 | |||
vi. Group Case Discussion 1 | F2F |
25 Oct 2024 (Fri) |
7:30pm - 9:30pm | 2 | |||
vii. Group Case Discussion 2 | F2F |
30 Oct 2024 (Wed) |
7:30pm - 9:30pm | 2 | |||
viii. Individual Interviews in Group Settings 1 | Zoom |
1 Nov 2024 (Fri) |
7:30pm - 9:30pm | 2 | |||
ix. Individual Interviews in Group Settings 2 | Zoom |
4 Nov 2024 (Mon) |
7:30pm - 9:30pm | 2 | |||
x. Individual Interviews in Group Settings 3 | F2F |
7 Nov 2024 (Thu) |
6pm - 8pm | 2 | |||
xi. Individual Interviews in Group Settings 4 | F2F |
11 Nov 2024 (Mon) |
6pm - 8pm | 2 | |||
- | CV Submission for Career Advisors’ Review | Jul - Aug 2024 | Required | ||||
- | E-100 Committee Team Services (Social Media & Advocacy Team | Event Support Team | Core Admin Team) | Sep 2024 - May 2025 | Elective | ||||
- | E-100 Industry Impulse Sharing Groups (WhatsApp) | Sep 2024 - May 2025 | Elective | ||||
- | 1-on-1 Career Consultation (Career Planning, CV Review, Mock Interview, etc.) |
F2F/ Virtual | Jul - May 2025 (By appointment only) | Elective | |||
- | Group consultation - Mock Interviews (Group Discussion/ Individual Sessions) | F2F/ Virtual | Jul - May 2025 (By appointment only) | Elective | |||
- | Complimentary System Account for Sample Test for eResource - Online Aptitude test, AI/ Virtual Interview, Personality Test | Online | Jul 2024 - Jan 2025 | Required | |||
Total Training Hours | ~18 | 10 Sessions (Required) | |||||
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(Tentative Training Schedule)
Elective/ Optional Training
No | Topic | Mode | Date | Time | Hours |
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1 | EEP - Christmas Get-together Sharing & Mingling | F2F |
23 Dec 2024 (Mon) |
6:30pm - 8:30pm |
2 |
2 | Business and Social Etiquette | F2F | 14 Nov 2024 (Thu) |
6:30pm - 8pm |
1.5 |
3 | Company visits/ off-campus seminars | F2F | Sep 2024 - Jun 2025 | 4 | |
4 | Complete Required 2 LinkedIn Learning Courses (in Specific Areas) | Virtual | Jul 2024 - Dec 2024 | ||
5 | EEP - Wrap Up Connectivity Events & Mingling (after exam) | F2F | May 2025 |
6:30pm - 8:30pm |
2 |
Required LinkedIn Learning
E-100 members shall obtain a decent LinkedIn profile, with a completion 2 courses from selected LinkedIn Learning areas, with digital certificates display on individual LinkedIn profile, after the programme ends by Dec 2024. More concrete details will be furnished upon students are well admitted into E-100.
Programme Application
Application starts from 26 Feb 2024, ongoing admission interviews will be conducted. The E-100 application will close sharp on 31 May 2024 (11:59pm). Confirmation for newly admitted Elite 100 members will be relayed via email from March to June.
Please complete the application form HERE. Advanced taking students who have NOT obtained any transcript from CityUHK, please submit the latest transcript of your previous institution.
Remarks
- Please read thoroughly the terms & conditions, well understand the programme details especially the required training schedule before submitting application.
- Application without the required supporting documents will NOT be considered.
- Late or incomplete applications will NOT be considered.
- Only shortlisted applicants will be invited for admission interview.
- Students without hearing from CLC by late August may assume unsuccessful application.
Obligations
- Students securing +60% of attendance rate will get a Normal Certificate; student with +90% attendance rate for the captioned training will obtain a Diamond Certificate.
- Please note that the schedule and details provided above are tentative, and subject to changes due to the availability of venue and trainer.
- For non-active users for eResource (online aptitude test, AI/ virtual video interview tools) within 2 months, CLC reserves the rights to de-activate the account users for better resource allocation.
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