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The search is on for the Finance Student of the Year 2005

The Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA), in association with financial jobsite Cityjobs, has launched the Finance Student of the Year Award 2005.

Open to all finance students, currently studying at a higher education or further education establishment in the UK and Northern Ireland, the Award aims to encourage excellence by rewarding students and tutors who are true ambassadors of the finance industry.

“Today’s students are tomorrow’s finance professionals. We want to encourage excellence every step of the way by rewarding the aspirations and efforts of all finance students,” said J Malcolm Dean, Chief Executive of the Institute of Financial Accountants.

“Opting for a finance qualification is not always an easy choice. Often students have to juggle studies with work and family responsibilities and a great deal of study time is spent alone. We therefore want to use the Awards to raise the profile of the finance student and highlight positive role models in the field of financial services.”

The winner of the award will receive £500. The title itself, however, may prove to have the greatest value in the long run.

“The Finance Student of the Year Award would sit well on any student’s CV. With the current job market, it’s the perfect way to put yourself head and shoulders ahead of the competition,” added Dean.

Keith Potts, managing director of Cityjobs commented: “The IFA award recognises the ability of finance students to apply their ideas to business issues, demonstrating how finance professionals add value in more than just the conventional ways. Stimulating these skills can only be positive ­because it ensures that the profession moves with the business agenda and continues to evolve.”

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Further information about the awards and entry criteria is available online at www.ifa.org.uk

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