Chicago Asia Pacific Group

Welcome

Welcome

Welcome

Resources

Resources

Resources

Recruiting

Recruiting

Recruiting

Membership

Membership

Membership

About Us

About Us

About Us

 

Welcome to the Chicago Booth Asia Pacific Group website.

The Chicago Asia Pacific Group is an entirely student run group dedicated to helping our members Asia Pacific recruiting and fostering greater interaction with the greater Booth community. We have informational, social, and career programming throughout the year for our members.

  • Housing

  • Transportation

    From downtown: Metra's the best bet, for you know exactly when the train goes and it goes timely. In fact you'll probably end up running for the train many mornings. It's $2.70 a ride if you get the 10-ride pass, not quite worth it to get the monthly pass unless you really love Harper Centre so much as to visit daily. CTA buses 2 & 6 run from downtown, but it's a longer and bumpier ride for about the same price. It might work if you don't mind the occasional 15min wait for the bus, live far from Metra (i.e. River North, Columbus, Tides/Shoreham, Loop) and decide to travel alot around in the L and buses. The monthly pass at $75 gives you unlimited rides on CTA trains and buses, so it's a steal if you also travel up to Lincoln Park in buses frequently. But the wait in the winter cold is brutal. Taking the red or green line to Garfield: wouldn't recommend it if avoidable.

  • Utilities, Cell Phone, Banking

    Utilities

    Essentially you have very little choice. Your building would let you know which guys supply what for your building. RCN for cable + internet + phone is ~$90, ComEd for electricity varies ~ $50 to $140 depending on season and your living habits.

    Cell Phone

    AT&T has scant coverage in many areas in Gleacher/Harper Centre, but generally everywhere else it's decent, unless you live really high up in a high rise building, in which case it's terrible.

    Banking

    Without passing judgment on the likelihood of survival on either bank, BOA is great generally cause it's got ATMs everywhere across the nation. Except in school, which houses a Citi ATM in Harper Center, Gleacher Center, and just across MPP and a branch on campus.

Asia Recruiting Timeline

The biggest mistake that people make when they come is that people think there will be plenty of time later to prepare for interviews. However, as soon as school starts, firms come to recruit on campus on the first day of classes. Start preparing early. During the fall quarter, you allocate some time to preparing for recruiting. Throughout the year, talk to the second year students.

Here is the time-line for most people:

 

Why become a CAP member?

Membership Benefits

- Participation in the Hong Kong Bank Week,  Shanghai Consulting Trek, China PE/VC trek, Singapore Trek and Spring Break Asian Trips.

- Connect with Asian recruiters and learn about Asian job opportunities

- Understand more about Asian cultures and economies

- Meet the most diverse student group in the Booth. Our members blanket nearly every country in Asia Pacific

- Befriend other students from Asian groups in other businss schools

Membership fees for 2012-2013

$60 for one-year membership

$90 for two-year membership

How to Join

1. By Check

Please issue a check payable to the "University of Chicago" with the appropriate fees

Write "CAP membership" AND your Booth user ID on the memo line

Drop the check off at our mail folder

 

2. Online Payment

Complete your online registration and payment using WePay Register

 

Questions? Email us

 

Chicago Asia Pacific Group

CAP is a Booth student group whose purpose is to bridge between Asia Pacific and everywhere else. CAP is a unique student group that we have both both career and cultural focuses.

CAP assists Booth students in their search of career opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. We serve as liaison between the students and recruiters from Asia. We also facilitate the connection between current students and alumni.

Many of our members seek career opportunities in the US as well. Through CAP activities, CAP members can expect to make life-long friendships with other students who are either from Asia or are interested in Asia!

Culturally, CAP aims to introduce Asia to those who are unfamiliar with Asia and learn about Asian cultures. We coordinate with other student groups and also the administration to achieve cultural diversity within the Booth commuinity. Come to one of our events to learn more about us.

Co-chairs 2012-2013

Ming-Chih (Sam) Chen

Hyung Kang

Chanhee Lee

Yang Liu

Amy Luo

Shen Mingwei

Supayos (Yos) Suveepattananont

Contact Us

For all recruiting, information and contact with the Chicago Booth Asia Pacific Group, please use the email below:

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