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COMPANY SNAPSHOT

Fidelity International are an Investment Management company managing assets worth over US$260 billion* on behalf of clients including corporations, governments, charities, advisors, financial institutions and individuals around the globe. We invest money in equities, bonds, funds and now property companies on behalf of our clients. And by using our judgement, knowledge and market expertise, we aim to enable our clients’ money to grow.

*This figure reflects the assets of FIL Limited. Source: FIL Limited, as of 31/03/08. Data is unaudited. Issued by Fidelity Investments International, authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority.

FULL-TIME GRADUATE HIRES

In which areas of Fidelity International are you placing graduates?
Accounting, Risk Management & Compliance, Investment, Operations & Technology and Sales & Marketing.

What does a typical graduate rotation look like?
People who have a genuine interest in investment, a forward thinking attitude and an ability to look at things from a different angle.

Which offices take graduates?
The UK is the base location for all the graduate programmes however depending on your language ability you could complete a rotation in any of our European offices.

What are your application deadlines?
1 December 2008 for Investment and 31 December 2008 for all other graduate programmes.

What is the ratio of applicants to the positions?
1 in 89

Briefly describe the hiring process:
Once you’ve completed our online application form, if your application’s successful, we’ll ask you to take part in a competency-based telephone interview. Depending on which programme you’re applying for, you may then need to take an online numerical, logical reasoning, personality or language test.

Following this, you may be invited to a programme-specific assessment centre at one of our offices. Here, you’ll have the chance to meet the business team and senior managers.

How much do you pay graduates?
Competitive rates of pay

Do you allow deferred entry and if so, under what circumstances?
No

How many Graduate places do you anticipate offering in 2009?
25

How many places have been filled in 2008?
18

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UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIPS

Which business areas of Fidelity International offer structured internships?
Investment

Which offices offer internships?
London

When are your application deadlines?
31 January 2009

What is the ratio of applications to positions?
1 in 89

How much do you pay interns?
Competitive

What should interns know about you before applying?
They should think about what the internship will give them in terms of a long-term route into their chosen career path. They need to understand if the graduate programme is right for them as companies ideally want to covert their interns into graduates.

How many did you hire in 2008?
3

How many summer interns do you anticipate you will hire in 2009?
5

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COMPANY CULTURE

At Fidelity International, it’s our investment intelligence and our attention to detail that set us apart. We make considered judgements about which organisations to invest in around the world, to benefit our clients. It’s an approach that has made us the world’s investment specialist.
We invest in quality people and this pays dividends for us as a business, as well as for our clients. It leads to the delivery of quality products and high calibre client service – a fact that is consistently recognised in industry awards. We may be a global organisation and market leader, but you’ll discover a friendly environment that’s easy to find your way around. Most importantly you’ll be one of a small, select number of graduates, giving you early responsibility and significant visibility.
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FINANCIAL FACTS

Assets under management US$260 billion.

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