Midwest Actuarial Student Conference

Please join us October 21st-22nd, 2016 at DePaul University in Chicago for the 4th Annual Midwest Actuarial Student Conference hosted by the DePaul Actuarial Club. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about the Actuarial field as well as network with other students and companies.

Both the Conference and Meet the Sponsors are free events. Register online at Eventbrite.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Meet the Sponsors: Friday, October 21st from 5-9pm

Come and join us for a night of networking with students and our sponsors! Refreshments will be included. This event will take place at Depaul Student Center (Downtown Campus), Concourse level, 1 E Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL 60604

4th Annual Midwest Actuarial Student Conference: Saturday October 22nd from 9am-5pm*

Come and join us for our annual one day Conference! The Conference is for college students who are studying or are interested in learning more about Actuarial Science and will include several presentations pertaining to the field. It will also provide students with the opportunity to network with representatives from various companies and students from other colleges and universities. Breakfast and Lunch will be included. This event will take place at Depaul Student Center (Lincoln Park Campus) 2250 N Sheffield Ave

Conference Program

Time Description
8:30 - 9:00 AM Registration / Breakfast
9:00 - 10:30 AM Updates from SOA and CAS
10:45 - 11:30 AM Your actuarial career
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Lunch / Networking session
12:45 - 1:45 PM Interview tips
2:00 - 2:45 PM Career opportunities in Life, Health, and P&C
3:00 - 3:45 PM Career opportunities in pensions, ERM, and QFI
4:00 AM - 5:00 PM ├óÔé¼┼ôI Wish I Had Known├óÔé¼┬Ø

For details about each presentation and bios of speakers and panel participants, please refer to the official MASC Program booklet.


Organizers/Volunteers

This event would not have been possible without the dedicated work of the following students:

Alex Berry

Delaney Kleber

Ryan Lim

Kinga Mamulska

Steven Ruttenberg

Ana Vera

TJ Zancanaro

Special thanks to the Arditti Center (Alex Perry and Professors Edwalds and Luft) for their help in organizing this event.


Frequently Asked Questions

Who may attend this event?

Anyone who is interested in learning more about the Actuarial Science field is welcome to attend. As we have a limit to 150 for our Meet the Sponsors event and 500 for our Conference, we will prioritze current students who wish to attend.


What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

The Meet the Sponsors event is located by the Red Line Jackson Stop, Blue Line Jackson Stop, and Brown Line Harold Washington Library Stop by train.

The Student Conference is located by the Fullerton Stop of Brown Line, Purple Line and Red Line trains.

More information about campus parking is provided in our Directions page.


Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

You can contact us at depaulactuarialclub@gmail.com with questions regarding the event. You may also check this page for any updated information.


What is the refund policy?

As this is a free event, there is no actual refund. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your order as a way of telling us you are unable to attend. This allows us to remove you off the list and add someone from the waiting list.