Student Colleagues

My name is Alexandria Steinmann (you can call me Alex) and I am currently a senior majoring in Finance and minoring in International Economics at Bentley. On campus, I am a Program Manager & Committee Member for the Bentley Service Learning Center where I dedicate 15-20 hours a week. I am also Co-Founder of the Bentley Venture Capital Fund, an analyst for the Bentley Wall Street Club and part of Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority.

I have recently accepted an offer for a 2017 summer analyst position in the Sales & Trading Division of the Credit Suisse Investment Bank in NYC. This past summer, I interned at a stock broker, Weeden & Co. in Greenwich, CT where I rotated between the derivative, program, cash, international and algorithmic trading groups. During my sophomore year at Bentley, I interned at UBS while maintaining a full academic schedule. I was also chosen to participate in the Morgan Stanley Sales & Trading Enrichment Program and Credit Suisse Women’s Top Talent Program. During the summer of my freshman year, I studied abroad and interned in London, England.

In my free time I enjoy snowboarding, swimming, running or any other activity that involves being outdoors. I’m also an adrenaline junkie, avid traveler and stock market enthusiast.

I go on LinkedIn more than Facebook and read the Wall Street Journal more than twitter, so come see me if you need any career advice at all! As Warren Buffet once said, “the most important investment you can make is in yourself.”

SOPHOMORE DROP IN HOURS: Monday-Friday, 1:00-2:30 p.m.

My name is Rachid Macer and I am currently a senior at Bentley majoring in Computer Information Systems. On campus, I have been involved in organizations ranging from CAB Concerts to Junior Class Cabinet and have enjoyed each one throughout the semesters.

This past summer, I interned at Fidelity Investments as a systems analyst, specifically in their Corporate Technology Group. Throughout the summer I worked on projects involving integrating Salesforce with applications, developing an application for crowdfunding special events, and much more. I was also able to network with many Bentley Alumni that have taken on leadership roles within the firm. The summer leading into my junior year I had the opportunity to intern at Bose as a CIS Field Services Intern. From all my experiences, I’ve learned much more than the in’s and out’s of a role but to have fun during my summer internships.

When I am not in the classroom or in the career services office, I enjoy playing basketball, flag football, and other Intramural sports. Being from New York, I was exposed to the Knicks and Giants, but after moving to Massachusetts, I felt it was more than necessary to convert to a Pats and Celtics fan.

As the Student Director of the CareerEdge and Think Tank teams, I have the great pleasure of knowing that the great work each team does each year is shown through Bentley’s remarkable reputation of being ranked #1 out of 4,000 universities, having 89% of graduates employed, as well as 9% of graduates attending grad school. Go Bentley!

Hi! My name is Nishant Asher and I am currently a senior at Bentley University majoring in Finance. At Bentley, I am a member of the South Asian Student Association and President of the National Association of Black Accountants, where we help students become better future leaders.

I grew up in Queens, New York so naturally I am a huge Mets fan! I love doing anything related to baseball like reading baseball books (read Moneyball!), watching games, playing on the field, and analyzing baseball stats.

I am looking forward to being a part of the Career Colleagues team! Come to us whenever you need help with resumes, cover letter, LinkedIn profiles, and so much more!

SOPHOMORE DROP IN HOURS: Monday-Friday, 1:00-2:30 p.m. during Academic Year

My name is Lauren Nicol and I am currently a junior majoring in Accounting with a minor in Computer Information Systems.

Here on campus, I have been involved in many of the community service opportunities Bentley has available.  I am a member of Circle K, one of the school’s largest community service facilitators. Through my involvement with Circle K, I’ve had the pleasure of sorting/packaging food at the Greater Boston Food Bank and doing arts and crafts with young children at the Waltham Public Library.  I’m excited to announce that this will be my first year living on the Service Learning Floor, which I hope will bring even more opportunities to serve the community.

In addition to the community service work I’ve done, I also work in Bentley’s Student Financial Services office.  If you’ve had any questions about the billing or payment of your student account this past summer, there is a good chance you’ve already spoken to me!

When I’m not at Bentley, I like to spend my time kayaking and paddle boarding on the Charles River in the summer and snowboarding in the winter.

This will be my first year as a member of the CareerEdge team, and I can’t wait to start helping students achieve what they’ve been working so hard for over the course of their educational lives—their dream jobs!

My name is Jordan Balaban and I am currently a sophomore at Bentley majoring in Accountancy. Over the summer, I worked as a Start Intern in the Internal Firm Services Team at PwC Hartford. In this position, I was able to hone my accounting skills as well as my interpersonal relations with fellow interns and other representatives within the firm.

Aside from working in Career Services as a Think Tank Colleague, I enjoy both playing and watching sports. I am an avid Boston sports fan and enjoy going to Celtics and Red Sox games. On campus, I am a Project Manager for Service Learning Project Eye to Eye as well as the Treasurer of Bentley’s ALPFA group (Association of Latino Professionals for America).

I am so excited to join the Career Colleague Team! I look forward to making career services even bigger and better than it already is!

My name is Kristen Burtt and I’m currently a rising senior at Bentley—so weird to say that! I’m from a small town named Durham in southern Connecticut. To me, Bentley was a big school—considering how my graduating class was just over 100 students that came from four separate towns! I’m an Accounting major with an additional minor in Computer Information Systems. Currently I am on the four year tracking of obtaining my 150 credits needed to sit for the CPA exam in the state of Massachusetts. I’m a member of Phi Sigma Sigma on campus and have previously held the roles of Treasurer and Assistant Sisterhood Development Chair for my sorority. In addition to this, I have acted as the Secretary of Bentley Leadership Society and previously served as a volunteer in Bentley’s Service Learning Center.

During this Summer, I will be working as an Audit Intern at RSM in the beautiful area of Charlestown and am eager to engage with clients in a variety of different industries to determine what types of clients I am most interested in working with in the future. Previously, I have held roles as an Audit Resource Management Intern throughout the Fall and Spring semesters of my Junior year in addition to acting as an Internal Audit Intern for Travelers in the Summer leading to my Junior year.

CDI was one of the most informative and useful classes I first took at Bentley and I’m eager to take part in such a fantastic program that helped me land the interviews and internships that I’ve had the past few years. I can’t wait to give back to Bentley and help rising students take part in the successful and widespread opportunities that Bentley helps to provide us all!

SOPHOMORE DROP IN HOURS: Monday-Friday, 1:00-2:30 p.m. during Academic Year

My name is Ke Xin, and I’m a junior majoring in Corporate Finance and Accounting. I lean more towards finance, and I hope to pursue a career in the investment industry after graduating Bentley University.

I became interested in finance and business when I was in high school, after interning with Macquarie Capital. It was only recently that I decided to narrow my focus to investment management. Last summer, I interned at Amalgamated Bank in their Investment Management Division. I have also been interning with Loomis Sayles, an asset management firm in Boston since the start of this school year. This summer, I will be joining BlackRock as an intern in their Fixed Income Group. On campus, I am involved with the Bentley Microfinance Group, as well as the Nonprofit Society.

During my spare time, I enjoy reading about the market, writing in my journal, as well as trying out different restaurants in Boston. I love trying different cuisines, especially since I’m from NYC, America’s greatest cultural melting pot!

I look forward to helping you achieve your goals as an undergraduate business student, whether if it’s by giving you advice or reading over your resume and cover letters. Feel free to drop by to say hello!

SOPHOMORE DROP IN HOURS: Monday-Friday, 1:00-2:30 p.m. during Academic Year

My name is Caroline Gervais and I am currently a junior at Bentley University majoring in Information Design and Corporate Communication and minoring in Management. As an IDCC major, I am studying a mix of communication, public relations, marketing, and web design—which are just a few of my favorite things! I am pursuing a career in Public Relations and I hope to someday run my own PR firm.

I grew up in Durham, Connecticut where I was a competitive figure skater for 14 years. I come from a pretty unique background as my parents own a toy store that my grandfather started in 1940 when he was just 14 years old. As a kid, the store was my second home and it still is—I work full time when my home on breaks, and often help out on the weekends when I go home. I absolutely love working at the store, and I am excited to expand my involvement in our marketing and social media strategy this summer.

At Bentley, I am an active member and the Education Vice President for the Epsilon Phi Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta. I am also a writer and the Events Chair for Bentley Her Campus. Recently I helped organize a very successful on-campus event to raise awareness for a movement called #WithMyBookBag, which celebrates academic achievements in an effort to bring attention to the lack of education in some areas of the world.

I am very excited to join the Career Colleagues program for the 2017-2018 school year! As a CareerEdge Colleague I will be using my creativity, writing abilities, design skills, and social media savvy to help make the CareerEdge website and social media accounts even more engaging and informative. I can’t wait to do what I can to help Bentley students be successful and land their dream jobs!

My name is Luca Guevara and I am currently a junior majoring in Computer Information Systems with a minor in Finance. I was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. I believe that my country’s socio-economic status has always driven me to want to help others and to overcome challenges presented to me.

On campus I am a Resident Assistant for the Trees Complex in Spruce 2 and 1. Through my position as a Resident Assistant on campus I have learned to be a better leader and speaker. I have learned to deal with crisis situations and efficiently do administrative work as well. I have been given the opportunity to interact with so many people on campus: my residents, staff and professionals in the residential center and this has opened many doors for me. I am also an Undergraduate Admissions Ambassador, also known as a tour guide. This position has not only improved my public speaking skills, but in addition I have also been able to interact with many different families. Working together with other ambassadors has been a great experience and another way to get involved on campus. I am also part of the Class of 2019 Honors Program Advisory Council where I work closely with the director of the honors program and others in the council to organize events and classes. In addition, with the Bentley Investment Group I am an analyst for the Technology Sector. I have also been actively involved in Model United Nations since 6^th grade in Middle School. This is an activity that has also contributed to my public speaking and organization skills. This past semester I was VP of Operations for the club and organized a trip for members to go to a Model UN conference in Berkeley, CA. However, I recently left the club to pursue new activities.

With my Computer Information Systems degree I plan to pursue a career in IT Consulting. I have a strong interest in being able to work in a path that requires consistent adaptability and I believe consulting is able to offer this to me. I was once told by a consultant that in their field “the learning curve never ends” and this precisely what I look for. I want a career that requires me to be actively challenged. I worked at Accenture in the summer between freshman and sophomore year, at Deloitte Consulting during my second semester of sophomore year and at EY this past summer in their IT Risk Advisory Practice. All these experiences have given me a wide range of subjects to relate to and hopefully be able to help you out with when you come to the Career Services office. I am experienced in Python programming, Tableau, Visual Basic for Excel and Cybersecurity/Ethical Hacking. I am also into photography and I play the saxophone. If you wish to talk about any of these topics or get any other career advice in general let me know. My team and I at Career Services are always willing to serve you with anything you may need to be able to reach your goals.

SOPHOMORE DROP IN HOURS: Monday-Friday, 1:00-2:30 p.m. during Academic Year

Hi! My name is Charbel Hanna and I am currently a senior at Bentley University, majoring in Managerial Economics with a concentration in Accounting and a minor in Sports Management. At Bentley, I am the Senior Advisor of ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals for America) and have served as a Peer Leader for the MOSAIC Experience Program. In addition to having the honor to return as a Career Colleague, I have served as a First Year Seminar and Transfer Seminar Facilitator. Off campus, I am a “Big” brother with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay where I am paired with a bright student at the Thomas R. Plympton Elementary School in Waltham. I visit him weekly and teach him the skills needed to succeed in school, avoid distractions, and how to go outside of his comfort zone meeting new friends.

With my degree, I hope to pursue a career that allows me to effectively and efficiently overcome any challenge in the business world. With several years of business experience, I have developed strong interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills as I worked as a teller at Dedham Institution for Savings. After the completion of two internships with PricewaterhouseCoopers, I am excited to build onto my network and strengthen my knowledge in consulting as I will return to PwC as a Risk Assurance Associate following graduation this May.

With my passionate mindset and determination I am always eager to execute strong leadership skills as I partake in new challenges and opportunities. In my free time, I enjoy volunteering, and as a Red Sox Scholar I have had the opportunity to facilitate and advise 6-12^th graders on how to prepare a proper resume while serving as a resource for the families and students during Red Sox Foundation events. Also, I enjoy travelling and had the honor to learning international business as I visited the beautiful country of China with the Tiger Woods Foundation and my fellow cohort in the Earl Woods Scholars Program. We not only interacted with the Chinese culture and visited historical sites, but were able to volunteer and give back to the community.

With that being said, I recently came back from studying abroad in Rome, Italy and I am eager to return to Career Services to help others reach their career ambitions and earn their dream internship. My Career Colleague team and I are always open to serve as that resource, friend, and connection for you to reach that desired goal.

My name is Alexandra Lee, but please call me Alex! I am a rising senior majoring in Corporate Finance and Accounting on the five-year track to complete 150 credit hours for the CPA certification. On campus, I am on the Executive Board of the Peer Tutoring Program for the Office of Academic Services and a First Year Seminar Peer Facilitator.

For the summer of 2017 I will be interning at Liberty Mutual Insurance in their Finance Internship Program working in the Corporate Accounting department. I will also be attending leadership programs this summer to get a taste of the big four firms’ company cultures to ultimately find the right fit for myself to start a career!

I have recently taken up golf as my hobby of choice, but I also enjoy running 5Ks in the summer, snowboarding in the winter, and hot yoga year round.

I’m here to help sophomores with their resume, cover letter, and internship application woes, so stop by Career Services to seek advice from me or any of the awesome Career Colleagues we have on staff!

SOPHOMORE DROP IN HOURS: Monday-Friday, 1:00-2:30 p.m. during Academic Year

My name is Megan Nadeau, and I am sophomore at Bentley University majoring in Information, Design and Corporate Communication.  This past year, I served as an intern at the Communication Arts Group, which is a graphic design company based in Massachusetts.  As an aspiring graphic designer, this internship helped strengthen my creative skills in several programs including Photo Shop and my communicative skills by working collaboratively on teams.

During my time at Bentley so far, I have been heavily involved in the Bentley Service-Learning and Civic Engagement center.  I also served as a program manager for two elderly homes in the Waltham community, Leland and Brookhaven, where I assisted in technology lessons and organized engaging activities.  In addition, I am a member of the creative communications committee, which allows me to work with a variety of Bentley students to design banners and flyers for different events around campus.

Outside of Bentley, I enjoy doing things that help me unwind and relax.  Some of my favorite activities include traveling, photography, music and going to concerts!  But I am also a “people person,” so you can usually find me with a friend or spending time with my family.

This is my first year as a member of the Career Colleague Team and I am really excited to help other Bentley students advance their career goals.  I am always available to listen to new ideas and discuss ways to enhance career services.  Please contact me if you have any questions or just say hello if you see me around campus!

I’m Christine but everyone calls me Chrissy. I’m currently a sophomore and I’m from Quincy, MA which is only about 40 minutes away from Bentley. I haven’t decided on my major yet but I love everything business and am very excited to find my passion in the business world.

On campus I’m a member and the director of campus events for Alpha Phi sorority. I’m also a Bentley campus ambassador so you can find me walking around, giving tours on campus this year! In the past I interned at the Dependable Cleaners headquarters and learned all about data analysis and how to use it for marketing purposes. At dependable I got very valuable insight on the business world and gained so much marketing knowledge!

When I’m not studying or working I love spending all the time that I can with my friends and roommates, trying new foods and being crafty. I also love going to all different kinds of sporting events from Bentley basketball games to Red Sox games.

I’m so excited to be a Think Tank Colleague and to work with the career services team. Feel free to visit Lacava 225 anytime to say hello!

My name is Dominic Sychtysz and I am a rising Junior who is majoring in Economics-Finance. I am not completely sure what I want to do career wise, but I hope through internships, job shadowing, and attending Bentley Career Service events, I will have a better idea of what I have a passion for. I have traveled to Chicago in the past as a part of JP Morgan Early Advantage program and done numerous job shadows and leadership programs with MassMutual, Travelers and Hanover Insurance. I will exploring the banking industry during the summer of 2017 as I intern at Wells Fargo in their Consumer Lending Department, where my experiences and challenges will influence my future career paths.

Before Bentley, I was very involved in work in order to save money for college, where I was a waiter/dishwasher at a local diner for five years, and worked with people with mental disabilities for the State of Massachusetts for two Summers. Much of my “pre-adult” life was spent playing soccer and getting involved in the Boy Scouts of America, where I earned the highest rank of Eagle Scout.

As a Career Colleague for Bentley University Career Services, I look forward to learning and developing myself in a way I can assist my fellow Falcons in reaching their career goals! I look forward to helping out at events, giving career advice, and helping the new class of 2021 embark on their professional journey!

SOPHOMORE DROP IN HOURS: Monday-Friday 1:00-2:30 p.m. during Academic Year

My name is Claire Virkler and I am a senior majoring in Information Design and Corporate Communication with a minor in Computer Information Systems. I’m excited for a career in the software or e-commerce industry as a user experience professional focused on web and application design, front end development, and other digital communication strategies.

Internships have been crucial in discovering passions that decided my major. This summer I’m working for GE Digital in Manhattan as a marketing investment strategy intern focused on multi-touch attribution modeling. Last summer I also worked for GE as a knowledge management intern developing internal communication platforms. My interest for data and CIS came after interning in the marketing department of a software company after my freshman year. 

I dedicate a majority of my time to Bentley’s field hockey team on and off the field. I’m also a tour guide on campus, an assistant in the marketing department, and the communications director for the student athlete advisory committee. Studying abroad in Singapore this spring and travelling much of Southeast Asia opened my eyes to international career possibilities.

It can be challenging to explore non-traditional Bentley industries, so I’m here to demystify how creativity can fit into the corporate world! Please send any questions my way, and if you think we have similar interests but don’t know where to start with specific questions. . . let me know and I’d love to have lunch and chat!

Sophomore Drop in Hours: Monday-Friday, 1:00-2:30 p.m. during Academic Year