Student Colleagues

Hello! My name is Jake Amell, and I am a Senior from Ballston Lake, New York. I am in the MS/BS program studying Finance with a concentration in Financial Planning. Along with my undergraduate degree I have a minor in Accountancy and a minor in Earth, Environment and Global Sustainability. My most recent position was with Goldman Sachs in the Consumer and Wealth Management Division where I will be starting full time after graduation.

Before my time at Goldman Sachs I worked at a Pioneer, a community bank in Albany, NY.   Over the course of 4 years at Pioneer, I have grew and took on new roles. I first started off as a Customer Service Representative (CSR) and Teller. After being there for a couple years I became a credit analyst and through the course of the pandemic I helped lead the PPP loan program. My last role there was with their Wealth Management Division where I found that I loved this type of work. During that time I got my Series 7 License and determined that this is the type of work that I want to do post graduation.

I love being in the Waltham area as there is so much to do and so many great opportunities. I love spending time with friends on and off campus. On the weekends I enjoy spending time outside and skiing during the winter. Going into Boston to see a game is fun but I will always stay loyal to the Yankees. I am looking forward to what is to come this year and all the great memories that we will all make together at Bentley.

My name is Julia Brockney and I’m a rising senior from Londonderry, New Hampshire. I am majoring in Marketing with an LSM in Earth, Environment, and Global Sustainability. This will be my third year working with the Pulsifer Career Development Center. I am thrilled to lead this team for the next year, and hope to continue connecting students with helpful career development resources.

Since the fall of 2021, I have been working as a Market Analysis Intern at Pitney Bowes. I am responsible for creating and executing effective marketing campaigns, designing positive UX changes to our secret shopping program application, and analyzing data on consumer insights.

Outside of school, extracurricular involvement, and work, I love to travel, be active, cook, and spend time with friends!

If you have any questions about the PCDC, CareerEdge, or anything we do, (or if you’d like to be featured in our #Hired campaign) feel free to reach out!

Hello! My name is Kathleen Rooney and I am from Ludlow, MA. I am a rising senior majoring in Economics-Finance and minoring in history. This summer, I had the pleasure of interning at the Boston Regional Office for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on their examinations team. This experience allowed me to learn about regulation in the financial industry and develop an interest for the intricacies of financial compliance.

On campus I am in the Women’s Leadership Program, the Chapter President of Gamma Phi Beta, and a Executive Board Member of the Bentley Women’s Network. I am thrilled to start my second year as a Career Colleague and helping my peers further their careers! This opportunity has been one of my favorite involvements on campus, especially being a teaching assistant for CDI, and I cannot wait to start again this year!

Outside of school I love to spend my time outside, cooking with friends, and going to the gym. I enjoy playing and watching sports events with my friends and family, my favorites being soccer and basketball. I am looking forward to experiencing my last year in-person at Bentley and exploring more of what the school and the city of Boston have to offer! I can’t wait to see you all in the office and please don’t hesitate to stop add me on Linkedin if you have any questions, or just want to say hi!

My name is David Daniels and I am from Utica, New York. I am a senior, majoring in economics-finance with minors in data technologies and management. I plan on working in a consulting firm when I graduate. This past summer I interned at Management Solutions as a Business Consultant where I audited data, learned a data analytics software, and completed market research for the automobile and buy now, pay later industries.

Within the Bentley community, I am Chair of Student Affairs for Student Government, Board Member of Senior Class Cabinet, and Head of Corporate Development for Bentley’s Consulting Association. These involvements show my passion for public service and helping the community at large. Outside of my involvement at Bentley and internships, I enjoy golfing, going to the gym, taking trips with my friends, and spending time in Boston. I am fortunate to have some great mentors, professors, and coaches who provided me with experiences and knowledge which I aspire to share with the Bentley community through the Pulsifer Undergraduate Career Development Center.

My name is Brenda Dishani and I’m a rising senior from Boston, Massachusetts. I am majoring in Finance with a minor in Global Management. I’m president of the Albanian Student Organization and vice president of the African Student Association. On Campus, I work as a student conduct assistant, and this will be my first year working with the Pulsifer Undergraduate Career Development Center. I can’t wait to see what a fully in-person semester will look like for us and can’t wait to continue connecting students with helpful career development resources.

This summer, I worked as an Audit intern at Fidelity Investments. Outside of school, extracurricular involvement, and work, I love to go to the gym, bake, travel, and spend time with friends! If you have any questions about the PCDC, CareerEdge, or anything we do, feel free to reach out!

Hi my name is Dayana Gamboni. I am from Lynn, Massachusetts. I am a rising Junior at Bentley University as a Marketing Major with a Minor in Psychology. I am a part of the First-Gen Presidential Fellowship Program, on their E-board I am the head of communications. I am also a part of Coming Full Circle where I am an events coordinator. I love being involved in any way I can on campus and help or guide students like me!

My name is Samantha Hess, and I am a junior from Nutley, NJ. I am a Finance major in the Advanced Standing in Finance Program with a minor in Computer Information Systems. On campus, I am involved in the Varsity Softball team, Phi Sigma Sigma, the Undergraduate Admissions Ambassador Program, and the Women’s Leadership Program. In my free time, I love to hang out with friends, take trips to Boston, ski, and go to the beach.

During the summer of 2022, I was a Financial Services Intern at Financial Compass Group in Wellesley. As a Finance major interested in financial planning, this was a great opportunity for me to utilize the education I have received at Bentley thus far. This hands-on experience allowed me to learn more about comprehensive financial planning at a company that provides advanced and sensible financial solutions to its clients. I am pleased to be able to continue this internship throughout the Fall 2022 semester.

This is my first year as a Career Colleague, and I am so excited to help out my peers! The CDI classes have been instrumental in my career development experience at Bentley so far, and I look forward to sharing my experiences with my fellow students.

My name is Hailey Jennato and I’m a junior at Bentley from southern New Hampshire. I am majoring in Marketing with a Liberal Arts Major in Media Arts. I’m also a part of the Honors Program. As both a creative and analytical person, I knew studying marketing at Bentley would help me combine my strengths into a career.

On campus I’m a part of the Bentley Climbing Club and the Bentley Marketing Association. I’m also a brother of the Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity, and this year I’ll be serving as the VP of Professional Activities. I also play on the Women’s Ultimate Frisbee Team. I’m a big movie fan, and some of my other hobbies include reading, painting, and kickboxing.

Last summer I interned at Pegasystems on the content marketing team, where I worked on the corporate blog and a variety of other strategic projects. I’ve also completed a marketing internship at Growth Channel, a SaaS startup, where I focused heavily on content, email, and social media marketing. Before college, I was a trainer at a boutique kickboxing gym, where I demonstrated exercises and led one on one drills with members.

I’m super excited to be a part of the Pulsifer Undergraduate Career Development Center! I hope I can help the Bentley student body with professional development and job hunting.

My name is Mirabelle Jean Louis and I am a Junior at Bentley University from Malden MA. I am majoring in Economics with a concentration in Management. While I am currently a business student, my interest in human rights law has led me to consider law school.

On campus, I am a member of Delta Sigma Pi, and this year I will be a creative chair for the new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion VP. Aside from my studies, I’m also a part-time nanny, a voracious reader, and an inspiring baker.

I spent this past summer traveling through the Caribbean and interning as an account manager at Digitas. My primary focus was working on campaigns for Bank of America. Through those two months, I learned how to create client decks, how to break down silos and to better collaborate across different capabilities, and how to properly organize and lead meetings. In addition to my role as account manager, I developed a solution to a business problem focusing on a primary target audience for future use by the company.

I am thrilled to be part of the Pulsifer Career Development Center and I look forward to being a helping hand in connecting Bentley students to their dream careers.

My name is Eric Kruglyak and I am from Wayne, NJ. I’m a rising senior at Bentley majoring in Finance with a minor in accounting, and I’m also part of the BS/MS Finance program. Additionally, I studied abroad during the fall of my junior year in Rome, Italy. At Bentley, I’ve been involved with the Bentley Club Hockey team, Bentley Investment Group, and TAMID. Throughout my time at Bentley, I’ve been fortunate to take some really interesting classes and interact with some great professors, but also leverage the career services team and alumni network when it came to the job search. Bentley’s strong reputation and network led me to multiple great internships.

During my sophomore spring and summer, I worked at HarbourVest Partners in Boston as a portfolio analyst intern. This past summer, I had a great experience working at Rothschild & Co in New York City as an investment banking summer analyst. At Rothschild, I worked across various coverage and product groups including Financial Sponsors, M&A, and Consumer, and my experience at Bentley helped me every step of the way.

Outside of school and internships, I enjoy working out, spending time with friends, skiing, going to the beach, and watching all sports. As a senior this year, I’m excited to spend a few extra hours on campus each week working as a career colleague. At Bentley, I’ve been able to lean on some really great mentors, so I look forward to providing the same advice and mentorship for the next wave of Bentley students!

Hi all. My name is Patrick Leonard, and I am from Clifton Park, NY. I am a senior majoring in Corporate Finance and Accounting with a minor in Computer Information Systems. Other than working with the career center, I am the president of Bentley Ski and Snowboard Club, as well as a member of both Delta Kappa Epsilon and the Investment Group.

Since coming to Bentley, I’ve had a wide variety of experience through multiple internships, most recently completing my program at Goldman Sachs. During my junior year, I worked at SAIC, a defense technology and engineering firm, where I spent time with the technical accounting and financial reporting teams. Prior to this, I was a finance intern at Next Press LLC, where I spent time working on a variety of internal transformation projects.

Outside of school and work, I generally find myself exercising or being outdoors. This year marks my first as a career colleague, and I am excited for what the year will bring. Please feel free to add me on LinkedIn and reach out with any questions. I look forward to working with everyone soon.

Hello! My name is Ellie MacMillan, my pronouns are she/her/hers, and I am from Bangor, Maine. I am a junior majoring in Public Policy with a double minor in Business Studies and History. I am hoping to do policy work with the National Park Service in my future. On campus I am the Executive Vice President of Student Government Association, a member of Gamma Phi Beta, an Orientation Leader, and a member of Habitat for Humanity.

This past summer I participated in the Washington Center Program in Washington, D.C. through Bentley Abroad and held an internship with the non-profit RetireSafe. With this internship I did work with research and advocacy for Older Americans. I learned the value of networking while living in D.C. Outside of the classroom I love to explore and go hiking. I am so excited to start this work with the Career Colleagues. I think I will be able to grow with my fellow colleagues and I am so excited to give back to my community. Please feel free to add me on LinkedIn and come stop by the office to say hi!

My name is Audrey McMillan and I am currently a junior at Bentley University. I am from Farmington, Connecticut but definitely a Bostonian at heart. I am a Marketing major and a double minor in Management and Sports Business Management.  Along with my major studies, I am passionate about my community both at Bentley and beyond.

On campus I am an Orientation Leader and tour guide which allows me to lead and facilitate groups of students and represent my passion for Bentley. Additionally, as a member of the Women’s Leadership Program, I was selected to grow and develop my self-advocacy and leadership skills. This will also be my first year as the President of the Women’s Club Ice Hockey team. Finally, I am a member of the Bentley Marketing Association, Relay for Life, and Model United Nations.

Outside of Academics you will most often find me at hockey practice or with my nose in a book! I am also a huge Boston sports fan and even have a dog named after Dunkin Donuts. I am always happy to speak to new people so feel free to reach out. 

Hi all, my name is Joe Montiglio, and I’m from Long Island, New York. I am a rising junior majoring in Corporate Finance and Accounting. I plan on having a career in Tax Accounting. On campus, I am a member of the Honors Program and the Risk Manager of Alpha Gamma Pi. Although I have not had an internship yet, I will be interning at Ernst and Young in Jericho, NY as a Tax Intern in the Summer of 2023. During the time I was applying for internships, the Pulsifer Undergraduate Career Development Center was a huge bonus to have, as they helped me with everything from applications to my resume and interviews.

Outside of school I enjoy going to the gym, spending time with my friends, listening to music, and watching sports (Yankees/Giants/Islanders fan – Boston hasn’t changed me and never will). I am excited to start my journey as a Career Design Colleague and to help others achieve their goals!

My name is Justine Palencia and I’m from Paxton, MA. I’m a senior majoring in Data Analytics and minoring in Business Studies and Actuarial Science. On campus, I am a Senior Advisor for the Philippine United Student Organization and am part of the Honors Program. Outside of school, I love painting, traveling, exploring the Boston area, and spending time with friends! This past summer, I interned at Liberty Mutual Insurance through their Analyst Development Program for the second time. I learned even more about the insurance industry, expanded my network through conversations with professionals in the industry, and developed my technical and analytical skills through various projects. This is my second year working in the Pulsifer Undergraduate Career Development Center, and I look forward to being able to help underclassmen take advantage of Bentley’s career resources. I’m always happy to help so feel free to reach out!

Hello! My name is Brendan Pingelski and I am from Clifton Park, NY. I am a senior majoring in Economics and Finance with a minor in Data Technologies. On campus I am involved in intramural sports and love to stay active on campus. This will be my first year as a career colleague and I am excited for the year to come. In my previous experiences I have interned at Greenbush Financial Group as a financial intern where I learned about the financial advising industry while also helping to create more efficient practices. I have also interned at BST accounting firm as a Valuation, Forensic and Litigation intern. In this experience I learned the processes behind valuing a business and personal assets. Outside of school and work I love to spend time in Boston and attend as many sporting events as possible. I also love to ski in the winter and hike in the summer. I am very excited for the year to come and can’t wait to meet all new students!

My name is Brendan Vann, I am a Senior in the Honors Program majoring in Corporate Finance and Accounting and minoring in Law. On campus I have served as 2023 Class President and cofounded the Bentley Coalition of Governing Organizations. I’ve also served as chair of multiple SGA committees, a technology sector analyst for the Bentley Investment Group, and philanthropy chair for Delta Kappa Epsilon.

This past summer I joined Deloitte as an M&A technology consulting intern and am excited to be rejoining the firm after graduation. Before Deloitte I’ve been a part of a number of different start ups including the fintech unicorn Yieldstreet. The Pulsifer Career Development Center was a critical part of my decision to come to Bentley and has played a massive role in my professional success. I am thrilled to be joining as a Career Colleague for the upcoming year. If you want to talk academics, career, Boston Sports, Marvel, Fantasy Football, or anything else please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Hi there! My name is Madelyn Weiss and I am a rising junior at Bentley University. I am majoring in Marketing and minoring in Computer Information Systems. On campus, I am a member of the Women’s Leadership Program and also a mentor to incoming falcons. I also am a Marketing Intern for Bentley Athletics. You probably see us around the Bentley sporting events in Flock Staff shirts. I am super excited to be joining the CareerEdge team as a blogger!  

To give some background on my career thus far at Bentley University, I have managed to secure three internships. During the Fall 2021 semester, I was a Marketing Intern for a small non-profit called LaunchSpace. Here, I curated all their social media content with a team across multiple social media platforms. During the spring 2022 semester, I was an Account Services Intern for Education First. In this role, I helped out with account maintenance of travelers and learned the ins and outs of corporate America. From this experience, I was able to secure my summer internship where I interned at EF again as a Marketing Intern on the corporate side of the company called Hult EF Corporate Solutions.  

Overall, I cannot wait to be a part of the CareerEdge team and share all my tips and tricks with the Bentley community!  

Hi everyone, my name is Anna Wilcox and I am from Bristol, RI. I am a senior majoring in Computer Information Systems (CIS) and double minoring in Information and Process Management (IPM) along with International Relations. On campus I am involved with the Panhellenic EBoard, Greek Life (Alpha Phi), the BLSCE as a committee leader and a Program Manager, and am apart of the Leadership Society. Following graduation in May of 2023 I will begin my fill time job at Ernst and Young as a FSO Technology Risk Consultant working in the Boston office.

This past summer I worked in the EY Boston office as a FSO Technology Risk Consulting Intern. I was responsible to comparing this year’s evidence to the prior year to ensure that the client was still compliant with government regulations and that their systems were secure. I specifically was working on the logical access team for the client and would help communicate with the client and would sit in on meetings with them. For this role I would assess IT risks and controls of the client and would be able to then test the controls with samples of their data. Within my free time in the internship, I was also able to earn an EY Badge in Cybersecurity.

This will be my first year working as a Career Colleague and I am excited to join a great team of people! I utilized the Pulsifer Undergraduate Career Development center quite often within my previous three years at Bentley and I am now excited to be a part of the center. I hope to be able to provide the right tools and resources for students to use to start their career search and be confident in their interviews. I look forward to working with you and meeting new people. Please feel free to add me on LinkedIn and reach out if you have any questions.