Alyssa Hammond

Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center

Alyssa Hammond is the Director of Undergraduate Career Development in the Pulsifer Career Development Center at Bentley University and leads the undergraduate team and its efforts for advancing its career education curriculum (CDI courses which won the National Association of Colleges and Employers Career Services Excellence Award), dedicated career coaching and outcomes for all undergraduate students, technology innovation, student collaboration, social innovation, and marketing initiatives.

A graduate of Syracuse University and New England Law Boston and a bar certified attorney, Alyssa has worked as a career coach and higher education administrator for more than 20 years. She has provided career coaching and presented career-related classes, workshops and presentations to thousands of students through her work at Suffolk University, New England Law and Bentley University, and to professional organizations such as the National Association of Law Placement, the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Public Relations Global Network.   She is also a certified CliftonStrengths and Strong Interest Inventory coach and conducts one on one and team coaching, large scale CliftonStrengths development programming for companies such as Verizon, Kronos and Martignetti Enterprises, and has incorporated and implemented Strengths into the CDI 101 and 201 courses for first and second year students at Bentley.

Alyssa has served as Vice President of Student Membership for Publicity Club of New England’s Board of Directors and has been a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, Career Leadership Collective, the Ad Club, the Publicity Club of New England, and the Network of Executive Women.  She has also been an adjunct professor for the Information Design and Corporate Communications Department here at Bentley, teaching IDCC 390 “The Business of Social Media”.

Additionally, Alyssa has been featured in U.S. News & World Report, the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Chicago Tribune, the Boston Herald, Boston Business Journal, Boston.com, BostonInno, and Business Insider for her career services and social media work and co-hosted Bentley’s career advice podcast, Counter Offer, which was named a Top 10 Higher Education Podcast by eCity.  Her #AskAlyssa videos are featured on CareerEdge and Bentley Career Services’ Instagram account and she is featured in a Bentley University Master Class video on networking.

Alyssa is known on campus to be an expert in “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” and loves to play it with her CDI 101 and 201 students when discussing the importance of contact theory and networking in their job search. She loves to be challenged anytime, anywhere, so if you see her in the halls, shout out an actor or actress and she’ll surely figure out how they are connected to Kevin B.! Her favorite things about her office are working with Bentley’s “Falcon” awesome students, her team, and their culture wall –  the “Love Mondays” tile is her personal fav because she definitely does and wants her students to, too!

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2023 Lime Connect Fellowship Program – Deadline February 26th

Attention Sophomores – applications are now open (and closing soon!) for the 2023 Lime Connect Fellowship Program. We encourage your students (with an anticipated grad date in 2025) to apply to this wonderful opportunity to build community and gain professional experience.

As a Lime Fellow, students will:

connect with our corporate partners – some of the world’s leading corporations – for potential Summer 2024 internships and more
deepen leadership skills
prepare for success in your internship
build confidence as a person …

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This is a reminder that all sophomores, juniors and seniors must complete their registration for spring academic credit internships by next Monday, February 13.  This is a strict deadline and applies to both 1 credit and 3 credit internships. Visit https://www.bentley.edu/offices/academic-services/policies-and-procedures#Internships for more information.

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Have you considered the great white north? Canada an appealing choice for foreign nationals!

The U.S. has increased restrictions on legal immigration while the number of people immigrating to Canada has steadily climbed. With a similar climate, culture, and lifestyle as the U.S., Canada is an appealing choice for many foreign nationals. International students and STEM professionals in the U.S. may be pleasantly surprised at how much more immigrant-friendly Canada is.

 

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Finding a Job that Offers H1-B Visa Sponsorship

The most common temporary work visa for international students seeking employment in the U.S. is the H-1B visa, which grants foreign nationals permission to live and work in the U.S. for up to six years.  Learn about how to get an H-1B Visa and how Interstride can help!

 

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The 3 Most Important Ways for International Students to Show Their Value to Employers

Check out this terrific article from Interstride about how international students can show their value to employers!

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Bentley Career Services ranked #2 by Princeton Review for 2023!

Princeton Review just ranked Bentley Career Services No. 2 in the nation! We are humbled and grateful to be recognized by our students with this wonderful honor – this marks our 10th time being ranked in the top 5 since 2013.  Thank you, Falcons, for your continuing support and engagement with our office, we couldn’t do it without YOU!

 

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Delongchamp Family Fund Opportunity for Sustainability!

Each year the Delongchamp Family Fund provides grants of up to $1,000 to undergraduate students who would like to pursue an unfunded (or underfunded) sustainability internship, attend a sustainability-themed networking event or conference, or design a public awareness project.

Sustainability covers a breadth of topics including, but not limited to social justice, impact investing, corporate social responsibility, and inclusivity along with climate change and other environmental subjects. The Delongchamp Fund Committee will review all applications and will award grants of …

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Interstride: The One-Stop Shop for International Students

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Interstride Empowers International Students to Strive!

International students needing advice or guidance in life after college, Interstride could be that guide for you!

Interstride is a new resource for International Students on backup options in the United States as it offers alternative U.S. Immigration Options among other things international students can do regarding their job search. Whether you are seeking our employment in your home country, other countries, or here in the United States, Interstride could help you pave the path to your future.

To learn …

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Case for a Cause charity case competition

The Make a Wish Foundation and Roland Berger are collaborating on a charity case competition named the Case for a Cause. This competition is not like any other competition you have seen before. The mission of this competition is to sponsor the wish of a child with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy while also providing students with consulting skills training, hands on consulting experience, and career mentorship and development opportunities. 

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