Colleen Murphy
Senior Associate Director, Pulsifer Undergraduate Career Development Center
Colleen Murphy is a Senior Associate Director and dedicated Career Coach for Management and Professional Sales majors and senior students. Murphy has worked in higher education for more than 15 years. Colleen introduces students to the Bentley University Hire Education Career Action Plan (a four-stage career plan) and also presents career-related programs, conducts outreach to a variety of industries and is a facilitator for the First Year Seminar and Career Development Courses.
In June of 2012, Murphy was appointed as the Ferrera Fellowship Coordinator for the Gerald R. Ferrera Public Service Fellowship (established in June of 2012) that was created to offer Bentley students an opportunity to work for an international NGO, non-profit or government agency.
Before coming to work at Bentley University, Murphy worked as an Assistant Director of the Suffolk University Law School’s Career Development Office and Admissions Office. After completing her education, she worked for several years in the international shipping industry including the Ocean Brokerage department of a large Japanese company and later an American company where she imported goods for a national account.
Murphy holds a Master’s in Education, with a concentration in Administration of Higher Education, and an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Suffolk University. She was a member of the Network of Executive Women, Chicago Women in Publishing and the West End Civic Association.
Dedicated Career Coach for the following students:
• Management
• Professional Sales
Junior & Senior Drop In Hours (during SPRING 2020):
Every Tuesday, 2:00-3:00PM, except during Senior Series (April 7 and April 14th)
For drop-ins, a Zoom meeting link will be sent every Tuesday morning to the Management and Professional Sales majors. Please click on the link beginning at 2PM and you can have your questions answered.
Published on April 24, 2020
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