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Alina Minkova
Creative Blog Curator
Welcome back to another semester, falcons! The Pulsifer Undergraduate Career Development Center is so excited to help you grow professionally and work to get many more of you employed for Summer 2021! If you currently don’t have an internship or full-time job for this upcoming summer but want one, there are three important steps that you can take to get that coveted offer.
Crank out those applications.
Many companies are hiring at this point of the year and even …
We are so close to classes starting up again and the Bentley Undergraduate Career Development Center hopes that your break from Bentley was restful. However, the spring recruitment season is about to pick up and between employer events and your own individual interviews, it might get hard to juggle everything. So, make a plan. Hopefully, at this point, your spring schedule is mostly solidified and you can anticipate what free time you will have to attend events, interview, and truly …
We all know that a long internship or job application can take several hours, between aptitude tests, HireVues, or personality matching quizzes. Even if you haven’t had time during this break to apply for jobs or simply want a total break in order to prevent future burnout, something that you can do while watching TV or hanging out with family is Quick Apply. Quick Apply is a method of applying to jobs and internships which requires one step: usually just …
The Spring Trimester is going to be upon us quickly. While it may seem like a good idea to spend Winter Break fully relaxed and jump back into career-related activities when school starts up again, it’s not a foolproof plan. Because while it might feel like a good decision during syllabus week when assignments and group projects and midterms start racking up, it might be hard to keep up with everything you have to do. Because academics are so important, …
Today’s blog is an easy tip that will really help you impress recruiters at a first look, without ANY work. This small tip can get your resume, cover letter, and other application materials into the hands of a hiring manager quicker. It won’t guarantee you a job or an offer (you still need to be qualified!), but recruiters really appreciate it when you make their job a lot easier.
Does this sound good? Here goes!
Properly name all …
It’s nerve-racking to write a post for LinkedIn, even if you have accepted a great offer or achieved something else important, like a certification, GPA recognition award, or acceptance into a selective program. It may feel stressful to choose the right words to sound professional, to not be sure if anybody cares, or to be nervous about getting any engagement on your post. Those are all stressors that come with social media, so you’re definitely not alone if you’ve felt …
For our many students that are located in the northeastern part of the United States, the end of this fall trimester may mean dropping temperatures and snow. During this weather transition, you may feel like easing up on applying to jobs. While you’ve worked hard and definitely deserve a break, don’t lose too much momentum on your job search! Why? Because of the following reasons!
Just because you and Bentley University are slowing down in terms of activity doesn’t mean …
This year, take time to make yourself an even more qualified candidate for job and internship opportunities when you come back for the Spring trimester! Just because classes have come to an end doesn’t mean that career development has to! Here are a few ways to be productive if you get bored over your month-long vacation from college!
Get a certification! Bentley offers free certifications for Bloomberg. Additionally, there are plenty of free certifications relevant for any major, and a …
Over the course of the pandemic, the world economy and the U.S. has taken a visible hit. Many people have struggled with losing their jobs as companies go out of business. For current college students and recent graduates, COVID-19 and so much uncertainty meant rescinded offers, both from internships and full-time positions.
There’s still the question of whether the pandemic has made the job market even more competitive and selective and how future recruitment seasons will continue to be affected. …
The last campus organization highlight for Fall 2020 and it’s a good one! Are you looking to make a change in the way that corporations view and impact our environment? Sustainability is a hugely important idea as our modern world continues to experience the negative effects of global warming, and Students for Sustainable Business is an on-campus group full of emerging business leaders tackling those issues.
This organization’s mission is to educate students about the social, environmental, and financial impacts …
