MaryEllen Ryan

Senior Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center

MaryEllen Ryan is a Senior Associate Director of Undergraduate Career Development in the Pulsifer Career Development Center and the dedicated Career Coach for Finance and Corporate Finance & Accounting (Finance-Focus) Majors.

Ryan has over 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining the Undergraduate Career Development team, she was a Private Client Relationship Advisor with Brown Advisory, an independent investment management firm.  She has extensive experience working with multi-generational families to address a wide variety of wealth management needs.

Ryan has a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College and MBA from Boston College. She enjoys combining her financial services experience with her commitment to education to help students evaluate their skills sets and interests and find a rewarding career path.

Career Coach for the following majors:

  • Finance
  • Corporate Finance and Accounting (Finance-Focus)

Fun fact: MaryEllen loves to travel and has visited 24 states and 15 countries and look forward to adding to the list.

Favorite part about the office: When students come in to share great news about internship/full-time offers!

Junior & Senior Appointments:

Please schedule an appointment via Handshake (Career Center > Appointments > Schedule a New Appointment > follow remaining prompts).

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ON DEMAND ACCESS to the CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER with CDI 301!

Hello Finance and Corporate Finance & Accounting (FI-Focus) Students!  Recruiting season is HERE…

Make sure you’re prepared by registering for asynchronous CDI 301.  Get advice and recommended resources from the Career Development Center ANYWHERE, ANYTIME!

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2021 Women in Alternative Investments Career Forum – Registration is OPEN!

Join WAVE for the fifth annual Women in Alternative Investments Career Forum – the industry leading event to recruit and source the next generation of women in finance!

The link to apply for the 2021 Career Forum is available here.  Applications close at 11:59pm ET on Friday September 3rd.

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Attention Finance Students – Recruiting Season is Underway!

ATTENTION FINANCE STUDENTS!

It is hard to believe that we are already halfway through August…

And that means that recruiting season is underway!

It is time to start monitoring Handshake regularly for Summer 2022 internship opportunities and full-time positions.

Here’s a sample of some of the great opportunities that are currently posted:

Jefferies LLC: Jefferies 2022 Investment Banking Summer Analyst Program – Charlotte, Aerospace & Defense Group at Jefferies, LLC

Financial Technology Partners: Investment Banking Summer Analyst – FinTech Investment Banking

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3 Creative Job-Search Strategies to Make You Stand Out

When competing against hundreds of other job candidates for open roles, you need to think and act creatively to stand out. Here are three examples of creative ways to increase your odds of landing the role you want.

To unlock everything that Vault has to offer, access Vault through the Resources tab in CareerEdge and a create FREE account with your @bentley.edu email address.

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The Big Post-Covid Interview Question and How to Answer It

Here’s the one question you’re sure to receive in any post-Covid job interview—along with how to answer it.  Read more.

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Women’s Association of Venture & Equity (WAVE) Open House – 6/4 @ 12:00pm!

Check out this great educational opportunity being offered through WAVE (Women’s Association of Venture & Equity)! Register here for the June 4th Open House. See the flyer below for additional details.

 

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Want to break into investment banking, private equity, or equity research? Check out Adventis’ Financial Modeling Certification (FMC) Program!

Want to break into investment banking, private equity, or equity research?

Classes and recruiting efforts may be in unchartered territory, but one thing remains consistent: aspiring professionals looking to break into top finance positions face intense competition.

With Adventis’ online Financial Modeling Certification (FMC) Program, you can develop financial modeling skills that will impress employers, improve your technical interview capabilities, and ultimately provide you with the edge needed to win top internship and entry-level positions.

The link below can be …

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Women’s Association of Venture & Equity (WAVE) Open House – 5/7 @ 10:00am!

Check out this great educational opportunity being offered through WAVE (Women’s Association of Venture & Equity)!  Register here for the May 7th Open House.  See the flyer below for additional details.

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Check out Jefferies’ Inclusive Insights – Equity Research Mentorship and Development Program!

Jefferies Women’s Initiative (jWIN), Jefferies Network of Black and Latino Employees (J-NOBLE), jMosaic+ (Jefferies LGBTQ+ community) and jVETS (Jefferies Military Veterans Group) are excited to announce the launch of their Inclusive Insights – Equity Research Mentorship and Development Program.

Jefferies invites diverse students in the Class of 2024 to apply for the opportunity to participate in a ten-month program focused on mentorship, on-going training and professional development, and an exploration of a career in Equity Research. Successful applicants will be …

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Wells Fargo Senior Leader Speaker Series: Finance Leaders Panel | Register today!

Wells Fargo is energized to announce its upcoming Senior Leader Speaker Series session! This is an opportunity for top performing students to engage directly with leaders across the organization in meaningful conversations important to Wells Fargo and the communities it serves. Join Wells Fargo’s panel discussion with its Finance Leaders.

Event details
• Date: Wednesday, April 21st, 2021
• Time: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. PST / 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. CST / 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. EST
• Event platform: Zoom. The link will be …

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