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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Trading Room Fireside Chat | Fixed Income Portfolio Management with Artificial Intelligence

Join the Trading Room’s virtual fireside chat to learn more about quantitative fixed income portfolio management.  See below for additional details.  Prior registration for this webinar is required here.

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Racial Justice Speaker Series | Nick Moel of McKinsey & Company | Trading Room Virtual Fireside Chat

Registration is now open for the Virtual Fireside Chat with Nick Noel from McKinsey & Company.

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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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Investment Banking Q&A Panel on 9/29!

If you’re interested in learning more about what it takes to land an offer from a top investment bank, don’t miss this great opportunity to hear from Bentley upperclassmen who have done it!  See the flyer below for additional details.

Location: https://bentley.zoom.us/j/91516873944

Zoom Meeting ID: 915 1687 3944 | Zoom Password: 350199

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2020 Women in Alternative Investments Virtual Career Form – Registration is OPEN!

Join WAVE for the fourth annual forum to learn, engage and network with industry veterans across the spectrum of careers (buyout, VC, LP, placement agents, FOFs, distressed, real estate, private credit) and continue to expand the “pipeline” of talented women in the industry.

The headlines and studies are pervasive on the gender gap in the alternatives industry and the value of diversity. The WAVE Career Forum will provide a platform for young women to learn, engage and network with industry …

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Check out Bose’s Finance & Global Business Services Rotational Program!

Interested in learning more about Bose’s Finance & Global Business Services Rotational Program?  Check out the flyer below for details, and if you like what you see, apply via Handshake by 10/1!

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Bentley Investment Banking Club: Club Overview Meeting on 9/16!

First Year and Sophomore Students:  Are you interested in learning more about pursuing a career in investment banking?

If so, don’t miss the Bentley Investment Banking Club’s Club Overview Meeting on Wednesday, September 16th, from 9:15pm – 10:15pm via Zoom (https://bentley.zoom.us/j/8220306019).

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GIRLS WHO INVEST: Learn more about this AMAZING PROGRAM for SOPHOMORE WOMEN on 9/23!

Girls Who Invest, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the number of women in portfolio management and executive leadership in the asset management industry, is seeking bright and talented diverse sophomore women from all majors for its 2021 summer intensive program and online intensive program.

The summer intensive program consists of four weeks learning core finance and investment concepts from world-class business professors, followed by a six-week paid internship at a leading investment firm. The program is tuition free and …

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Bank of America Wealth Management Summer Analyst Program!

Check out the Handshake posting for Bank of America’s Wealth Management Summer Analyst Program – Retirement and Personal Wealth Solutions – 2021!  The program is specifically looking for Bentley candidates to apply for the Boston location!

The Wealth Management Summer Analyst Program is designed to offer a structured internship including extensive on the job training, in addition to educational speaker events, coaching and mentorship.

Within the Retirement and Personal Wealth Solutions Group, Summer Analysts will gain a foundational knowledge in:

Product and/or …

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Recruiting Season is HERE! REGISTER for CDI 301 to set yourself up for SUCCESS!

Juniors and Seniors majoring in Finance, Economics-Finance, Corporate Finance & Accounting (FI-Focus) and Business Economics: Want to know how you can set yourself up for a successful recruiting season?  CDI 301 is your answer! 

In four classes (that will be over the by end of September!), we’ll cover the following:

Class 1: Internship / Job Search Overview, Targeting Companies & Roles, Taking your Resume to the Next Level
Class 2:  Taking your Cover Letter and LinkedIn Profile to the Next Level, …

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