Paul Stanish

Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center

Paul Stanish is an Associate Director of Undergraduate Career Development in the Pulsifer Career Development Center at Bentley University and the dedicated Career Coach for Creative Industry, Film & Media Studies, Information Design and Corporate Communications, Marketing, and Professional Sales majors.  In addition to working with those constituents, he teaches all levels of students in the award winning CDI 101, 201 and 301 courses and manages the CareerEdge Career Colleague team.   Paul spends time cultivating relationships with corporate partners and companies in advertising, beauty, fashion, market research, television and many more.  As a certified Gallup strength coach, Paul has coached multiple staff and students on how to best utilize their strengths in the personal and professional lives.  He is certified as a Strong Interest Inventory coach and has recently completed a course in Stanford’s Life Design workshop.  He currently serves on the department strengths task force.  Paul has over 20 years of prior experience at Bentley working in Student Affairs and the Center for Alumni, Parents and Friends.  Since 2006 Paul has worked as an event planner, merchandise manager and consultant for various sports memorabilia companies in New England.  Prior to Bentley, Paul worked for CVS corp. in their management and operation training programs.  Paul graduated from Bentley with a Bachelor of Science in Management. Dedicated Career Coach for the following majors:

  • Creative Industries
  • Film and Media Studies
  • Information Design and Corporate Communications
  • Marketing
  • Professional Sales

 

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FREE WEBINARS – HOSTED BY THE AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

We all like the word FREE.  Especially when it comes to learning.  Did you know you can access a number of free webinars on the American Management Association website.  Regardless of your level of experience there are webinars for everyone.  Topics being covered include DE&I, HR, Developing Skill Sets, Communication, Assessment and much more.  For more information you can click here to explore the options.

 

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Paul Stanish Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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The Value of Student Subscription Rates

We all have many subscriptions attached to our lives.  Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV, Instagram, Tik Tok are a few that come to mind.  Some are free and some have a monthly or yearly fee attached.  When it comes to your career related subscription there are a plethora of free and highly discounted professional associations or publications that you can consider joining.

For those interested in Marketing or Advertising Adage.com is a great source of news and trends.  A student rate …

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

Hello to the Creative Industry, IDCC, Management, Marketing, Media and Culture, Professional Sales and Media Arts and Society (LSM) Majors.  Are you asking yourself what career action steps you should take now?  Are you wondering about your career took kit?  Are you curious about your major’s recruiting cycle?  If any of these questions or any other career related topics have come up then CDI 301 is for you.  Make sure you’re prepared by registering for asynchronous CDI 301.  Get advice …

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Interest in Sports Management? Gillette Stadium is Hiring!!!!

Many sports management and sport marketing professionals started their career working in game day operations roles for respective organizations.  A role on the event staff, as a ticket taker, in concessions/catering, security and many more can lead to a plethora or other high level opportunities you might be looking for.  Getting your foot in the door is the first step. Taking on a game/event day operations role can not only be a great first step, but it can offer you …

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Another Job Search Tool

Any of you who are familiar with me know that I’m a big advocate of professional associations.  Regardless of major or interest professional associations are a value add to building your network, knowledge and growth.  And yes, most associations have membership fees associated with joining (student fees are generally considerably cheaper).  However regardless of your paid membership status there is still an abundance of information available for free.  An important nugget of information you have access to are job postings.  …

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The Salesforce Bootcamp, presented by Deloitte Digital’s Salesforce Academy

The Salesforce Bootcamp, presented by Deloitte Digital’s Salesforce Academy (DDSA), is a free two-part Salesforce training, where Deloitte’s certified professionals will prepare 30 select attendees to take the Salesforce Administrator Certification.

The Salesforce Bootcamp will consist of two, 4-hour sessions held in September 1 weeks apart, just in time for campus recruitment. These sessions will take place virtually and will be taught by leaders in Salesforce from across Deloitte, enabling you to get to know and connect with multiple Deloitte team …

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The Center for Communications – An Invaluable Industry Resource

Would you like to learn more about the media industry?  Is access to influential industry figures important to you?  Do you want to be informed about the ever evolving media industry? If you answer yes to 1, 2 or all 3 of these questions then you need to explore the Center for Communications website.  Coming directly from the mission statement: “The Center for Communications is a nonprofit dedicated to bringing more diversity to the media industry and giving students access …

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American Marketing Association Free Virtual Events

Many of you know that I consistently tout the importance of joining a professional organization.  Moreover, one of the associations I highly recommend joining is the American Marketing Association.  One of the many reasons is due to the access an individual has to their free events.  There are 7 upcoming events on topics such as engagement strategies for B2B, Virtual Event Planning, Marketing Strategies for Business Growth.  Viewers can also access previously recorded webinars on demand.  Remember, candidates can stand …

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How To Network In New York City As A Student Or Intern This Summer

Wondering about living and networking while working in New York City this summer?  The thought of this can make one feel overwhelmed and stressed.  But also, we recognize this is a great opportunity for an individual to come out of their comfort zone and broaden personal horizons.  If an adventure such as this is of interest to you I highly recommend you read this article.  It is informative, useful and will answer many of your questions about being in NYC …

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Mediahub Rising Talent Mentorship Program Opportunity – Apply by Apr. 20

Mediahub Worldwide has created an exciting mentorship program, Mediahub Rising Talent Mentorship Program. Mediahub (www.mediahubww.com) is an award-winning, full-service global media company and one of the best media agencies in the ad industry. They describe the agency as “built for challenger brands or companies that are disrupting the status quo and as a result, want a media agency that is challenging and disrupting the norms of media.”

Mediahub’s roster of “challenger brands” includes some of the best in the world, …

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