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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:
Are certifications important? What should I be certified in? Do employers care about certifications? These are good questions I have heard from students. I’m hear to tell you these are worth exploring. In fact, some companies might require that you have earned a specific certification to be considered for employment. These can also help you stand out when asked to demonstrate your intellectual curiosity and passion for the industry.
While some classes include an industry related certification in their curriculum, …
By Paul Stanish
Paul StanishAssociate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
During these trying times, we would like to send this reminder of factors to be aware of when applying and accepting any job / internship offers. We urge you to be careful in assessing a job or internship opportunity that may come your way. If you have an uneasy feeling about the opportunity, trust your instincts and contact our office for assistance with any questions you may have.
The Pulsifer Career Development Center works diligently to prevent fraudulent companies from posting …
By Paul Stanish
Paul StanishAssociate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
These 4-day programs are open for December 2022-June 2023 graduates who identify as Black, Latinx, Native American, or first-generation students. Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about Bloomberg, our departments, company culture, and work on real-life projects with current employees. At the end of the program, students have the opportunity to interview for our 2022 Internship program and secure some of our first spots.
If you’re wondering how brands are responding to racial injustice issues in the past year, Adage has a live blog updating the “latest moves of marketers, media companies and agencies as they take a stand against racism”. In this blog, you can find updated information on these companies responses to social justice problems spanning from July 1, 2020 to today. For example, it notes Tiktok’s “TikTok for Black Creatives” initiative and Chevy’s “Real Talk” series. To access this blog, click …
By Paul Stanish
Paul StanishAssociate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
Check out ALKU’s current campaign, #ALKUGoesVirtual.
ALKU Goes Virtual is an original Instagram TV series for college students and entry-level professionals. This covers everything from tips, tricks, and best practices for resumes, interviews, elevator pitches etc. We also cover who ALKU is as a company and what it is like to work here! These are all posted on ALKU’s Instagram TV, @LifeAtALKU.
By Paul Stanish
Paul StanishAssociate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
Wondering what companies have been proven to be the best to work for? Adage has recently published their list of Best Places to Work in 2021. They looked at companies with over 200 employees and a separate list of companies with up to 200 employees. Factors such as company culture, company environment, and employee perks were part of the scoring system that thousands of employees used to give each workplace its own overall score. The companies on this list are …
By Paul Stanish
Paul StanishAssociate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
Bentley undergraduate and graduate students interested in meeting with alumni in the Entertainment, Media, and Sports industries are invited to attend this interactive networking event on Brazen.
Alumni will meet 1:1 with students in virtual break-out rooms (via text chat and video) for 10 minute conversations to network, share career paths and answer students questions related to their field/role/industry.
This event will be particularly helpful, as the Entertainment, Media, and Sports industries are difficult to break into due to their …
By Paul Stanish
Paul StanishAssociate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
We want to share with you an exciting opportunity for college students to participate in our essay contest. Haley & Aldrich recently launched a student essay contest focused on diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The contest is open to all current university students and the essay submission deadline is March 15, 2021. Ten essay winners will each receive $1,000 and participate in a virtual workshop with Haley & Aldrich leaders. For more information click here.
By Paul Stanish
Paul StanishAssociate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
Prior to the era of covid-19 the world of ecommerce was already hitting it’s stride in the business world. However, covid-19 placed a spotlight on the companies and industries which had well established ecommerce practices as well as those who pivoted creating an ecommerce platform. This change not only caused businesses to rethink how to maintain and increase revenue, but it also provided an opportunity for companies to rethink their workforce. For established ecommerce companies, this meant increasing staff levels …
By Paul Stanish
Paul StanishAssociate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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