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Alumni Spotlight

Success In The City: A Reflection

Are you considering signing up for Success in the City – Finance Track? Check out the testimonials from students who participated in the trip last August!

Michael Cavallaro, Class of 2018, is a member of the honors program, majoring in Corporate Finance and Accounting and minoring in Mathematics. Outside of his coursework, he is involved in Greek life as the president of one of our most distinguished fraternities, Sigma Gamma Delta. He is also an active crew member of Love Your …

By MaryEllen Ryan
MaryEllen Ryan Senior Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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How I Chose My Career in Sales #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: Katie Giacobbi

Class Year: 2017

Major: Marketing

Position: Business Development Representative

Company: Rapid7

I’ve been working retail since I was 16 so early on I figured out I wanted to work in the sales industry. When deciding on a career I knew that I wanted a job that allowed me to put my social skills to use while feeling like I was able to help people. My job at Rapid7 is a great combination of both because everyday I …

By Caroline Gervais
Caroline Gervais Student Director, CareerEdge & Event Planning Team
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My Career Story Monday: Kelsey Valente (’17, CFA)

Name: Kelsey Valente

Class Year: Class of 2017

Position: Tax Associate

Company: PwC

Can you describe your career path for me?

I began my journey with PwC the summer after my sophomore year. I had applied for their summer leadership program and was lucky enough to be invited to the National Elevate Program which was held in Houston, TX. Not long after the conference was over I received a call from the PwC campus recruiter who offered me an internship …

By Caroline Gervais
Caroline Gervais Student Director, CareerEdge & Event Planning Team
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Interested in a brand-name company like Ann Taylor?

…get your foot in the door through a post-grad internship! Below is how 2017 grad, Ashley Latimer, landed on the site merchandising team for Ann Taylor.

Ashley Latimer

BS Marketing & Global Perspectives, Minor IDCC

Assistant Site Merchandiser, Ann Taylor

Getting your first job is not easy. As a Bentley student, you probably have high expectations of what you see yourself doing post-grad and the salary that goes along with it. I was actively looking for full-time marketing positions all …

By Amanda Helfand
Amanda Helfand Senior Assistant Director, Undergraduate Career Services
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My Career Story Monday: Victoria Wong (’17, MG)

Name: Victoria Wong

Class Year: Class of 2017

Position: Long Term Disability Benefit Specialist

Company: Unum Insurance Company

Can you describe your career path for me?

Coming into Bentley University, I knew I wanted to pursue something in healthcare but on the business side. As a Management major with a concentration in Global Perspectives and a Health and Industry double major, the broad range of classes allowed me to gain a global perspective on the health industry while learning how …

By Caroline Gervais
Caroline Gervais Student Director, CareerEdge & Event Planning Team
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Bentley Alums Share Wisdom on Starting their Career with Cigna’s Underwriting Leadership Training & Risk Assessment (ULTRA) Program

ALUMNI COMMENTARY by Jenna Schulman ’16 (Actuarial Sciences major) and John Egan ’16 (CFA major)

 

Here are some helpful comments about Cigna’s Underwriting Leadership Training & Risk Assessment (ULTRA) Program from two 2016 Bentley grads who recently completed the program.  Refer to Job ID # 45857 (applications accepted through 10/8/17) on BentleyLink for additional details and to apply.

 

“Between the classroom training sessions and working 1:1 with assigned mentors, I have found that I can confidently perform the tasks …

By Brian Moccio
Brian Moccio Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development Center, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Another Successful CIS,Math, and Actuarial Networking Night in the Books!

We would like to thank you all for a successful networking night! We had roughly 146 students come and network with over 80 industry professionals from 30 companies. Networking nights like this are paramount to the success of not only Bentley but more importantly the futures of our students. Once again, thank you to our Career Services staff, our students, our alums, and the employers in attendance.

By Rachid Macer
Rachid Macer Student Director, CareerEdge and Think Tank Colleague Team
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SUCCESS IN THE CITY: August 24, 2017

BROADWAY, TIMES SQUARE, SOHO, THE VILLAGE, TRIBECA…THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE NEW YORK CITY! BUT WHAT’S IT REALLY LIKE TO WORK THERE?

Undergraduate Career Services has organized a one-day “employer blitz” for a select group of students. Come learn about different career paths and network with Bentley alumni at some of the most prestigious firms in NYC.

** EMPLOYER VISITS INCLUDE: Goldman Sachs, Brown Brothers Harriman and Morgan Stanley **

Apply via BentleyLink by SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2017 (Jobs > Bentley Jobs > …

By MaryEllen Ryan
MaryEllen Ryan Senior Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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International students: Check out this article written by a 2014 Bentley grad!

Interesting article written by Deepak Chhugani, a 2014 EC-FI major:

5 Things I’d Tell Myself About US Work & Startup Visas In College

 

By MaryEllen Ryan
MaryEllen Ryan Senior Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Redefining Life After University

This guest post is from Bentley University 2016 graduate, Marinella Yule.

It’s been a year since I graduated Bentley University. Seems like forever ago that President Gloria Larson was congratulating the Class of 2016 and now the Centennial class, Class of 2017, just walked across the same stage.

I applaud everyone from this class – you did it! Now it’s time for the “real” world as everyone says. But what is “real?”

Some would define real as: Working a 9 to …

By Amanda Helfand
Amanda Helfand Senior Assistant Director, Undergraduate Career Services
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