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Career Advice

How Many Jobs Should You Apply To Daily?

As a college student, managing your time effectively is essential, especially when balancing your studies with a job search. The question of how many jobs to apply for each day is common. Based on your search, I recommend aiming for 2 to 5 job applications daily. Yes, it may seem like a lot, but this is the range I find most manageable. Here’s why:
Quality over Quantity
I know applying to countless openings and plastering your resume everywhere is tempting; …

By Isabella Ampié
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Summer Undergraduate Research Position Opening

The Center for Integration of Science and Industry has openings for undergraduate researchers to work with the Center’s faculty, staff, and Executives in Residence on advancing the translation of scientific discoveries to create successful products and public value. As an undergraduate researcher, you will have the opportunity to apply your business, finance, accounting, math, and/or computer skills to real-world problems in biotechnology, entrepreneurship, and drug development. This is a paid position available for the summer of 2024 (20-35 hours/week). Students …

By Lisa Dinsmore
Lisa Dinsmore Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development Center, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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“Management Consulting Week” FREE Workshops

Next week, Leland is hosting “Management Consulting Week,” a free 10 part event series taught by experts from McKinsey, Bain, BCG and other top firms. They will be covering case interviews, math structure, frameworks, networking strategies, resumes, cover letters, and more. 

Registrations are limited, so secure your spot today!

By Lisa Dinsmore
Lisa Dinsmore Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development Center, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Professional Development Opportunities for Summer 2024

The Pulsifer Undergraduate Career Development Center has compiled a list of suggestions to help you build marketable skills that enhance your resume in the absence of formal internship experience.  Combine different opportunities from this list to show employers that you are motivated and creative.  Position yourself for success for the next recruiting season! 

By MaryEllen Ryan
MaryEllen Ryan Senior Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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All About the ASA Business Conference – with Kwame Owusu (’26)

The annual ASA Business Conference is less than a day away! In Adamian at the Wilder Pavilion, this conference is an excellent way for Bentley students to hear insightful speakers, network with them, and start a conversation about how business runs worldwide. To prepare for the event and discuss what this annual tradition has to offer, I sat down with Kwame Owusu (Finance, ’26) and discussed more about this year’s ASA Conference.

Can you describe ASA for us and what …

By Isabella Ampié
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Let’s Talk CDI 201 and CDI 301

Happy Course Registration Week! While deciding what classes to take during the week, have you registered for CDI 201 or 301? You may be skeptical that it’s necessary or want to avoid a heavy workload, but you might need to know what these courses offer. Let’s take a look at these courses and why you should add them to your registration:

CDI 201 is a sophomore-tailored course typically offered in the fall. Its content spans over four weeks. It centers …

By Isabella Ampié
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Boston Application Security Conference- April 6, 2024

The Boston Application Security Conference (BASC) is an annual conference held by the Boston chapter of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) that includes presenters and workshops focused on current trends in application security. Opportunities to help, learn, and have resumes reviewed by Application Security professionals. It will be held at 5 Wayside Road in Burlington, MA 01803.

Help us run the biggest #appsec conference in New England . From checking in attendees, setting up the rooms for speakers and other …

By Melissa Giunta
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Perspectives & Networking with Alum working in Health Consulting

Join us for an engaging discussion & informal networking with Jack Linkberg (’21), Analyst at the Equinox Group as he discusses his Consulting work in the Health Space. Hear about how he deploys his Bentley education to forecast the value of pharmaceuticals in tthe R&D phase.

By Lisa Dinsmore
Lisa Dinsmore Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development Center, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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All About Forage: Virtual Internship Simulations for Students!

Have you ever wanted to learn what a specific job actually entails? Do you want to gain hands-on experience in different roles, sectors, and companies? Then, welcome to CareerEdge’s newest roster member: Forage!

Forage is an online resource that offers virtual job simulations designed by significant companies to help you understand different roles and sectors through self-paced exercises. These exercises are based on tasks you usually would take on during a traditional internship in your selected role. These simulations take around 5 …

By Isabella Ampié
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Is Tech Sales Right for You?

Individuals with a background in information technology and/or computer information systems may find themselves well suited for a job in IT or tech sales. Potential career paths include sales development, business development, account management, customer success, and more. This article from Handshake discusses what tech sales actually is, as well as the benefits and challenges of working a job in tech sales. The article also includes tips for breaking into the industry.

By Kristin Helm
Kristin Helm Senior Assistant Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Center
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