Employer Spotlight

Did you know that many corporations offer a variety of roles that can fall into the “internal consulting” category?  These positions require many of the same skill sets that you’d need for a traditional consulting role, such as structured and logical thinking, analytical rigor, strong communication skills and initiative.  However, instead of having external clients, you work on projects or assignments for your own company.

One such opportunity for Summer 2019 that is currently posted on BentleyLink is for CVS …

The YMCA of Greater Boston is hiring! Just 1 mile from Bentley, the YMCA is given $275,000 in financial assistance each year to support their youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Y provides summer memberships to 287 teens from the towns of Waltham, Lexington, Watertown, Belmont and Arlington, and 9,888 adults and youth receive some form of healthy and well-being resources.

They are looking for help with their before and after school programs at all of the Waltham …

Vault recently released its latest Vault Banking 50, a ranking of the best investment banks to work for. The rankings are based on a survey of 2,800 banking professionals, who were asked to rate firms other than their own in terms of prestige and to rate their own firm in various workplace categories, including culture, hours, training, compensation, and more.

In addition, Vault asked survey respondents about the quality of life, career development, diversity practices, pay and benefits, business outlook, …

Surgent CPA Review has two scholarship opportunities for hardworking students currently studying accounting and finance at an accredited college or university. The two winners chosen will receive $1,000 and $500 for first place and runner up, respectively.

All applicants must submit an answer to an essay question with a copy of your current transcript. Further details on how to apply for the scholarship can be found here:

https://www.surgent.com/college-scholarship/ (Deadline: October 31, 2018)

https://www.surgentcpareview.com/college-scholarship/ (Deadline: November 13, 2018)

Don’t miss out …

Written By: Megan Nadeau, IDCC Major Class of 2020

This past summer, I worked at Metcalf Institute in southern Rhode Island. Metcalf Institute has been fostering informed public conversations about environmental issues by conducting science training for journalists and communication training for scientists for 20 years. With an Information Design and Corporate Communication (IDCC) major and Earth, Environment, and Global Sustainability minor, this was the perfect internship for me!

For one week during June, Metcalf Institute invites ten journalists from …

Be sure you don’t miss the Finance & Economics Night on Thursday, 9/13/2018 from 5:30-7:30pm in LAC 395 & LAC 325!  This is a fantastic opportunity to network with 35+ employers who are actively recruiting for internships and/or full-time roles.

Here are some quick tips to help you prepare for the event:

RSVP to attend under ‘Workshops & Employer Events’ on BentleyLink.
Update your resume and make multiple copies to bring with you.
Research the companies attending. Download the ‘Careers …

The MSCPA and the American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA) has partnered up to offer a free dual membership. What does that mean for you? Double the value  –  more scholarship opportunities, information and resources to prepare you to pass the CPA Exam and enter the profession! At the national and state level, they’ve got you covered!

Please take advantage of this valuable opportunity by applying at mscpaonline.org/thiswaytoaicpa.

Get in it to win it – Apply Now!

EY is now accepting applicants for the Young Tax Professional of the Year (YTPY) Competition! YTPY gives successful students a chance to display a wide range of tax, legal and general business knowledge as well as analytical and presentation skills in a case study contest. You will compete with other high performers from more than 25 countries around the world.  YTPY is a 2-part competition – first, here in the US at the …

Check out Vault’s newly released list of the Top 50 Consulting Firms for 2019!

Vault recently surveyed 17,000 consultants, asking them to rate their peer firms in terms of prestige and their own firms in several workplace categories, including compensation, culture, benefits, hours, training, and overall satisfaction. Find out here which firms topped the list.

Vault provides in-depth intelligence on what it’s really like to work within an industry, company, or profession—and how to position yourself to launch and build …