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With the Career Fair completed, now is the perfect time for informational interviews! Not sure what an informational interview is or how they are valuable? Take a look at this infographic to learn more about informational interviews!
Interview Tips
Did you know that at this Thursday’s Case Interview Workshop you will have the chance to watch and observe a Mock Case Interview? As a Bentley student, you may have read or heard about case interviews, but perhaps you’ve never experienced one yourself. This is a great way to gain some practical experience in a safe setting. Hope to see you this Thursday!
Behavioral interviews are always a big part of the interview process – whether it is all behavioral or paired with a case study, it will undoubtedly be a main section. Many behavioral questions are targeted to get a better understanding of who you are and your past experiences. They are often formatted in a “tell me a time when” manner and focused around key topics. As mentioned in previous blog posts, the best way to answer these types of questions involve …
Interested in learning more about different career paths within finance? Vault has you covered! Vault ranks the top ten best career paths within finance here. For each career path, get helpful information on earnings, work environment, education requirements, experience/skills/personality traits that lead to success, tips for entry, and more!
To unlock everything that Vault has to offer, access Vault through the Resources tab in CareerEdge and a create FREE account with your @bentley.edu email address.
Preparing for interviews can be stressful. Researching a company, recruiter or industry is part of the process. Prepping for a case vs behavioral interview can add a level of stress. Oh yeah, then there’s the prep for that recorded video interview. All of this can be daunting and sometimes with that, a candidate might overlook something basic and simple in their preparation. Imagine rocking an interview, you feel confident, and feel a good vibe with you and the recruiter. Then …
Junior Corporate Finance & Accounting (FI-Focus), Economics-Finance, Finance and Managerial Economics students —
Are you ready for the Fall 2019 Recruiting Season? Would you like to get prepared in just four class blocks, during the first four weeks of the semester?
Join us for CDI 301, which is newly revised based on feedback from last year’s pilot classes. This fall, we’ll be covering:
Class 1: Internship Search Overview | Targeting Companies & Roles | Resume Update
Class 2: Cover Letter Update | LinkedIn …
As recruiting moves toward the digital, the one-way video interview is gaining steam as an alternative to phone screens. Click here for three tips for making it through in one piece from Vault.
When you’re ready to practice a video interview, utilize Big Interview’s unique mock interview tool to get random interview questions, or practice interview questions specific to your areas of interest (Financial Services, Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, etc.) or related to key competencies that employers are looking …
Corporate Finance Institute offers a number of free resources to help you prepare for your career in finance, including:
Career Map: Explore the interactive Career Map to find your path in corporate finance and capital markets jobs. The Career Map broadly divides the industry into four different types of employers: Banks (“sell side”), Institutions (“buy side”), Corporates (“issuers”) and Public Accounting firms; within each of the four types of employers, there are three to four main areas. Each area is …
How do you turn your summer internship experience into a job offer? We’ve got five tips on making your summer situation permanent. Read more here.
Good luck with your summer internships, Falcons!
I have yet to meet a student who does not want to successfully perform in an interview. Even if the individual is unsure about the company or position, they understand how critical it is to make a good impression. At times, in the spirit of wanting to be successful at this we tend to try too hard. It’s just part of human nature to say or do something that in normal day-to-day situations would not occur. If you are in …
