Suggestion #9: Participate in a Job Shadow
In case you’re not familiar with the term, job shadowing is an activity where you can “shadow”, observe, and follow someone in your potential field of interest while the professional is at work. This is the time to observe the career’s culture, explore, and ask questions. It is important to understand that job shadowing is different (and much shorter) than an internship. You most likely will not be “hands on” and you won’t …
Suggestion #8: Join a Professional Association!
Joining a professional association is a great way to boost your networking efforts! Many professional organizations offer a free or reduced membership cost for students. Membership in a professional organization may include access to the following benefits:
Career Resources
Networking Events
Educational Events
Scholarship Programs
Mentorship Programs
Membership Directory
Job Opportunities
Private LinkedIn Groups
Newsletters / Other Publications
Here are some finance-related professional associations to consider:
CFA Society Boston
The Risk Management Association (RMA)
Society …
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Are you interested in learning about working within a nonprofit organization, B Corp company, or social enterprise? Join the Pulsifer Career Development Center and the Bentley Service-Learning & Civic Engagement Center for a session on how to best prepare for your job or internship search in this specific area:
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– Build your career toolkit for success
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Informational interviews are a great strategy for students especially when they are just getting started with the interview process for internships or full time jobs. It is the perfect way to learn more about an individual’s real experience in that particular role, industry, and company. If you are unsure of what you envision your career path looking like then setting up a few casual informational interviews is a great first step to take.
It is also a fantastic way to …
Interested in pursuing a career in consulting?
Consulting is a big, one-size-fits-all term that includes virtually any form of advice-giving. Many people think first of management consulting, also called strategy consulting, which specializes in providing advice about strategic and core operational issues – but there are many other types of consulting, including marketing consulting, technology consulting, human resources consulting, just to name a few. Through professionals in the field and in collaboration with the Bentley Consulting Group, the Consulting Career Community …
Learn more about Veeva Systems’ Software Consultant Development Program! Veeva’s recruiting team shares the ins and outs of the company and highlights what the program has to offer to new university graduates. Generation Veeva is a program focused on professional development, providing mentors, workshops, and career path planning.
Veeva is a dedicated to building the careers of new university graduates throughout the company. The programs are designed to develop you professionally in a supportive environment. Workshops, mentors, career path planning …
We put together a panel of hiring experts to offer guidance to 2020 college graduates looking for work in a new, COVID-driven job market —
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With the current COVID pandemic impacting the career journey of many Bentley students both on the job search and internship process, there are outlets that are looking to help turn these difficult times into way that you can turn it into a positive situation. This starts with feedback and turns into actionable ways to tackle the coming months ahead to best serve your personal career path and potential.
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