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Paid Internships Available at The Actuarial Foundation

MTFC Virtual Internship
2021-22 Challenge

Program Overview
The Modeling the Future Challenge (MTFC) is an academic competition from The Actuarial Foundation, managed by the Institute of Competition Sciences, in which high school students analyze data, create models of future change, characterize risks, and make recommendations on how organizations should best adapt those risks. Currently virtual, the Modeling the Future Symposium is held each spring to bring the top teams together and present to a live panel of actuarial judges. Each …

By Melissa J. Sawyer
Melissa J. Sawyer Senior Associate Director/Operations Manager, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Allies in Insurance: Diversity Fair and Connection Point

Gamma Iota Sigma is pleased to present Allies in Insurance: Industry Diversity Fair & Connection Point, a virtual career fair empowering students of all backgrounds for successful careers across the risk management, actuarial science, and insurance fields. The event will take place October 21 from 11:00am – 2:30pm EST. Specifically, the Career Fair portion will take place from 11:30am – 1:00pm EST, with interviews following that time.

Who’s invited? HBCU students, women’s colleges, on-campus minority groups, Gamma Iota Sigma members, and …

By Melissa J. Sawyer
Melissa J. Sawyer Senior Associate Director/Operations Manager, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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How to Break into the Non-Profit Space with No Experience!

Want to work for a Non-Profit but don’t know where to start? Check out this article that breaks down what a non-profit is, what non-profit companies are looking for when hiring new employees, and where to get started when emerging into your job search!

https://www.localwise.com/a/1081-how-to-break-into-the-nonprofit-space-with-no-experience

By Sarah Vojta
Sarah Vojta CareerEdge Manager
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Established and Proven Options for Alleviating Medical Education Debt

Are you sitting down? The average residency graduate has around $250k in medical school and/or education debt. Yes, a quarter of a million dollars! The constant rise in medical school tuition costs is not commensurate with wannabe-doctors’ ability to pay. Generous federal graduate student loan programs have enabled students from non-wealthy backgrounds to pursue their dreams of becoming physicians. Unfortunately for borrowers during the early 2000s and 2010s, these loans came with hefty interest rates.

Student loan burden in the …

By HospitalRecruiting
HospitalRecruiting is an online healthcare job board for physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals. Visit our site to view current medical practice and employment opportunities or navigate to our Healthcare Career Resources Blog for more great articles like this one!
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Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month!

September 15th has passed and that means that we are officially celebrating the many Hispanic Americans who have influenced our society. While we celebrate Hispanic heritage always, this month is for observing the histories and contributions of Americans with ancestors from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

The National Hispanic American Heritage Month, observed September 15th to October 15th, is filled with events put on by The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment …

By Alyssa Hammond
Alyssa Hammond Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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We Welcome You Back!

Hey, Falcons! It’s been a minute since we’ve all been officially back and in-person. The Pulsifer Career Development Center is SO excited to see you all and welcome you back. As a reminder, we are here for all of your career-related needs! Sign up for daily alerts from us and get an update every morning, taking some stress out of your job search. 

That way, you can always be in-the-know! The Service Hours for this year are Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM, so …

By Alina Minkova
Alina Minkova Creative Blog Curator
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Closing the gap — how to meet the 150-hour requirement – by This Way to CPA

The AICPA has wonderful articles for students pursuing their CPA.  I thought this one was interesting and wanted to share.

Check out: Closing the gap: how to meet the 150 hour requirement – How will you earn your 150 hours?

By Melissa J. Sawyer
Melissa J. Sawyer Senior Associate Director/Operations Manager, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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(Virtual) Women in Actuarial Job Shadow Day – $500 Exam Reimbursement opportunity!!! – Register by 9/3!

This event will showcase actuarial female talent at Travelers through job shadows, executive speakers, and a panel discussion. Students will have the opportunity to learn about both traditional and non-traditional P&C actuarial work and network with actuaries at Travelers. While the day is focused on women at Travelers, the event is open to all students.

Go to this link to register now!

Please see below for more information!

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!

By Melissa J. Sawyer
Melissa J. Sawyer Senior Associate Director/Operations Manager, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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CPA Exam – Fun Fact

Did you know that about 80% of Bentley students who take the CPA exam pass it the first time?  We are about the highest pass rate for Universities/Colleges who have over 50 students taking it.

Great job Bentley!

By Melissa J. Sawyer
Melissa J. Sawyer Senior Associate Director/Operations Manager, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Happy National Intern Day!

Happy National Intern Day to all of our #Hired Falcons! 💼

By Julia Brockney
Julia Brockney CareerEdge Colleague Manager
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