News & Notes

We are so proud and honored to be ranked #1 again – our deep appreciation to our students!  We wouldn’t be at the top without our AWESOME FALCONS and can’t wait to see you all on campus soon to celebrate this tremendous accomplishment with you.

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The Career Launcher Series program has been created to help you stay on track with your newly revised Career Action Plan. This program will take place every Tuesday and Thursday in JUNE from 10:30-12:30p.m; the program will conclude on June 28th. You will need to be on-campus for the program. If you cannot be available, please know I will still be available via phone, or Skype appointments. If you are interested in attending this program, please email Colleen Murphy, …

For my final Career Curator, I’d like to discuss the concepts of change and transition. According to William Bridges, change is something that happens to people, while transition is something that happens in your mind as you go through change. Recently, I have found this to be true. Currently, I am experiencing transition as a result of a decision to spread my wings after 15 amazing years at Bentley University and to begin a new role later this summer.

Many …

CardRates.com is proud to offer the Financial Futures Scholarship to future and current college students majoring in Business and Finance that are preparing for a career in the personal finance industry.  The scholarship award amount is $1,000.  Applicants will be judged based on outstanding academic achievement and submission of an essay.  Apply by July 31, 2018.

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Books are the perfect way to gain additional insight into a career path. The world of marketing has such a large range that sometimes being able to pick up a book and give it a quick read about marketing career tips is exactly what you need to help your career path. Here are a list of books focused on marketing that will surely add value to your career:

Permission Marketing
Selling the Invisible
Driving Demand: Transforming B2B Marketing to Meet …

If you have landed a job or are going to graduate school, please be sure to let your career advisor know.

If you are still looking for a job, please know your senior advisor, Colleen Murphy, for the Spring into Action program is here to help you!  In order to launch a career, you may need to work on some of your materials (resume, cover letter, interviewing, or figuring out what industry interests you!).

The Career Services Office is excited …

FAME is a selective portfolio program for FindSpark members from diverse backgrounds who are creative, hard-working, ambitious, and proactive, but haven’t had the opportunity to attend a formal advertising portfolio school.

Students will learn fundamentals of the advertising business in an intimate, inclusive setting and leave with work for their portfolios, new connections, and mentors.

Course takes place weekly on Wednesdays, from 6pm-8:30pm, from April 4th – May 23rd at Grey HQ in NYC.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
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Please enjoy the fifth video and associated commentary in our Cultivating a Consultant video series!

As mentioned in the video, the behavioral section of an interview accounts for 50% of the hiring decision.  The main reason why the behavioral interview is so important in consulting is that the work is very dynamic, requires lots of team work, and teams changes every time a project is over (every ~3 to 6 months).

There are four main factors that consulting firms take …

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of spending a few days with some of the leading professionals in our field while facilitating a conference around The Future of Career Services. Not only did I gather incredible insights from the other faculty, but I also learned so much from the fully engaged participants. Whether leading career services at an online theological seminary, a major public university or a small community college, we all share a commitment to what Simon …