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Bentley sophomore athletes got their career development “game plans” last night and it was FALCON AWESOME!

Kristine Vidic and I had a fantastic program with our sophomore athletes last night!  It was standing room only – everyone was on time and attentive (for the most part, considering it was 7 p.m. on a Thursday night 😆).

Great energy and enthusiasm with this group, I wish all of our audiences were like them.  We even took a selfie before we started . . .

I hope they enjoyed our presentation as much as we enjoyed being with them and that they all …

By Alyssa Hammond
Alyssa Hammond Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Was Bentley’s Career Services In the News Again?

We most certainly were! Last Monday, the Hechinger Report published an insightful and interesting story on colleges starting career education early. Thanks to our innovative and effective Career Education and Outcomes program, Bentley is included, along with the Director of Undergraduate Career Education and Outcomes, Alyssa Hammond.

“I had [seniors] coming in who had never been to the office and had never thought about career development and were in a massive panic,” said Alyssa Hammond, director of undergraduate career education and …

By Caroline Gervais
Caroline Gervais Student Director, CareerEdge & Event Planning Team
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MSCPA/AICPA FREE Dual Student Membership!

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.

By Melissa J. Sawyer
Melissa J. Sawyer Senior Associate Director/Operations Manager, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Yippee, we did it again – Bentley Career Services ranked #1 in country by the Princeton Review!

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.

By Alyssa Hammond
Alyssa Hammond Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Bentley wins NACE Career Services Excellence Award at national conference in New Orleans

It was all celebrations and smiles when Bentley Undergraduate Career Services was recently awarded the National Association of Colleges and Employers Career Services Excellence Award.

NACE’s Excellence Awards competition is national in scope and recognizes the outstanding achievements of college career services and HR professionals.  NACE represents over 8,200 four-year and two-year college members and over three thousand employer members who hire college graduates.

The entry entitled “Bentley University HIRE Education CDI Course Suite” was judged on program need/objectives, relevance …

By Rachid Macer
Rachid Macer Student Director, CareerEdge and Think Tank Colleague Team
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Our own Alexandra Steinman shares great employability advice for college students in CommonWealth Magazine

By Alyssa Hammond
Alyssa Hammond Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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New Senior Graduates who are still seeking, please join the Career Launcher Series beginning June 5th.

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, …

By Colleen Murphy
Colleen Murphy Senior Associate Director, Pulsifer Undergraduate Career Development Center
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The Career Curator: Transition- Leaving a Fingerprint on Someone’s Soul

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 …

By Susan Sandler Brennan
Susan Sandler Brennan Associate Vice President, University Career Services
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$1K Scholarship Offer for Finance Students!

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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By Brian Moccio
Brian Moccio Associate Director, Undergraduate Career Development Center, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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5 Books to Read for Marketing Majors

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 …

By Yasmeen Alwani
Yasmeen Alwani CareerEdge Content Creator
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