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Social Enterprises in Industry

As part of Social Entrepreneurship Week, the Bentley Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Center (BSLCE) is highlighting some inspiring organizations in order to demonstrate some of the many ways that social enterprises can impact social outcomes.  The BSLCE is committed to helping students understand the value of civic engagement and to cultivating future business leaders who understand their impact on social issues.  Social entrepreneurship is one of the most exciting avenues toward these goals!

 

Fair Trade USA enables sustainable development …

By Cassandra Layman
Cassandra Layman
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Susan Brennan Shares What It Takes to Develop Strong Partnerships

Last week, Susan Brennan, Associate Vice President for University Career Services, had her article The Differentiating Power of Employer Relationships: What It Takes to Develop Strong Partnerships published on The EvoLLLution. The EvoLLLution interviewed Susan asking a series of questions relating to employer relationships. Susan shared that career services divisions can play the role of bridge between academic divisions, employers and students, ensuring program relevancy and strong relations between institutions and major employers. Additionally, to truly ensure institutional …

By Rachid Macer
Rachid Macer Student Director, CareerEdge and Think Tank Colleague Team
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Bentley Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Center is sponsoring Social Entrepreneurship Week!

This week, Bentley celebrates social entrepreneurship, the movement that’s inspiring business people to go beyond the goal of maximizing profit and to thinking equally about maximizing social and environmental impact!

The Bentley Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Center (BSLCE) is sponsoring Social Entrepreneurship Week as part of our ongoing efforts to promote civic engagement, global citizenship and alternatives to current business models that are socially responsible at their core.

So, what is social entrepreneurship?

It’s hard to give a definition that …

By Colleen Murphy
Colleen Murphy Senior Associate Director, Pulsifer Undergraduate Career Development Center
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Congratulations to our very own Charbel Hanna for receiving the Travelers Book Award!

On Thursday, April 20, Bentley’s ALFPA (Association of Latino Professionals for America) hosted their 8th Annual Etiquette Dinner! Travelers was the Platinum sponsor of the event where more than 50 students gathered to learn how to become better prepared and successful in their professional careers. At the event Charbel Hanna, a Career Colleague in Career Services, was awarded the Travelers Book Award for the leadership ability he demonstrated in school, work, and the community! Way to go Charbel! You make us …

By Lauren Nicol
Lauren Nicol Senior CareerEdge Colleague
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Susan Brennan on “Building the Stairway to Internship Success”

Associate Vice President Susan Brennan shares the crucial steps that are necessary to build a successful internship program! Read the article from the National Association of Colleges and Employers here: http://bit.ly/2mIMqjK 

By Lauren Nicol
Lauren Nicol Senior CareerEdge Colleague
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Why Bentley students should engage with Career Services

In January, The Wall Street Journal reported results of the Gallup Purdue Index Survey that assessed student satisfaction with university career services.  It did not surprise us that “49% of students who said career services were very helpful reported they had a good job waiting for them after they graduated—compared with only 15% of those who say the career services wasn’t at all helpful.”

At Bentley, our post-graduate outcomes data supports the correlation between the “helpfulness” of career services and positive …

By Leonard Morrison
Leonard Morrison Director of Undergraduate Career Services
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Do YOU have what it takes to be a LEADER in the Bentley Community for the #1 Career Services Office in the Country?

APPLY NOW for the Bentley University Career Colleague Program

Bentley University Career Services Career Colleague Program is a leadership program wherein Bentley students work closely with Career Services staff to develop initiatives to address the career development needs of Bentley’s student populations.

We are currently accepting applications for the 2017-2018 academic year!

This PAID leadership program is comprised of 3 unique positions:

CareerEdge Colleague – 1 open position for rising Sophomores/Juniors (YOG 2019 & 2020)
Think Tank Colleague – 2 open positions …

By Alyssa Hammond
Alyssa Hammond Director, Undergraduate Career Development, Pulsifer Career Development Center
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Were you #HIRED for an internship or full time position?!

Stop by Career Services in LaCava 225 anytime to take a picture for our #HIRED campaign! Just ask your career advisor or someone at the front desk to take your picture with our #HIRED sign. We’ll promote the picture on CareerEdge and you can share your success with friends and family!

By Lauren Nicol
Lauren Nicol Senior CareerEdge Colleague
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#1 in our hearts and #1 on the charts! Bentley University ranks #1 on the Internship Rankings List by Princeton Review!!

As part of Princeton Review’s 2017 edition of “Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give you the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck,” Bentley University was ranked as the No. 1 university for internship opportunities! This acknowledgement follows the university’s No. 1 ranking in Career Services by Princeton Review last fall– keep up the good work Bentley Community, you rock!

https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings?rankings=top-internship-opportunities

By Lauren Nicol
Lauren Nicol Senior CareerEdge Colleague
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Why Bentley Students Should Engage with Career Services

Last month, The Wall Street Journal reported results of the Gallup Purdue Index Survey that assessed student satisfaction with university career services.  It did not surprise us that “49% of students who said career services were very helpful reported they had a good job waiting for them after they graduated—compared with only 15% of those who say the career services wasn’t at all helpful.”

At Bentley, our post-graduate outcomes data supports the correlation between the “helpfulness” of career services and positive …

By Leonard Morrison
Leonard Morrison Director of Undergraduate Career Services
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