Student Spotlight

New semester and we are back with our club highlights! This week, let’s talk about Bentley Marketing Association, or BMA. If you’re not a marketing major, please keep reading, as BMA is inclusive of any individual who even has a slight interest in marketing. If you are a marketing major and have not joined BMA yet, definitely keep an eye out for this awesome organization on campus, as it can be one of the best moves for your career.
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Loomis Sayles has partnered with Bentley University in the Undergraduate Women’s Investment Network (UWIN) program. The program aims to inspire, develop and recruit undergraduate women for investment management careers through mentorship and internship opportunities. Bentley women have participated in this program since its inception in 2015.
Bentley alum, Deanna Leung ’19, participated in this program and wrote about her experience and how it has positively impacted her professional career and navigating the world of finance:
“When I was a sophomore …

After a challenging trimester, it is FINALLY time for a bit of a break. Take these next few weeks to relax and reflect. This time off is well deserved and we hope you can take full advantage of the time away from Bentley.
In accordance with Bentley’s winter break schedule, the Pulsifer Career Development Center will be closed on Thursday December 24 and reopen on Monday January 11. We wish you all a festive holiday season and Happy New Year. …

The last campus organization highlight for Fall 2020 and it’s a good one! Are you looking to make a change in the way that corporations view and impact our environment? Sustainability is a hugely important idea as our modern world continues to experience the negative effects of global warming, and Students for Sustainable Business is an on-campus group full of emerging business leaders tackling those issues.
This organization’s mission is to educate students about the social, environmental, and financial impacts …

Every Bentley Falcon should be working on their leadership skills! Leadership is very highly valued in any industry and every work setting, which means that joining Bentley Leadership Society would be well worth your time. This campus organization currently has 75 members and strives to create an inspiring and inclusive community among students who are interested in becoming emerging business leaders.
BLS gives students the skills and knowledge to grow as leaders in their personal and professional lives and allows …

This trimester has been different and difficult. Not only did students have to continue adjusting to remote learning, but campus engagement with clubs and organizations has definitely suffered due to Bentley students being all over the world. However, Bentley’s clubs are still a very important part of the college experience and also crucial to any student’s professional development. In fact, the organizations that you choose to join and gain leadership positions within have a clear impact on how well you …

LinkedIn is your professional platform to shine. Other than your resume and cover letter, this is a way to showcase your professional pursuits and accomplishments. It is important to keep it clean, updated, and interesting! Think of it as your way to leverage connections, build a network, and define your credibility.
Here are some tips and tricks to make your LinkedIn top notch:
Take your time writing your summary; it should be an enjoyable read
Add some interesting details about …

The Bentley Consulting Group provides its members with a community that works together to help each other achieve their goals through projects, case studies, short courses, events and more. They built an amazing website that highlights their upcoming events, current team leaders, partnership organizations and it allows interested students and companies with a venue to connect with them.
To learn more, please visit their website: http://www.bentleyuniversityconsultinggroup.com

If you’re interested in learning more about what it takes to land an offer from a top investment bank, don’t miss this great opportunity to hear from Bentley upperclassmen who have done it! See the flyer below for additional details.
Location: https://bentley.zoom.us/j/91516873944
Zoom Meeting ID: 915 1687 3944 | Zoom Password: 350199

Being the new person is never easy. Let these talks help you in walking into your workplace with your shoulders back and head held high.
What Ted Talks are in this playlist? All of the following PLUS MORE —
10 ways to have a better conversation
When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations — and that most of us don’t converse very well. Celeste Headlee has worked …