The latest installment of our NEW Career Services talk show, HIRE Love is now live! The first part of the episode features a panel discussion of the definition of workplace culture and its importance in determining your job satisfaction. In the second part, the advisors welcome Bentley’s own Professor Jim Pouliopoulos to discuss his take on the subject. Check out what the advisors have to say to “Bentley and Beyond” about the importance of workplace culture as a consideration in your …
We’ve topped the charts again! Following the recent announcement of our status as one of the top five institutions on the Princeton Review’s list of best Career Services, the Education Advisory Board (EAB) featured us in an article. They wrote about the top five Career Services and their special strategies that they use to support their students in their quest for a career. The following is how they described the benefits of our Career Services office.
Bentley has focused on …
Name: Stephanie Crudele
Class Year: Senior (2018)
Internship: Product Management Development Program (PMDP) Intern
Full-Time: Product Pricing Development Program (PPDP) Pricing Analyst
Company: Travelers Insurance
I’m currently a senior, so my career story is only just beginning! I suppose it technically started the summer after my sophomore year when I interned at Stanley Black & Decker as a product management intern for industrial automotive tools. When I’d applied for the job, I knew more about automotive tools (which was not …
CIS Senior Anoushka Mishra was invited by CIS faculty to attend the 2017 Grace Hopper Conference. Grace Hopper was an American computer scientist and United States Navy rear-admiral. She was a pioneer of computer programming.
Let’s hear what Anoushka has to say about her experience!
Name: Katie Giacobbi
Class Year: 2017
Major: Marketing
Position: Business Development Representative
Company: Rapid7
I’ve been working retail since I was 16 so early on I figured out I wanted to work in the sales industry. When deciding on a career I knew that I wanted a job that allowed me to put my social skills to use while feeling like I was able to help people. My job at Rapid7 is a great combination of both because everyday I …
Name: Kelsey Valente
Class Year: Class of 2017
Position: Tax Associate
Company: PwC
Can you describe your career path for me?
I began my journey with PwC the summer after my sophomore year. I had applied for their summer leadership program and was lucky enough to be invited to the National Elevate Program which was held in Houston, TX. Not long after the conference was over I received a call from the PwC campus recruiter who offered me an internship …
The first segment of Career Services’ new talk show, HIRE Love is all about the importance of reflection. In the episode, hosts—Alyssa Hammond, Colleen Murphy, Susan Brennan, and Kristine Vidic—discuss the importance of “pressing pause” to think about what you’ve just experienced. They point out that in the fast-paced world we live in today, we are always so busy thinking about what’s happening next that we don’t stop and think about our current experiences. However, it is incredibly important to …
Innovation is a key component of Bentley’s Career Services formula for success; therefore we’re always working on new initiatives to help Bentley students make smarter career decisions and advance them towards their goals!
Recently one of our newer initiatives, Career Communities, was featured in BizEd magazine. Click here to read the article and learn more about what Career Communities are, their benefits, and how they came to be!
If you don’t already know, Career Communities consist of a network of alumni, …
At the end of August, I had the privilege of spending the day with my colleagues, Brian and MaryEllen, and joining a group of amazing students on our bi-annual Success in the City program. What an incredible experience to connect with our Falcons who have flown Bentley’s nest and launched successful careers on Wall Street. Through panels and informal networking, alumni shared their experiences with our students. While there were so many words of wisdom, here are my top 10 …
Welcome back, Falcons. We missed you over the summer and can’t wait to hear about your adventures. Here in Career Services we have been on a journey as well. As a team, we’ve spent a lot of time talking about our beliefs, our values, and our work culture. We’ve asked ourselves important questions like, what are the beliefs that drive our work and which values are the ones we most want to share with you, our students. As a result …