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 …
Make the most of what’s left of the summer by gearing up for fall recruiting – check out Alyssa Hammond’s inside tips and tricks on how to get ready to go when school starts in her latest Facebook Live!
Just because it’s the end of June, doesn’t mean it’s too late to get valuable summer experience! Check out Bentley’s Facebook Live featuring our own Director of Career Education and Innovation Alyssa Hammond to find out how.
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We were so excited to see alum and Vice President of Leadership Programs and University Relations Stephen Kennedy proudly welcome Hannah Rauch (’19, FI) and Grace Litam (Dec. ’17, FI) on LinkedIn as they start their summer internships at Synchrony Financial. Good luck, Hannah and Grace – we know you will do great at Synchrony!
College career offices can sometimes be isolated on campus. But more than ever, career counselors have tried to break out of their silos to work with faculty members and others on campus to help students find meaningful work after college, says Susan Sandler Brennan, associate vice president for career services at Bentley University. She describes how Bentley’s career office created a course to help prepare students for the world of work, and what traits she is looking for in …
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