My Career Story: Nicole Perez (’20, Computer Information Systems, Health & Industry LSM )

Name: Nicole Perez  Class Year: May 2020  Major: Computer Information Systems, Health & Industry LSM   Position: Risk Advisory Intern  Company: EY    Can you describe your career path for me? (This may include HS jobs, internships, etc.)  During my summer between sophomore and junior year, I had my first internship experience as a Launch Intern for EY. It was my first ‘job’ and it was also one of the most amazing experiences I have had so far. As a Launch intern, …

My Career Story Monday: Kirsten Dionne (’20, Accounting and Health & Industry LSM)

                                                                                   Name: Kirsten Dionne Class Year: 2020 Major: Accounting and LSM in Health & Industry Position: Accounting Intern Company: Liberty Mutual  Can you describe your career path for me?  During high school I worked in a restaurant bussing tables and …

My Career Story Monday: Kelsey Valente (’17, CFA)

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 position for the next …

My Career Story Monday: Victoria Wong (’17, MG)

Name: Victoria Wong Class Year: Class of 2017 Position: Long Term Disability Benefit Specialist Company: Unum Insurance Company Can you describe your career path for me? Coming into Bentley University, I knew I wanted to pursue something in healthcare but on the business side. As a Management major with a concentration in Global Perspectives and a Health and Industry double major, the broad range of classes allowed me to gain a global perspective on the health industry while learning how …

How I Chose My Career At Bentley #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: Paul Stanish Class Year: 1996 Major: Management Position:  Senior Assistant Director – Pulsifer Career Development Center Company:  Bentley University   Can you describe your career path for me?  During high school and my time at Bentley I had many jobs.  My primary job was working at a video rental/one hour photo lab for 8 years.  That was the first job I had in which I learned about what it means to provide excellent customer service, become a problem solver …

How I Chose My Career in Social Work #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: Sheila Hartley Class Year: 2003 Major: Corporate Finance & Accounting Position: Adoption Social Worker Company: Massachusetts Department of Children & Families   Can you describe your career path for me? (This may include HS jobs, internships, etc.) After my junior year of high school I got a job at my dad’s company (DuPont Pharmaceuticals), and worked there during summer and winter breaks through my sophomore year of college.  After I started college I got an internship in their accounting department.  …

How I Chose My Career in Finance #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: George Iliopoulos Class Year: 2016 Major: Finance (Minor CIS) Position: Associate Company: Great Hill Partners Can you describe your career path for me? I chose positions and developed skills that would eventually allow me to work in private equity as a tech investor. There are a lot of private equity positions, but to work in a role that directly evaluates investments, 2-3 years of investment banking is a typical prerequisite. Because of that, I took an analyst position at Piper …

How I Chose My Career in Computer Information Systems #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: Rachael Goldstein Class Year: 2019 Major: Computer Information Systems Position: Inventory and Insights Data Analyst Company: Warner Media   Can you describe your career path for me? (This may include HS jobs, internships, etc.) When I first applied to Bentley I was very unsure of the direction I wanted to go in. I knew I enjoyed economics, I was good at math, I loved solving problems but I struggled to pick a major and more specifically a job I could …

How I Chose my Career in Accounting #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: Michael Carpino  Class Year: 2019  Major: Accounting minor in Law  Position: Assurance Associate  Company: PwC  Can you describe your career path for me? (This may include HS jobs, internships, etc.)  My career path began once I was accepted to two Big Four leadership conferences the summer after my sophomore year. I went to these two conferences while maintaining a internship in a more general business role. At the end of the conferences I received an offer from each and …

How I Choose My Career in Service #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: Brian Shea Class Year: 2014 Major: Marketing Position: Senior Associate Director of Student, Programs, and Center Operations Company: Bentley University Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Center (BSLCE)   Can you describe your career path for me? (This may include HS jobs, internships, etc.) Prior to starting as a freshman at Bentley, I had only worked as a counselor at my local community center. While at Bentley, I worked as a Program Manager in the BSLCE. During the summers, I took on …