How I Chose My Career in Finance #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: Stephanie Metzger Class Year: 2012 Major: Finance Position: Corporate FP&A Analyst Company: YETI Coolers Can you please describe your career path? (This may include high school jobs, internships, etc.) My first job out of Bentley was with United Technologies Corporation in their Financial Leadership Program. I graduated a semester early and had NO idea what I wanted to do. I felt that a rotational program was my best option because it allowed me the opportunity to try multiple positions within …

How I Chose My Career in Information Systems #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: Dillon Sylvester Class Year: 2018 Major: Information Systems & Control (ISAC) Position: Technology Assurance Associate Company: KPMG   Can you describe your career path for me? (This may include HS jobs, internships, etc.) I completed my first internship at a local bank after graduating high school.  After sophomore year at Bentley, I completed an internship with MassMutual at their headquarters in Springfield, MA.  After junior year, I stayed in Boston to intern at KPMG and signed an offer to start …

How I Chose My Career in Finance #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: Nicholas Carroll Class Year: 2019 Major: Economics- Finance Position: Wealth Management Analyst Company: Bank of America Private Bank   Can you describe your career path for me? (This may include HS jobs, internships, etc.) I started working in finance the summer after my freshmen year of college interning at State Street on a derivatives reconciliation desk. I then went to a 401(k) Consulting firm as in investments intern from the fall of my sophomore year until the spring of my …

How I Chose My Career In Actuarial Science #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: Laura LaBrosse Class Year: 2017 Major: Actuarial Science and Business Studies Position: Actuarial Associate, Actuarial Development Program (ADP) Company: John Hancock   Can you describe your career path for me? (This may include HS jobs, internships, etc.) I started off as a Finance major and had my first internship at The Hartford in their Enterprise Risk Management group working on the trading floor after my sophomore year of college. I worked for actuaries in that position and learned more about …

How I Chose My Career In Marketing #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: Sarah Laufeld     Class Year: Senior Major: Marketing Position: Clients & Marketing – Research Services Intern Company: KPMG   Can you describe your career path for me? (This may include HS jobs, internships, etc.) I completed 2 internships with KPMG during summer 2018 and summer 2019.  My internship during summer 2018 was in the KPMG Business School for Audit.  Here I helped organize in-person and virtual training sessions for all levels of audit employees.  I was given the opportunity to work …

How I Chose My Career as a Financial Analyst #CareerStoryMonday

Name: Collette Martley Class Year: 2019 Major: CFA Minor: Spanish Position: Associate Financial Analyst Company: Fidelity Investments My career story starts in high school, where I babysat for many years and once I got to college I became a UAS Peer Tutor on campus. I interned in Supply Chain Finance at ALEX AND ANI and at Fidelity in Corporate Finance over the past two summers. I really enjoyed my internship with Fidelity, and they reached out to me and offered me …

How I Chose My Career In Audit #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: Lauren Nicol Class Year: 2019 Major: Accounting Position: Audit Intern Company: Ernst & Young (EY) I started thinking about my accountancy career after entering college. The first internship I had was during the summer after my junior year of high school. I interned at the University of Delaware in one of their chemistry labs, working on experiments that converted carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide. This was probably one of the most important internships I had—not because I figured out what I wanted to …

How I Chose My Career in Accountancy #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: Frank Elenio Class Year: 2019 Major: Accountancy Position: Incoming Financial Services Office Assurance Intern Company: Ernst & Young (EY) I started thinking about my accountancy career after entering college. I started as a lifeguard and swim coach at the age of 15 in Ridgefield, New Jersey. I held both jobs on-again off-again until I was 21. I am also a Resident Assistant here at Bentley University, a position I have held since my sophomore year. I am tasked with maintaining the safety of our …

How I Chose My Career in Retail #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: Ashley Latimer Class Year: 2017 Major: Marketing & Global Perspectives LSM Position: Assistant Site Merchandiser, LOFT Company: Ascena Retail Group I started thinking about my retail career when I had my first few real experiences in internships. After graduating Bentley, I started with Ann Inc as a Digital Marketing Intern. My previous digital marketing internships helped me get this role. After successfully completing the 3 month program, I was hired on as a freelance Assistant Site Merchandiser for Ann Taylor. During this time our …

How I Chose My Career in Accounting #MyCareerStoryMonday

Name: Paige Devlin Class Year: 2018 Major: Accounting Position: Assurance Associate Company: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) I started thinking about my accounting career when I was in high school. Since my junior year of high school, I have been working at Bristol County Savings Bank as a Teller. In college, I have worked as a Program Manager for the BSLCE and a Tutor for UAS Peer Tutoring. I interned at Citizens Bank in the Information Technology Planning and Budgeting Department for two summers and PwC as …