Pulsifer Career Development Center - Alumni Career Development
Bentley excels when Falcons pay it forward, like posting jobs and internships, lending expertise and more. Take advantage of one of our many free resources today!
Upcoming Events
Services
Bentley Alumni: Looking for a job? Have a job to post? We have phased out our online job portal and encourage Alumni to search for or post jobs on the Bentley University Community Group on LinkedIn. For additional general and industry-specific job boards, we recommend these resources:
NOTE: We welcome Employers who are not alumni to post jobs for Bentley alums. Simply send your listings with contact info to alumniccs@bentley.edu.
Alumni Career Strategy Group
Formerly called “Fast Track Job Search,” this group can help you wherever you are on your career journey. Are you hoping to take your career to the next level? Thinking of making a career change? Dealing with a lay off? Join us to gain insights and advice from alumni job seekers and career coach Bob Leahy.
This group meets on Wednesdays from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. (ET) on Zoom. Attending is simple by joining the meeting here and using the passcode: "Alumni25!"
Check out The Power of Networking to expand your professional network. Networking is the single most effective way to explore careers and find work. “85% of jobs are filled through networking.” HubSpot, Jan 17, 2023.
Meet the Facilitator
For the past thirty years, Bob Leahy ’74, MBA ’90, P ’09 ’10 has been a leader and “C”-level executive. He is a skilled operations, finance, and administration professional with experience in all aspects of business management, including strategic planning and human resources. A Double Falcon, Bob enjoys working with recent graduates as well as experienced alumni who are in transition or looking for new opportunities.
Thank you to Barbara Lipps who, as of November 2024, retired as a co-facilitator of the ACSG. Barbara has been an incredible collaborator and coach, drawing upon the combination of her recruiting experience and social work background to help individuals reach clarity about their career direction at opportune moments in their lives. We wish Barbara well on her next adventures.
Questions? Call 781-891-2164 or email alumniccs@bentley.edu.
One-on-One Help
For one-on-one assistance with resumes, letters, networking, interview skills, or general job search advice, alumni may schedule a virtual appointment with either of our part-time alumni career coaches, Jean Papalia and Colleen Murphy.
Meet the Alumni Career Coaches
Jean Papalia brings extensive experience in career development to Bentley’s Alumni Career Services. Most recently, Jean was the director of the Career Center at Tufts University and prior to that she was the director of Alumni Career Services at Boston College. Previously, Jean worked in career development at the University of Pennsylvania and Bentley University. Over the course of her career, she has worked closely with thousands of hiring managers and job seekers of all ages and career stages. Jean is thrilled to be back at Bentley and looks forward to helping you manage the next step of your career.
Schedule an Appointment with Jean
Colleen Murphy is a career training and development professional with extensive experience in designing and facilitating innovative learning programs across corporate and higher education environments. She holds an M.Ed. and is highly skilled in career coaching, curriculum design, workshop facilitation, and the use of self-assessment tools that build self-awareness, confidence, and effectiveness in individuals and teams.
Her career includes roles at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Flagship Facilities Services, MIT, Suffolk Law School, and Bentley University, where she developed and delivered tailored training programs, managed large-scale projects, and collaborated with executives, faculty, and global professionals. Colleen was previously a Sr. Associate Director in Bentley's Graduate Career Development.
Colleen is adept at creating impactful, scalable learning experiences—ranging from new-hire training to career development intensives—that empower participants to apply their strengths in meaningful ways. An experienced project manager, she excels at building effective strategies, driving execution, and solving problems in dynamic environments. Whether working with graduate students, corporate professionals, or organizational leaders, Colleen is committed to fostering growth, engagement, and long-term success.
Fill out the Volunteer Interest Form to learn more or express interest in getting involved in the opportunities below.
If you have questions about the opportunities listed in this section, please contact the Office of Alumni and Family Engagement at alumni@bentley.edu or 781-891-2025.
Get Involved as a Bentley Ambassador
- Speaker or panelist for a classroom visit or at an event
- Event Host in your home, club, office or regional location
- Career Connector giving students or alums career advice
- Admissions Ambassador engaging with prospective students or families
- Judge/Coach/Mentor to support current students in their entrepreneurial endeavors
Become a Board Member
Bentley offers a variety of volunteer board opportunities for alumni who want to make an impact — whether by advising on academic programs, supporting young alumni, championing diversity, or strengthening global connections. Board members contribute their time, talents, and networks to help shape the Bentley experience for students and fellow Falcons alike.
We want you to make a great first impression. Backed by research about how resumes are collected, read and evaluated, we’ve prepared a comprehensive Alumni Resume and Cover Letter Guide. Leverage these templates, samples and suggestions to stand out. Also, check out LinkedIn's Behavioral Question Guide to help you prepare for your next interview. Finally, review this networking resource. Networking is a key skill for advancing your career or undertaking a successful job search.
A number of free and discounted online services are available to Bentley alumni:
Big Interview
Transition your degree into your dream job with Big Interview. You’ll learn and practice interview skills using video lessons and an interactive practice tool. Email alumniccs@bentley.edu for the registration code. Send us your full name and graduation year so we can help you faster.
CareerLeader
CareerLeader is a self-assessment tool used by top business schools to help alumni uncover their career interests, motives and abilities. Contact alumniccs@bentley.edu to receive discounted access. Send us your full name and graduation year so we can help you faster.
European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)
Bentley is a member school of EFMD's global network. The EFMD career portal connects you to global opportunities, where corporate members of EFMD’s global network post internship and job opportunities. You can also access global organizations and their full-time opportunities by participating in a series of virtual career fairs this April and October. These virtual fairs enable you to have real-time interaction with recruiters from leading companies and organizations. To view and register for a virtual career fair, you'll first be prompted to create an account on Bentley’s Highered platform.
Flex Professionals
Flex Professionals is dedicated to matching professionals seeking rewarding part-time or full-time flexible job opportunities to employers embracing flexible, supportive, and diverse work environments. They help job seekers remain in the workforce, confidently return to work after a career break, or successfully transition to a new field.
FlexJobs
The #1 job site to find remote jobs. Find legitimate work-from-home jobs with options for flexible hours and hybrid work.
Glassdoor
Use Glassdoor to explore company reviews, salary information and interview tips from past and current employees. Glassdoor also has job boards and relevant blogs.
GoinGlobal
GoinGlobal connects you to more than 16 million internship and job listings, plus city and country career guides. With an alumni account, you get free access to job search tools and location-specific salary and cost-of-living data. GoinGlobal also describes work permit regulations and global employment trends, and gives you practical tips for resume writing and multicultural working and interviewing. Connect with executive recruiters, staffing agencies and networking groups worldwide.
Contact Alumni Career Development at alumniccs@bentley.edu for a special link. Send us your full name and graduation year so we can help you faster.
iRelaunch
Normalizing career breaks. iRelaunch is the premiere global, full service career reentry company pioneering the return to work space.
Jobscan
Stand out from the crowd—and show who you truly are—by tailoring your resume for each job via Jobscan. This easy app scans and compares your resume with a job description to provide an instant analysis of how well you’ve met the job post’s criteria, and provides suggestions for improvement. The first scan is free!
LinkedIn is a great way to network with alumni on the Bentley University Community Group and find job opportunities. Check out this tip sheet on how to unleash the power of networking. Start connecting with your fellow Falcons today!
Never Search Alone
Virtual Job Search Councils (JSCs) to support your job search.
The Complete Career Masterclass Collection
Bentley alumni have lifetime access to every single career masterclass from Jeremy Schifeling, a career coach and LinkedIn insider. Plus unlimited free access to all new courses as they're released!
Please note: Jeremy Schifeling has graciously provided access to The Complete Career Masterclass Collection to Bentley alumni and students only. Please do not share the link with anyone outside the Bentley community. Thank you.
Vault
Create a free Vault account accelerate your job search today. Vault allows you to create job alerts, search for positions and upload your resume. You’ll also find comprehensive company profiles, industry outlooks, sample interview questions and more.
Designing Your New Work Life
By Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. In Designing Your New Work Life, Burnett and Evans show us how design thinking can transform our present job, and how it can improve our experience of work in times of disruption. All disruption is personal, write Burnett and Evans, as with the life-altering global pandemic we are living through now. Designing Your New Work Life makes clear that disruption is the new normal, that it is here to stay and that it is accelerating. And in the book's new chapters, Burnett and Evans show us step by step, how to design our way through disruption and how to stay ahead of it—and thrive.
Never Search Alone: The Job Seeker's Playbook
By Phyl Terry. Based on 25 years of experience working with thousands of leaders – from early-career product managers to CEOs – Never Search Alone gives readers a time-tested, multi-step process (with exercises, tools, and templates) to find the right job now.
The 2-Hour Job Search
By Steve Dalton. Instead of providing laundry lists of “tips” which readers must trial-and-error through, The 2-Hour Job Search offers step-by-step, time-limited instructions for the most frustrating part of finding work — getting a first interview. This science-based process splits the job search into manageable pieces, each requiring at most 15 minutes, to help those looking for work conduct the best job search possible.
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Contact Us
For alumni looking to lend their expertise, contact the Office of Alumni and Family Engagement at alumni@bentley.edu or 781-891-2025.
For other career inquiries, please contact Alumni Career Services at alumniccs@bentley.edu or 781-891-2164. Our office is located in LaCava Center, Suite 220.
