Undergraduate Career Services Resources
The Miller Center for Career Services (CCS) offers a variety of programs and services designed to assist students with determining a career path, finding internships and/or full-time opportunities. Every student is invited to schedule an appointment with a staff member or stop by anytime during our “drop-in hours”. Just some of the resources include:
Individual Career Advising
Professional counselors are available to meet with students to discuss academic and career plans. The staff is well versed in job market trends and career development issues. We will help students choose a major, define their career goals, create/update a resume, develop a job search strategy, practice interviewing and everything in between! Call 781-891-2375 to schedule an appointment with a career advisor.
Campus Recruiting Program
Each year more than 1,500 employers recruit Bentley students for job opportunities (internship or full time post graduation) in the fall and spring semesters, conducting over 4,000 interviews on-campus. eRecruiting, our on-line posting service, is available to all registered Bentley students and is accessible seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Once a student has registered and received the password from CCS, they will be able to submit resumes and review all recruiting information on-line. The on-line password is available from CCS, 781-891-2375.
Workshops, Panels & Networking Events
A variety of workshops and networking events are offered throughout the year covering such topics as: resume writing, interviewing, recruiting program orientation, business etiquette and salary negotiations. In partnership with local professionals and alumni, Career Services also plans a host of networking events and career panels throughout the semester, many of which are customized by major. To get a list of these workshops and events, visit our calendar of events located on our website.
Career Fairs
Students should not miss our Career/Job Fairs held in the fall and spring semesters for students who are seeking internships and/or full time positions. Representatives from over 150 corporations and over 1,500 students participated in these events last year.
Career Assessments
For those that are uncertain about their major or potential career choice, we offer career/personality inventories. These include the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, SkillScan, Strong Interest Inventory, and CareerLeader. These assessments are mostly available on-line and require an appointment with a career counselor for interpretation. For more information involving career exploration, stop by the office during our drop-in hours or make an appointment to meet a career advisor.
Mock Interviews
Need help with your interviewing skills? The career counseling staff would be more than happy to assist you! Make an appointment with a career counselor by calling 781-891-2375. It’s a great way to practice before the real thing.
OptimalResume
Providing you with helpful samples and suggestions on wording and format, OptimalResume offers you step-by-step instructions on how to construct a resume that is customized to meet your career objectives. Already created a resume? No problem, you can still take advantage of OptimalResume by simply cutting and pasting your existing resume into the OptimalResume Builder. By doing this, you will have access to the many unique features including: three ways to present a resume: in Flash, in Word, and in Plain Text; a Bentley College watermark that can appear in the Flash version of your resume; personalized infobytes and hyperlinks; a resume link that can automatically be added to search engines; “real time” changes; and much, much more! To get started: go to http://bentley.optimalresume.com.
New Resources:
FalconNet
Get connected to FalconNet, the newly created Bentley College career networking site. One of the first of its kind in the nation, FalconNet enables you to the leverage the professional knowledge and experience of your fellow students and alumni.
With FalconNet, you will be able to:
- Build professional relationships with fellow students and alumni that can help you “get your foot in the door” at top-tier organizations in your specific field of interest
- Get the real scoop on what internships and full-time jobs are like at organizations across the country and throughout the world
- Be better prepared for interviews by learning the types of questions companies ask in a first, second or final round of interviews
- Join professional discussion groups with students and alumni on a wide range of topics from majors/minors to salary negotiations
- Access links to popular career web sites
- Learn of upcoming career events via the Calendar of Events
To join, go to www.bentley.edu/falconnet. It takes just minutes to fill out a short profile and get connected to the latest technology in career building for college students. Be a part of the FalconNet community and realize the power of networking.
GOINGLOBAL
Going Global offers access to international career and employment resources including more than 100,000 world-wide job openings, internship listings, industry profiles and country-specific career information for countries. The Going Global Country Guides provides professional advice and insider tips for 24 countries on such topics as employment trends, recruiters, staffing agencies, work permit regulations, salary ranges, professional and trade associations, and cultural advice. Please note: GOINGLOBAL is not a substitute for eRecruiting, it should be used in conjunction with eRecruiting. To access GOINGLOBAL: log on to your MyBentley account and find the link under “Quick Links”.
Visit our extensive web site at www.bentley.edu/careers for additional resources which will assist you in your career search. These resources include links to Alumni Profiles, Vault Career Library, Occupational Outlook Handbook, O*Net, electronic links by major, and more.
