Pulsifer Graduate Career Development
This is your time to take action and take charge of your career. Through your engagement with Graduate Career Development (GCD), you gain the knowledge and networking skills needed to advance you on your life-long career path. We offer you upskilling and opportunities for success as a graduate student and later as an alumni. Welcome to GCD!
What to know about Bentley Grad Programs
Expand Your Network/Connect with Alumni
Bentley University boasts a domestic and global network of over 64,000 alumni, with 6,700+ associated with all top 17 Fortune 500 firms in Massachusetts. 60+ alumni participate in GCD events and programs each semester to offer networking and industry insights. Connect with them on LinkedIn.
Unlocking Your Career Potential
We offer 2 assessments - CareerLeader, a comprehensive approach to a business career self-assessment, and offer Gallup Strengthsfinder, to discover what you naturally do best and turn your talents into strengths to maximize your career potential.
Sample of Employers, Class of 2023
Meet the team
Faith Bade, Director, Graduate and Alumni Career Development
Audra Boni, Sr. Associate Director and International Student Specialist
Rig Noel, Associate Director
Rachel White, Sr. Assistant Director
Shelice Brown-Sanni, Administrative Coordinator
Office Hours:
Fall/Spring Office Hours Monday – Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Summer Office Hours Monday – Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Virtual and in-person office hours and coaching schedules vary.
CONTACT:
Graduate Career Development gcd@bentley.edu | 781-891-2164
Pulsifer Career Development Center
Bentley University, LaCava 220E
175 Forest Street
Waltham, MA 02452
Graduate Career Development Resources
International Student Graduate Career Development Resources
How We Support Your Career
Take charge of your career! We will support you with learning, networking and upskilling opportunities and with programs and events.
Bentley graduate students work one-on-one with our career coaches. Our career coaches are knowledgeable and connected to industry trends, so they understand what employers want.
CDI-501: Career Development Intensive
CDI-501 is a 6-week synchronous or 12-week asynchronous career development course to help you build a personal brand and develop a growth mindset.
The course is led by Bentley’s seasoned career coaches, leveraging their corporate and coaching experience. They’ll guide you through:
- How to best use our tech platforms such as Handshake, Big Interview, Vmock, Interstride, Vault, GoinGlobal, and EFMD
- Assessments using CareerLeader and Gallup Strengths
- Resume and cover letter development
- LinkedIn best practices and elevator pitch development
- Strategies for networking and informational interviews
- Job search tools and resources
- Interviewing best practices
Registration available on WorkDay for graduate students enrolled in a part-time or full-time MBA or MS Bentley Program.
We have 21k+ McCallum Graduate School of Business alumni (including almost 6K double Falcons!), and another 43K Bentley alum. Our alumni actively engage with our students via our many networking events, employer panels, industry events, Alumni in Residence, and career fairs.
The McCallum School of Business is located in a robust and diverse employment environment. Learn about Massachusetts-based industries!
For all students, go to Graduate Academic Advising to learn more about the internship for credit process. For international students, go to CISS for information on visa requirements for academic internships.
After a student meets with Graduate Academic Advising and (if needed) CISS, then GCD career coaches are available to support your internship search.
We have gathered a list of employers who have hired Bentley students for internships in the past few years. This document can be found on Handshake.
We offer 2 assessments - CareerLeader, a comprehensive approach to a business career self-assessment, and offer Gallup Strengthsfinder, to discover what you naturally do best and turn your talents into strengths to maximize your career potential.
We develop 30+ interactive programs each academic semester to support your professional development and job search. We provide you with various opportunities to improve your skills and connect to a global network of alumni, employers and partners through virtual and in-person programs and events:
Students can find and register for our events and programs on Handshake:
- Career Conversation Networking event
- Graduate Student – only Career Fair
- MSHFID Networking and Fair
- Combined UG and Grad Career Fairs (2 per year)
- Employer Site Visits (3+ per semester)
- GCD Industry Series (Spring 2024 topics: Healthcare, Consumer Package Goods, Technology)
- Careers in Finance: Finance Leadership Program Panel
- Pitching Your Best Self – GCD Mock Interview Night
- MSBA Technical Mock Interviews
- Alumni in Residence Week (Graduate Students only)
- Alumni in Residence (UG and Grad)
- Non-Traditional Careers Panel
- Internship Process Workshop: What You Need to Know
- Mock Interviews (6+ weeks)
- Definitive LinkedIn Bootcamp
- Negotiation
- Networking with Keystone Partners
- Career Navigation: Peer Discussions with GCD Director (weekly)
- Design Your Life Information Session and Coaching Sessions
- Plus other collaborative events across campus, and external events
Specifically for our International students:
- Inside the Employer Mind: Career Panel for International Students
- Options After OPT (Immigration Law Firm)
- International Alumni Networking Night
- Employer Panel with International Student Association
- Leverage Interstride for the Job Search
- GCD & CISS Equity & Inclusion – Design Your Life Workshop
- Plus other webinars and collaborative events across campus and external events