Pulsifer Career Development Center

We offer 2 assessments -  CareerLeader, a comprehensive approach to a business career self-assessment, and Gallup Strengthsfinder, to discover what you naturally do best and turn your talents into strengths to maximize your career potential.

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.

Welcome to the beginning of your career journey! Each graduate student must complete their GCD Career Pre-Work (note that GCD stands for Graduate Career Development). This GCD Career Pre-Work positions you for career success as you develop greater self-awareness, and craft or fine-tune your professional presentation of self to alumni and employers.  

If you are attending orientation, please complete the work by then, as it will be referenced during orientation. If your enrollment was delayed and you are not attending orientation, please complete the Career Pre-Work as soon as possible, preferably before classes start. 

You will find the details on your GCD Career Pre-Work on Handshake, our career management platform. You will receive an email invitation to join Handshake from your Career Coach. But you can also access Handshake using your new Bentley email. Once in Handshake, complete your Career Profile and then find Resources on the left side menu list and filter your search by GCD. You will scroll through our resources (there are many available for you!) until you find GCD Career Pre-Work. That is where you should begin. Good luck and please contact GCD@bentley.edu if you have any questions.

In addition to our career toolkits on Handshake, we've curated a wide variety of career resources for graduate students.

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 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!

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 Success Summit
• Career Conversations: Table Talks and Virtual
• Graduate Student–only Career Fair
• MSHFID Networking and Fair
• Combined UG and Grad Career Fairs (2 per year)
• Engaging with the Employer: Site Visits (3+ per semester)
• GCD Industry Information Sessions
• Beyond the Global Seven Accounting Career Fair (UG and Grad) 
• Public Accounting Panel (UG and Grad)
• Math, Actuarial, Analytics and Technology (MAAT) Fair (UG and Grad)
• Careers in Finance: Panel and Networking
• Pitching Your Best Self – GCD Mock Interview Night
• Portfolio Power Up
• Professionals and Alumni in Residence (PAIR) Week (Graduate Students only)
• Alumni in Residence (UG and Grad)
• Internship Process Workshop: What You Need to Know
• Mock Interviews (6+ weeks of offerings)
• ChatGPT for Job-Seekers (UG, Grad, and Alumni)
• Negotiation Made Simple: How to Secure the Compensation You Deserve
• Crafting Your Career Narrative: How to Tell Your Career Journey Story for Maximum Impact
• Plus other webinars and collaborative events across campus and external events 

The below list features typical events and programs which are open to all members of the Bentley community but have been designed for our international students. Register on Handshake.

• Inside the Employer Mind: Career Panel for International Students
• Options After OPT (Immigration Law Firm)
• Employer Panel with International Student Association
• What Every International Student Should Know About the U.S. Job Search (UG, Grad, and Alumni)
• Shaping Your Global Career
• Plus other webinars and collaborative events across campus and external events