University Catalogues

Career Development (CDI)

CDI 501 Grad Career Develop Intensive I     (0 credits)

This course is a non-credit workshop designed to help graduate students craft their graduate-level career development toolbox in their first year for internship and job search success. For questions, please contact the Graduate Career Development Office at 781.891.2164 or GA_GCS@bentley.edu.

This course is a six-week hybrid or a 12 week asynchronous seminar that is exclusively offered to graduate students and focuses on the development of students graduate-level career development toolbox under the instruction of Graduate Career Development Coaches. Topics covered include strengths and goal assessment, resume and cover letter writing, elevator pitch development, networking and informational interviewing, utilizing social media for the job search, job search techniques and leveraging Handshake (on-campus job posting system). This class will not appear on the graduate transcript. 

Typically Offered: Fall and Spring

CDI 502 Career Design Intensive     (0 credits)

Pre-Req: CDI 501

During this free 4-week, non-credit bearing course, Bentley Graduate Students will combine their Gallup Strengths Assessment and Career Design Methodology to prepare for their future. By the end of the course, Graduate students will have developed two or more 3-5 year plans to design their future to meet their career goals through a step-by-step process.

Typically Offered: Fall and Spring