Author Byline: CareerAlley Author Website: http://careeralley.com “You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” Robin Williams Job search is like almost any task. Not everything works for everyone, not everyone is good at it, not everyone has all of the right answers and not everyone knows the way forward. So what could be better than sites reviewed by readers who have found their sites to be helpful? Job search at its best! Thanks again to readers who’ve submitted their favorite sites (or sometimes their own sites). OneDayOneJob.com – This site is geared towards college grads and […]

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just come into the CDC and we could look into our crystal ball and tell you your future? While there is no way to see the future there is a way to visualize the future you would like to strive for: create a Vision Board! Coming from the Ad World “Vision Boards” are nothing new, although we generally called them “Mood Boards”. Regardless of what you call them you don’t need to be selling a product to create one. Vision Boards can be helpful when you are determining a major, a career, an […]

Join the Pre-Law Advisor for a short informal discussion of a variety of approaches to financing a law school education on Tuesday December 1st @ Noon in Vaughan Lit 102

Do you have an idea for a new business? Are you looking for start-up cash or people to network to get your idea off the ground? Register for the 2010 Venture Plan Competition Today! Venture Plans are due by February 17th, 2010 to sck007@bucknell.edu The actual competition will take place on April 15th at Bloomsburg University. 1st Prize: $5,000 2nd Prize: $2,500 3rd Prize: $1,000 If you have any questions, please contact sck007@bucknell.edu. Thanks, Sam Krassenstein Director 2010 Venture Plan Competition sck007@bucknell.edu Sponsored in part by the Bucknell University School of Management

Build Houses in Guatemala Monday, November 30, 2009 7:30 – 8:15 p.m. ELC Gallery Theatre A student representative, Colleen Garrehy ’12, from Encountour will be presenting information to students regarding an opportunity for a volunteer trip to Guatemala over spring break 2010 to help build houses for the local community. Visit the website (www.encountour.com) for more information on Encountour or contact Colleen with questions (cag025@bucknnell.edu)

Today’s great insight comes via Experience’s To Green or not to Green blog and the following posted, entitled “ Solar Energy and the Job Market” was written by Megan McLaughlin. From one Megan to another, although I came up with the clever, new title (If you haven’t learned yet you must ‘toot your own horn’ as the old adage goes…perhaps a topic for another post?). OK enough already, on to the great article… The economy has certainly seen better days and although jobs are few and far between, many companies have recently seen an increase in the availability of jobs. […]

Many opportunities listed on the BRIDGE, including: Deadline: Friday, November 27, 11:59 p.m. Genworth Financial: Actuarial Leadership Development Program – Internship Genworth Financial: Information Technology Development Program – Internship Deadline: Monday, November 30, 11:59 p.m. Air Products & Chemicals Inc.: SUMMER CO-OP OR INTERN – CHEMICAL ENGINEER The Center for Studying Health System Change: Health Research Assistant/Intern Burns Entertainment & Sports Marketing: Sales Intern Hershey’s – The Hershey Company: Research and Development Internship BRIDGE application deadlines are usually Monday nights at 11:59 p.m. and will continue throughout the academic year. If you have any technical difficulties with your application, be […]

By Nicole Mott ’10 “Connections, connections, connections!” That’s what you will hear pretty often when you ask people how to find a job in the economy today. It’s all about the people you know. But what if you don’t know all right people for finding a job? A social networking website that has been around for a few years now is becoming increasingly more popular: LinkedIn. LinkedIn makes it easier to find these necessary connections we are all struggling to make. It is described as the “professional Facebook” because just like Facebook, it is a great source for networking. However […]

CDC news, updates, and resources are all now available via Twitter. Twitter is a service for friends, students, faculty and staff to stay connected to us through quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What is the CDC doing now? Why Use Twitter? In today’s demanding economic times, being connected is integral to maintaining a competitive edge. Twitter allows you to stay connected to and receive timely updates from the CDC so that you can know what we’re up to. Best of all, Twitter integrates with your mobile phone allowing you to receive information while away from your computer. By […]

It is never too early to start thinking about summer. I usually start pining for summer by August 31st and by the time the sun goes down on Labor Day I’m already nostalgic for the past summer and day dreaming for the future one to come. And while it’s raining, snowing or sleeting every Tuesday or Friday (seems to be the Lewisburg pattern) I sink into a hibernated depression and start to make plans to create a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. One thing to add to this day dream is the possibility of a fun summer […]

Don’t let the quietest, darkest month of the academic year stall your career exploration. Check out “Road trips to the Real World” program, a series of employer site visits for you during winter break. Learn first-hand about different career fields, network with employers and explore internship and job opportunities. Registration re-opens Thursday, December 3rd at 10 a.m. and spots fill up VERY quickly for some of the more popular sites, so plan on registering as early as possible for the best selection. THIS YEAR’S SITES INCLUDE: Amica Insurance (Lincoln, RI) Charles River Labs (Germantown, MD) Citizen’s Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA) […]

A letter from some ’09 Alums and an offer to help! Seniors, First off, we hope that you are all enjoying your senior year. We wanted to take the time out to introduce our new company, Campus2City Apartments. As I’m sure many of you are considering doing, the three of us decided to work and live in New York City. Looking for an apartment was a headache to say the least. We had limited time to find a place with no idea where to start looking. Dishonest real estate agents tried to take advantage of us, charging ridiculous deposit fees […]

Many opportunities listed on the BRIDGE, including: Deadline: Monday, November 23, 11:59 p.m. CPC Experiential: Spring Intern: COKE ZERO Agent Marathon Asset Management: SIX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIPS Vanguard: IT College to Corporate Internship Deadline: Friday, November 27, 11:59 p.m. Genworth Financial: Actuarial Leadership Development Program – Internship Genworth Financial: Information Technology Development Program – Internship Deadline: Monday, November 30, 11:59 p.m. Air Products & Chemicals Inc.: SUMMER CO-OP OR INTERN – CHEMICAL ENGINEER The Center for Studying Health System Change: Health Research Assistant/Intern Burns Entertainment & Sports Marketing: Sales Intern BRIDGE application deadlines are usually Monday nights at 11:59 p.m. […]

Every group has its ultimate challenge, an experience that defines those who participate as the most, talented in their field. Track-and-field enthusiasts have the decathlon. Whiz kids have the Odyssey of the Mind competition. Fitness freaks have the Iron Man Triathlon. And aspiring public servants have the Coro Fellows Program. – The Princeton Review The Fellows Program in Public Affairs is a nine-month, full-time, post-graduate experiential leadership training program which introduces diverse, intelligent and driven young public servants to all aspects of the public affairs arena. Field assignments, site visits, interviews and special individual and group projects and consultancies prepare […]

The DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program provides a 10-week summer research experience for undergraduate students majoring in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) disciplines. Students will have the opportunity to conduct research in DHS mission-relevant areas at various federal research facilities. Participants receive a stipend of $500 each week plus transportation expenses to/from their internship location. Application Deadline is January 5, 2010 The DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions provides research opportunities to increase and enhance the scientific leadership at Minority Serving Institutions in research areas that support the mission and goals of DHS. […]