Join us on June 19th for a summer networking event in Washington, D.C. hosted by the Career Development Center, Alumni Career Services, and the Bucknell Professional Network. The focus of the event is Twitter and we’ll help you answer the question, “Is it time to be serious about Twitter?”
Wednesday, June 19th | 6:00 – 8:30 pm |
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC
We will go over the basics of Twitter, how to set up a professional profile, and how to use Twitter strategically for your career. Presenters include:
- Peter Van Emburgh ’02, the Director of Strategic Consulting in CBRE’s Global Corporate Services (GCS)
- Sarah Block ’11, Law Student at George Washington Law School
- Megan Wolleben, the Assistant Director at the Bucknell Career Development Center and manages all the social media for the CDC
Why are we asking?
- Twitter is becoming the go-to place to keep up on current events and industry news.
- Over 500 jobs are posted per minute on Twitter.
- Statistics show that over 90% of recruiters use or plan to use social media in recruiting.
- LinkedIn is considered universal; however, Twitter is growing rapidly. Learn how you can best use this social media tool to stay current and move your career forward.
There will be a social hour from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Hors d’oeuvre will be served. For students, including Class of 2013 the event is free if you register on the BRIDGE