JobDeck: Another great job searching resource…social media! Announced early this morning for companies and job seekers leveraging social media, TweetDeck and TwitJobSearch have teamed up to provide a dedicated job seeker platform – JobDeck. This enables users to leverage the power of social media in job hunting including, searching for jobs, tracking the latest trends in job hunting, and connecting with contacts across Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and more. TwitterJobSearch scours twitter; indexing tweets that are jobs, and filtering out the rest, thus providing jobseekers with the tools necessary to find meaningful, relevant job opportunities amongst the noise. TweetDeck and TwitterJobSearch […]

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15 Best Cities for Green Jobs ‘Clean tech’ employment is poised to soar — and the jobs will be all over the country. By Anne Fisher (NEW YORK) Fortune — Dear Annie: I graduated from college with a civil engineering degree last spring, and I’m planning to go to architecture school. I want to focus my training on learning how to retrofit existing buildings and power plants to be more energy-efficient. I’m looking at schools in different parts of the U.S. (I really could move anywhere at this point) and wondering: Where would be my best bet for finding a […]

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Thursdays: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 @Noon-1pm, ELC 217 Thursdays: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 @6-7 pm, Biology 221 Sign up on the BRIDGE Space is limited and the deadline 2/2 The CDC is pleased to announce spring class offerings for JUMPSTART, an education program designed to aid sophomores and juniors in their career planning and development. If you’re interested in getting started at the CDC, this non-credit, four-session course is for you. Topics covered include: self-exploration industry research summer job and internship search strategies networking job search tools (including resumes, cover letters, and interviewing skills). The program is free and open […]

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Communication & Arts Fair Tuesday, February 9 –Sign up Deadline is 2/7 5:30 – 7:30 pm NYC Transportation Available The purpose of this event is to offer students an environment to network with alumni, parents and representatives from the Communications (Marketing/PR, Advertising, Journalism, Publishing/Print Media, TV/Radio, Broadcasting) & Arts (Film /Video, Graphic Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts) worlds, at which time the participants will be able to share information about their career paths, their organizations and any volunteer, internship and full-time positions they presently have or plan to have available in the future. Students must register on the BRIDGE […]

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Philly Fellows is a one-year post-graduate fellowship program that connects top graduates of Philadelphia-area colleges with meaningful positions where they can make a difference in the city. The program offers an exciting transition from college to the community where, together with their peers, fellows can gain knowledge, contribute talent, and develop leadership while experiencing the best of Philadelphia. Fellows work 40 hours/week at a partnering non-profit agency that captures their interest in a position where they can build capacity and develop new professional skills. In addition, fellows receive leadership and professional development training throughout the year and have regular opportunities […]

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310 Rosemont will be having a designer clothing sale at the Bucknell Bookstore on February 3rd and 4th. We are looking to hire students to help setup, breakdown, and pack up the sale. We pay $10 an hour and offer a 20% discount on merchandise to our hired students. We would like to hire various 2-3 hour shifts on both days (we can work with your schedule). If interested contact: Kimberly Ward 310 Rosemont / Westwin Business Manager Tel. (540)982-1987 310rosemont.kim@gmail.com

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What’s the BRIDGE? The CDC’s online database of jobs, internships, employers, events, career fairs, programs, and more. It allows you to maintain your cover letters, resumes, career preferences, alerts and job searches in one spot as well as apply directly to listed opportunities. Why should you use it? It allows you to search and apply for internships, jobs, and employers who have established relationships with Bucknell. It’s also a terrific way to learn of and sign up for upcoming programs and events. When you keep your profile up-to-date it allows us to better target announcements of opportunities and employer/alumni visits. […]

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by Peggy Curchack and Kelly Cleary (courtesy of samantha celera via Flickr) Tis the season for many employers to conduct phone interviews for internships and full-time jobs. Phone interviews, and even video interviews (through Skype and more formal videoconferencing equipment), are becoming increasingly popular with employers since they are a great way to conduct first rounds while saving time and money. So, how do you prepare? In many ways, particularly related to the content of the conversation, you should prepare exactly the same way you would for an in person interview. That said, a phone interview does call for some […]

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Become a CDC Peer! Would you like a campus job with… Friendly and helpful co-workers? Flexible work hours? Access to specialized resources and services? APPLY TO WORK AT THE CDC The CDC is hiring Peer Specialist for the 2010-2011 Academic Year For job postings, position descriptions, and to APPLY log on to the BRIDGE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 8TH

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The Washington Media Scholars Program is a unique opportunity for college students to learn about the public policy advertising industry first hand from top media executives and strategists. You can compete to earn your spot in the 2010 inaugural class of Washington Media Scholars, and win a trip to Washington, D.C. to contend for the National Excellence in Media Award and scholarship money for yourself and your school. Interested? The first step to becoming a Washington Media Scholar is to enter our 2010 Case Competition. Finalists of the Case Competition will travel to Washington, D.C. for Media Scholars Week. The […]

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Looking for great opportunities to volunteer this semester? Connect with local non-profits in the area in need of volunteers at the Community Service Fair! Over 30 non-profit organizations will be there to answer questions and talk about upcoming projects and ongoing opportunities. The event will be held Wednesday January 27 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the Terrace Room. A light dinner will be provided but quantity is limited so come early! “Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.” –Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sponsored by the Office of Community Service.

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Students who want to explore careers in the non-profit and government sectors have a great resource right here on campus: the Bucknell Public Interest Program (BPIP) and the BPIP Internship Fund. BPIP educates students about non-profit and public service careers, and helps students learn about how to find internships and jobs in these sectors. The BPIP Internship Fund provides financial support for undergraduate students (first-year students, sophomores, and juniors), who have secured full-time, unpaid summer internships with non-profit organization and government offices. The application process is competitive and the deadline is March 22, 2010, for the summer 2010. Information sessions […]

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Federal Internships: Finding and Applying for Summer 2010 – Part One January 27th, 4:00-5:00 p.m. EST, Hunt Formal *This webinar is for both students and advisors. We encourage advisors to broadcast this webinar to a group of students in a classroom or lab rather than have students sign-up and view this presentation individually. Federal Internships: Finding and Applying for Summer 2010 – Part Two February 11th, 4:00-5:00 p.m. EST, Hunt Formal *This webinar is for both students and advisors. We encourage advisors to broadcast this webinar to a group of students in a classroom or lab rather than have students […]

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Having trouble trying to figure out what to major in? Come to: Choosing A Major Monday, January 25 ELC 217 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. This is a great workshop for students who are uncertain and wish for some assistance in making their career choice.

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Vanguard will be on campus next Tuesday (January 26th) for the INTERNSHIP FAIR and here are two good reasons (among many of course) to stop by their table in Davis Gym on Tuesday January 26th from 11-3. With that I’d like to share with you some recent press that Vanguard received about their internship opportunities: Best Internship Companies Best Places for Interns Remember: Internship Fair, 1/26 @11 in Davis Gym I wanted to pass along some recent press that Vanguard received about our internship opportunities. Is there any type of re-occurring communication to students from the CDC that this could […]

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