We’ve turned the calendar to December and welcomed (with unopened arms) the cold weather; it’s darker earlier and there are actually starting to be some parking spaces, it must mean one thing: the semester is coming to an end! I know you all have a lot to think about… but these few suggestions will help maintain your job search momentum while you complete final assignments and exams. 1. Talk to your professors. Let them know what you are looking for in either an internship or full time job. Ask for their contact information so you follow up and keep them […]

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Ever Wonder, What Can I Do With This Major? Decision time is creeping up but before you set anything in stone you should check out this awesome resource: What Can I Do With This Major? The short answer to this question is A LOT! And with this awesome CDC resource we can help you get some more details so you can make an informed decision and one that is right for YOU! You can also explore number of other valuable resources that are helpful for career research and decision making, which are available only to Bucknellians that will help you: […]

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Do you need housing in New York City? Educational Housing Services (EHS) is a Not-for-profit organization that provides safe and affordable, fully furnished housing to students, interns, and recent graduates coming to New York City throughout the year. We do also allow for faculty and administrators with specific objectives in the city. EHS manages multiple properties throughout New York City and Brooklyn Heights, and is a great short term housing option that offers the opportunity to live in a community of your peers. EHS can also provide housing the semester after you graduate from your program. So if you are […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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

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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

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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)

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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) […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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