Deloitte Presents: Diversity in the Workplace Pizza will be provided! Monday, April 18th, 5PM ELC Center Room Speakers: Subi Muniasamy, Brian Holwig, Shane Gallagher,  Wittney Ferguson, Tracy Bannon Multicultural Student Services along with the Career Development Center will present a panel of professionals representing Deloitte Consulting LLP to discuss diversity in the workplace.  The panel will be sharing their insights on what an increasingly diverse work environment means for those entering the work force as well as those trying to prepare for success in this ever-changing environment.  Over the past few years business clients have come to expect a level of […]

…not Diana Ross but a New York State Supreme Court Justice and 4 other highly successful lawyers at this Pre-Law Panel and Luncheon. Free lunch and free advice! Friday, April 29 | Noon | Hunt Formal Lunch Provided | Space Limited | RSVP on the BRIDGE by 4/27 A panel of lawyers?! I know this sounds scary but trust me it isn’t. If you are interested in a career in law then this is a great opportunity for you. The panel will feature: John Ark ’67, New York State, Supreme Court Justice Alexis Barron, Fox Rothschild LLP, Special Counsel Specialty:  Patent […]

First Year Externship Orientation sessions are starting up. This is for first years to learn about the Externship program and hopefully pique your interest in participating in the program during winter break of 2011-2012 when you will be SOPHOMORES! The session will provide an overview of the program, application requirements and steps on how to use the BRIDGE (very very useful!). Session below all will be in the ELC Gallery Theatre Monday, April 11 at 5pm Thursday, April 14 at Noon Wednesday April 20 at 5pm Tuesday, April 26 at Noon In the meantime check out some Externship Spotlights Clare […]

2011 version of the above saying: You apply for a job with that profile? I know you think I’m just being old and preachy and I “just don’t get it” but here is what I do know: if you have a Facebook profile you can almost guarantee that employers are going to search for it and, if they can find it, they are going to have a looksy at whatever you allow them to see. How do I know this? Well, for one, employers tell us! We recently had an employer reach out to us to express a bit of […]

Here are just a few – Deadline:  Friday April 8,  11:59pm Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit: Computer Programmer Intern Nation Institute: Internship Johnson & Johnson: Finance Co-Op Patuxent National Wildlife Visitor Center: Internship   Deadline:  Monday April 11,  11:59pm YMCA of the Rockies: Marketing Intern Entercom Communication: Interns Haverford Partnership for Economic Development: Communication Technology Specialist Allant Group: Marketing Support Environment New Jersey: Summer Interns World Wildlife Fund: Media Specialist Intern City National Bank: Summer Intern Turning Earth: Financial and Strategic Analyst Intern Northwestern Mutual Financial Network (Philadelphia): Financial Representative Intern Avon: Summer Interships – Research & Development Sagefrog Marketing Group, […]

The Glimpse Correspondents Program is for talented writers and photographers with a passion for storytelling and a knack for finding truly unique stories. The program is open to anyone between the ages of 18 and 34 who will be working, volunteering, or studying outside of their home country for at least 10 weeks. Correspondents receive the following benefits: $600 stipend Support from a team of professional editors Career training in writing and photography Guaranteed publication on Glimpse.org Possibility of being featured on NationalGeographic.com The Glimpse Correspondents program is an opportunity for students, volunteers, teachers, and travelers who will be abroad […]

Coming to your Hall soon … First Year Career Check-Ins! April 4 – 15, individually scheduled 30 minute programs in residence halls…check with your RA to find out when! Wondering what you need to be thinking about and do regarding your career?  The Career Development Center and your peers have a couple important suggestions.  At this brief career check-in, to be scheduled on your hall, a CDC staff member and upper class student will share information about 2 important resources for you to know about:  1. Externships 2. Alumni (and how to connect). Bite-sized snacks for bite-sized information: Pizza bagels […]

I know it may seem “hard” but once you get the hang of it signing up for an event on the BRIDGE is super easy…especially since if you are signed in to myBucknell, and on this page (for one), you can access the BRIDGE without signing in again. OK so let’s say just got my email about this awesome panel happening on April 4th and want to go…here are the steps Sign into the BRIDGE Mouse over the “Calendar” tab and then click on “Career Center Calendar” You will see today’s events On the right you will see a calendar […]

Here are just a few – Deadline:  Friday April 1,  11:59pm Visions In Action: Internship Mediabrands: Summer Intern – NY National Parks Conservation Association: Internship Geisinger Medical Center JanPlan: 2011 Summer JanPlan Internship Program Global Youth Village: Internship Baltimore Sun: Internship Women’s Research and Education Institute: Internship Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice: Internship Deadline:  Monday April 4,  11:59pm Second Chance Employment Services: Intern Ohio Commerce Bank: Credit Analyst Internship Gravic, Inc.: Programmer Intern Cline Davis & Mann, Inc.: Department Interns North Western Mutual Financial (Meadows Financial Group): Financial Representative Internship Federal Judicial Center: Education Division Intern Capstone Strategic, Inc.: […]

Want to be James Bond? Idolize Austin Powers? Great stalker? Well then you don’t want to miss this alumni panel on, “Intelligence as a Career,” and no, I don’t mean being smart…although smart is certainly something you will have to be. I mean spying, well in laymen terms. So on April 4 at  5:30 pm in the ELC Center Room join 3 alumni for dinner and a discussion  on careers in intelligence. Sally Botsai ’57, board member, Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) and former NSA officer David Kahn ’51, foremost expert of cryptology and author of The Codebreakers George […]

The Xi Kappa Chapter, of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. alongside the Career Development Center at Bucknell University presents an entrepreneurial program under Kappa Alpha Psi’s national Greeks Learning About Deficit (G.L.A.D) initiative. The event will take place in Walls Lounge, Tuesday, March 29th from 7:00-9:00pm – From 7:00pm to 8:00pm students will have the opportunity to have their resumes revised by CDC staff. – At 8:00pm Reverend Kirby Spivey III, in collaboration with James Adlam will be hosting an entrepreneurial workshop, in which they will voice their career successes as well as their methods of achievement. It is our […]

Take 2 minutes to complete this Externship Survey and let us know what you like! Why? Because the Externship Program exposes students to professions they are interested in: PRODUCER, DOCTOR, TEACHER, ENGINEER, SCIENTIST, BANKER, CONSULTANT, ETC and your answers in this survey will help  give us (the CDC) an idea of the locations and industries you are interested for externships. Externships are an amazing “Bucknell signature” program where we help connect students to alumni in a their field of interest for a a 1-2 day job shadow.  You apply to this program in the Fall of your Sophomore year (that’s […]

JUMP… Into the beginning of your internship and job search! Try this non-credit, 4 session course to get started with the CDC Topics Include: Self Exploration, Industry Research, Externships, Summer Job and Internship Strategies, Networking, Job Search Tools (Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviewing) You will leave this class with a great JUMPSTART on your career goals and with a great understanding of how the CDC can help! The program is free and open to first year students of all majors. Class is offered in 3 different sections: Mondays: 3/28  4/4, 4/11, 4/18 at Noon in ELC 302 –Sign up by March […]

On February 17th some fast-acting, motivated students got to attend a great panel in NYC entitled “Leadership Lessons from Distinguished Bucknellians.”  As I was checking out one of my favorite Bucknell blogs (Year in the Life…why didn’t they have this when I was in college?!) I was pleasantly surprised to read Tom  Zhu‘s  post about attending the event! We always love to hear feedback from students …especially when we don’t have to beg for it 😉 so I immediately had to share with all of you here (with Tom’s permission of course!). But before we get to his post I’d […]

Here are just a few – Deadline:  Monday, March 28,  11:59pm Walsh and Nicholson Financial Group: Intern The Harry Fox Agency, Inc.: Numerous Internships SHYC Sailing Foundation: 2011 Summer Internship Opportunity Ann Taylor Stores Corporation: Numerous Internships Maybelline New York •Garnier • ESSIE (L’Oreal): Numerous Internships Northfield Mount Hermon School: Summer Teaching Internship DHS,Immigration & Customs Enforce., Victim Assist.: Victim Assistance Program Intern Vanguard: College to Corporate Internship Program Tompkins Point Apparel: Marketing Intern G.S. Wilcox & Co.: Financial Analyst Intern Merrill Lynch: Summer Intern BRIDGE application deadlines are usually Monday nights at 11:59 p.m. and will continue throughout the […]