Many opportunities listed on the BRIDGE, including: Deadline: Monday, February 22, 11:59 p.m. Target Stores: VARIOUS INTERNSHIPS City of Baltimore – Office of the Mayor: Mayoral Fellowship/Internship Rappahannock Legal Services, Inc.: Legal Intern PPL, Inc:  Various Internships STELLAService: Customer Service INTERN Synapse Product Development: Intern – Product Development and Design International Bridges to Justice: Documentary Journalist Internship Accenture: Consulting Intern Analyst Deadline:  Monday, March 1, 11:59 p.m. Congressional Budget Office: Intern Wacker Chemical Corporation: Summer Intern – Marketing Lewisburg Area Recreation Authority: Summer Camp Counselor U.S. Trade and Development Agency: Summer Intern Yale University School of Medicine: Summer Medical and […]

A resume is YOU on paper. It is a written representation of your educational background, work experiences and extracurricular activities & accomplishments. Your resume is a self-marketing document that serves to support your immediate career objectives; it is the vehicle by which you convey to potential employers the type of information employers need to know when considering you as a candidate. A resume must be able to stand on its own. You cannot verbally enhance and expand its content during an initial review. An effective resume should have an attractive ap-pearance and be easy to scan quickly; It should also […]

If you don’t like something change it; If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. – Mary Engelbreit The Student Leadership Institute – Saturday, February 20 The Student Leadership Institute is a half-day conference that welcomes alumni back to Bucknell to share their knowledge and experience regarding leadership with current Bucknell students. In its sixth year, the Institute aims to educate and challenge students on the way they think about leadership and to critically reflect on how they can use their skills in today’s society. Session topics and speakers include: Motivation: Laurel Ziegler ’99, Manager of […]

As you begin an internship or job search, you may be asking yourself this crucial question: What do employers really look for in a candidate? The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) asked this very same question to real employers and came up with this list of the most desirable skills and traits qualified candidates possess: Communication skills (both written and oral) Strong work ethic Team work skills Initiative Analytical skills Computer skills Flexibility/adaptability Interpersonal skills Problem-solving skills Technical skills Detail-oriented Organizational skills Self-confidence Leadership skills Source: Job Outlook 2009, NACE These skills are not necessarily acquired from any […]

Friday, February 19, 2010, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m, Larison Dining Hall (cosponsored with BEAA and the College of Engineering) All Bucknell engineering students are welcome to this event. Alumni will talk with students about their represented career field-what it entails, trends, future direction, typical internship or entry level positions, and other pearls of wisdom they might want to share. Look at who is coming. General preparation information will be sent by email from the Dean’s office early next week, but feel free to drop in during our walk-in hours (M-F 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.) or send us an email (cdc@bucknell.edu) […]

Bucknell alumni are friendly and can be quite helpful as you are making career decisions or thinking through strategies. Before reaching out, we strongly encourage you to read through these suggestions so you can represent yourself (and Bucknell students) well: Tips for Reaching Out to Alumni Effectively: Let them get to know you before asking for something–Many professionals are going to be busy, as well as thinking about their own reputations in their workplace. While they can help you with contacts, advice, and even opportunities, they are putting themselves at risk to do so for someone they don’t know, so […]

Looking for opportunities for career or intellectual development this summer? Many students want to enhance their internships with additional career advice and networking or want to add an intellectual component to their summer without a large time commitment. The free, weeklong summer seminars, hosted by the Institute for Humane Studies, offer the opportunity to engage in thoughtful conversations this summer and explore current issues from many perspectives. Students passionate about effecting change in the areas of poverty, education, and many other policy areas would be interested in our topical seminars. Lectures and discussions will focus on the current state of […]

Your exciting NEW resource for connecting with internships in engineering and the sciences. The engIN is a collaboration between nine selective engineering schools: Bucknell, Dartmouth, Harvey Mudd, Lafayette, Olin, Smith, Swarthmore, Tufts, and Union. This means MANY MORE internships are waiting for you! How does it work? Go to https://engin-csm.symplicity.com/students and log in: Username: Your full email address Password: Your last name Complete required profile information and be sure to change your password Browse and apply to as many internships as you wish Set up “search agents” or check back regularly for more internships

Many opportunities listed on the BRIDGE, including: Deadline: Thursday, February 11, 11:59 p.m. STELLAService: Customer Service INTERN Deadline: Friday, February 12, 11:59 p.m. M & T Bank Corporation: Investment Banking Intern Deadline: Monday, February 15, 11:59 p.m. B. Braun Medical Inc.: R&D INTERN Summer 2010 Kings County District Attorneys Office: SUMMER 2010 COLLEGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Dept. of Justice – U.S. Penitentiary Federal Bureau of Prisons: Summer and Spring Semester Case Management Interns Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Education Intern Raytheon Co. (Integrated Defense Systems Bus. Unit): Various Engineering & Business Internships RBC Wealth Management: Summer Intern The Food Trust: Project […]

By Mackenzie Horan ’11 When I applied for externships last October, I truly had no idea what I was in for. The application process was easy, I had time to spare over winter break, it might be nice to add to my résumé… None of my reasons reflected the amazing experience that lay ahead of me. I was assigned a two-day January externship with Matt Gay, the Associate Vice President of Advertising Operations at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO). We played phone tag for a week or so before finally making contact, but after our first conversation I remember thinking […]

Discover Alumni Relations & Career Development Center Explore Careers Find Alumni Prepare for Your Future at the… FIRST YEAR KICK OFF Friday, February 12th CDC—Botany Building Drop in any time from 10—1 pm FREE FOOD! Now that you are members of the Bucknellian community and B-Link, stop by the CDC and learn how to: Make good career decisions Effectively connect with alumni Use B-Link First 75 get a FREE 1 GB flashdrive with CDC handouts on it; Chances to win prizes for all! Hot chocolate bar, rice krispie treats, Winter popcorn and more…

When you are unsure of the path your education is going to lead you, not only can frustration set it quickly, but so can disappointment and the feeling of failure. As sailors had a method to navigate the mass expanse of the oceans blue, we too have many methods that can be helpful when trying to navigate career paths. Take advantage of the FREE self assessment tools the Career Development Center has to offer, such as The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the Campbell Interest and Skill Survey, the Self Directed Search and the Strong Interest Inventory. These tools help you to: […]

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 APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 8TH DO YOU WANT TO INTERACT WITH YOUR ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT AND ALUMNI FROM MAJOR? Academic Peer Specialists- responsibilities include working as a student liaison to a specific Academic group and will be project driven in nature. DO YOU WANT TO BE IN CONTACT WITH ALUMNI BASED ON LOCATION? Club Peer Specialists- responsibilities include working as […]

You may have missed this on Message Center…if you are able to make it to this, please try to. We are always stunned by the number of students who have landed in spectacular summer opportunities just because they took advantage of the contacts they already may have had…they networked, and you should too!!! Come and join us! Tuesday, February 2nd at 5:30pm at Rooke Chem 116, to hear Blake Sturcke ’93 share with you the importance of networking, its best practice, its dos and don’ts and some pearls of wisdom. Regardless of your major or class year, come find out, […]

I know what you are probably thinking…You’ve been here for more than 1 night at this point so why now? Well First Night is a celebration for each first-year class to mark the successful completion of their first semester and the beginning of their life-long journey as Bucknellians. In preparation for the event, each first-year class selects class colors and a motto and designs a class crest incorporating these symbols. In addition, each residence hall floor decorates two pages with photos, drawings, and quotes to reflect their first semester at Bucknell. The ceremony includes the presentation of the class crest, […]