From Jobbound.com, America’s Career Experts New Year, New You! It’s 2010, and it’s time to set new goals to transform your year and your career. If you’re looking to land an internship, a job, or learn more about certain careers this year, consider these five career resolutions: Resolution #1: Get Your Resume in Shape Is it time to wipe the dust off your resume and give it a fresh new look? 99% of resumes aren’t as strong as they could be! Write a resume that focuses on accomplishments rather than descriptions. Focus on numbers, data, and achievements, and highlight what […]

We are back from our various holiday vacations and the office is already in full swing. Many students are currently doing externships or JanPlan. Perhaps others had their own internship set up over the winter break. Let’s know what you are up to and what you are learning! Working on stuff from home? No problem…email or call us and we can still help! Enjoy your time away from campus but remember we are still here for you! And when you get back I hope you’ll take advantage of all the great events, resources, and networking opportunities we have for you! […]

Eclipse Solar LLC, started by Craig Dwyer ’10, Eric Diamond ’09 and Drew Willey ’09, is a result of the School of Management‘s business venture competition. Dwyer and Diamond entered the contest with an eye on the $5,000 prize, and decided on a solar energy sales and installation venture and wrote a business plan focusing on government incentives as a selling point for solar energy systems. Dwyer and Diamond placed fourth in the competition and were inspired to pursue the idea. They brought in another partner, Willey, and set up shop in a 1,240-square-foot storefront in West Chester, Pa. Eclipse […]

No one ever said you had to go it alone: Daniel LaRusso had Mr. Miyagi, Rocky had Mighty Mick, Bill & Ted had Rufus, Happy had Chubbs, Wedding Crashers John and Jeremy had Chazz…who will you have? We’ve got some great ways to connect to alumni who are happy, ready, and willing to be mentors to YOU. Among B-Link‘s many different ways to connect with alumni, you can also use the  Career Center Search to specifically search for those willing to be mentors. We also have BisonConnect (which can only be accessed through myBucknell), an additional database of Bucknell alumni […]

Just enough news to make morning conversation Check out this new daily newsletter for Wall Street professionals! Not a Wall Street professional yet? This newsletter will come in handy to stay up on what’s happening and perhaps help in interviews to demonstrate your knowledge of the latest hot topics. Check it out: Small Talk

Informational Interview scheduled over the break? Job Interview? Internship Interview? Want your resume ready just in case? Well we are still here to help! Our office will be open for regular office hours and we will still hold Quick Questions from 1:30 – 3:30 until Dec. 17th. BUT … please note our offices will be closed December 14 & 15 for Spring 2010 (YIKES!) planning. Good luck on all your finals (papers, exams, projects) and we hope to see you before you start your Winter Break!

Many opportunities listed on the BRIDGE, including: Deadline: Monday, December 14, 11:59 p.m. Vanguard: College to Corporate Internship Microsoft: Intern Program Manager (PM), Software Design Engineer (SDE) and Software Design Engineer in Test Deadline: Monday, December 21, 11:59 p.m. Unite For Sight: Unite For Sight: High Impact Volunteer Abroad Opportunities University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Summer Research Opportunities in molecular biology and microbiology Deadline: Monday, December 28, 11:59 p.m. Procter & Gamble: Customer Business Development Summer (Sales) Internship Delphinus Engineering: Engineer Internship U.S. Department of Justice: Environment and Natural Resources Division- Summer Intern Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP: Accounting Internship National Constitution […]

By Holly Hodges `10 Every little kid has an idea, a dream of what they want to be when they’re older. While I had many possibilities that didn’t quite pan out, being the tooth fairy or performing on Broadway, one interest stuck with me. Growing up in Southern California, surrounded by amusement parks, I always had a strong desire to design rides. It wasn’t until I began my engineering courses at Bucknell that I realized someone actually has that dream job, and it was often engineers. This was when I decided to avidly pursue turning my childhood dream into a […]

As promised…you can now get the headlines from the Career Insider on myBucknell. You can find it on the left nav gadget area under ‘News and Publications.’ Once you’ve added it you’ll get the most recent post headlines and an easy way to link in to the stories you want to read about, or discover some great tips and resources you would have other wised missed. If you have feedback on gadget or the Career Insider let us know (careerevents@bucknell.edu), we’d love to hear your opinion and ideas!

We’re accepting scholarship applications for the 2010-2011 school year! iModules, the company that provides us with B-Link, believes helping students with their academic pursuits is one of the greatest gifts they can give back to their clients and the communities they serve. Now in its third year, the iModules Scholarship Program annually provides individual financial scholarships to students enrolled in secondary or higher education institutions that are current iModules clients…THAT’S US!!! 🙂 (aka B-Link) And this year, they are proud to announce that they’ll be awarding 8 students with scholarships. FIVE $1,000 scholarships and THREE $2,500 scholarships will be awarded. […]

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: […]

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 […]

2010 Bucknell University Internship Fair January 26, 2010, Davis Gym, 11am-3:00pm Get the date on your calendar and start preparing now. We are inviting organizations to come on campus to make students aware of internship opportunities that they have to offer students. Organizations are starting to register already, so take the time now to get your resumes critiqued (stop in the CDC today!), research industries and organizations (check out the Vault!), and start working on your own 30 second commercial for when you network and meet with representatives from organizations. Stay tuned for details….

Many opportunities listed on the BRIDGE, including: Deadline: Monday, December 14, 11:59 p.m. Vanguard: College to Corporate Internship Microsoft: Intern Program Manager (PM), Software Design Engineer (SDE) and Software Design Engineer in Test Deadline: Monday, December 21, 11:59 p.m. Unite For Sight: Unite For Sight: High Impact Volunteer Abroad Opportunities Deadline: Monday, December 28, 11:59 p.m. Procter & Gamble: Customer Business Development Summer (Sales) Internship Delphinus Engineering: Engineer Internship U.S. Department of Justice: Environment and Natural Resources Division- Summer Intern Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP: Accounting Internship National Constitution Center: Various Internships Inter-American Dialogue: Inter-American Dialogue Internship Program 2009 U.S. […]

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 […]