September 23, 2011 12:00pm – 1:00pm Eventi Hotel 851 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10001 Vault.com is hosting a Diversity Recruiting Expo in New York City next month and your students are invited to attend!   This is a great opportunity for minority, women, and GLBT students to meet with employers in the financial services sector who are committed to diversity.   – There are no fees associated with participation at the expo. – Vault career fairs are an open forum for students to meet with recruiters in an exhibit hall setting. – Candidates register by submitting their […]

Not sure where to start in the career process? Make sure you check out our “Steps to Success Series” which are a series of workshops designed to help  you on your way and in the meantime…can you teach me how to dougie? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZglqkCRNt8 Fall Workshops: Resumes for Engineers – Sept. 1 at Noon in Dana 117: Not just a general overview, at this workshop  we’ll spend time highlighting what employers look for on engineering resumes and go over how to highlight any research, technical tools or summer experience you may have Resume and Cover Letter 101 – Sept. 7 at […]

Is this my ad nauseam topic of the year? It may be…and I know you’ll be thanking me later so I appreciate all those Thank You cards in advance. But this time I’m going to let someone else talk to you about it, in person. So get up from your computer, stop reading this on your iPhone and head on over to Taylor 203 to learn, see and do! Find out if you really are LinkedIn and learn how to strategically use it  in your job search and create a professional online presence. You can also use LinkedIn to start […]

Upon graduation do you have dreams of going into a dark library and never returning? Losing touch with all your friends and family for another 4 years? Studying for the Bar and missing 2 months of life? Great, then Law School is for you! 🙂 I’m kidding of course! The path to Law School is not easy but for some people it’s the perfect one and that’s why we have some great Pre-Law programs this Fall to help you get ready for your [non-existent] life after Bucknell! Junior & Senior Information Session – Aug. 30 at Noon in ELC 217 […]

The CDC is proud to bring you yet another new resource for your job hunting: Opportunities in Public Affairs (OPA)! Opportunities in Public Affairs is, “the #1 source of job vacancies on Capitol Hill, in Congressional Offices, on Committees; and the best source of “off-the-hill” Legislative and Policy and Public Affairs jobs.” Opportunities in Public Affairs collects and publishes job opportunities that are not typically advertised in other sources, especially the sought-after “Hill” jobs.  This subscription will help YOU find the jobs of your choice by giving you access to hundreds of the best current job opportunities and internships in […]

I was watching Millionaire Matchmaker (don’t judge) and she was “evaluating” this one poor girl and she had her take off her pantyhose right in front of her and said, “Don’t ever wear pantyhose, ever.” And it made me realize why so many people are confused on what to wear for interviewing and/or career fairs. On the one hand pantyhose are not in style but on the other hand they are professional. So I realize the mixed messaging you are getting out there for what’s appropriate and there has never been a greater mystery for college students than trying to […]

Classes are in full swing and we hope it doesn’t feel like this… httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKfrg6oIjh0 And while you are out there collecting your syllabus for each class we are in full swing here in the the Career Development Center too! Here’s a brief refresher on the walk-in offerings we have: Quick Questions Walk-in question period covering a wide variety of topics: job and internship search, graduate school, etc. Monday-Friday; 1:30-3:30 BRIDGE Quick Questions Walk-in question period for BRIDGE related issues Monday-Friday; 3:00-4:00 Peer Walk-In Hours Stop in the office to have a student look over your resume and cover letter or […]

Actually we haven’t left but you did. OK well maybe we snuck away here and there for some nice R&R but now there is no denying it – the semester has begun. We’ve been busy here in our down time getting ready for the whirlwind that is September and October and we know you’ve been busy too. We got to keep up with two BPIP Internship Fund recipients adventures in India and the Philippines on their blogs (talk about living vicariously through others), and can’t wait to see the pictures from everyone else. We saw from our internship survey that […]

Yesterday we spent an extra hour with all our new CDC student workers (we call them “Peers”) reviewing what they had learned about resumes and practicing some resume reviews, and let me tell you…they were good! So, although you can all stop in to get your resumes reviewed by them (or us), I came across this article today and wanted to share it so you can have a head-start on creating that perfect resume. Please keep in mind these 7 tips are the authors opinion but they are great tips! So read on, check out the Steps to Success workshop […]

While many of you are packing to return to Bucknell soon we know that some of you are packing for some amazing places. Studying Abroad is an awesome experience , one not to be missed, but just because you are not in Lewisburg doesn’t mean you have to miss out on finding a great internship. We thought we’d share our tips on finding an internship while you are studying abroad. For Students Studying Aboad in the Fall Most internship searches are conducted successfully in the Spring, so going abroad in the Fall should not create problems for most students. However, […]

Now it’s easy to find them because all on campus jobs are now listed in the BRIDGE! You know, that familiar place where you go to find externships, internships and off campus jobs…To get started go to the BRIDGE and click on the “Campus Jobs” link Here are some BRIDGE related posts to help you on your way: Guide to the BRIDGE Parents just don’t understand The BRIDGE: Bursting the Bubble How to sign up for an event on the BRIDGE Additional resources for Students Working on Campus Student Employment Frequently Asked Questions For work-study related questions contact finaid@bucknell.edu or […]

I came across this post on a blog I frequent when searching for career advice to share and the timing and topic made it perfect to share – Posted by Grace Kutney (of Sweet Careers Consulting), on August 5th, 2011 from Guest Author: William Frierson is a staff writer for CollegeRecruiter.com. Has your internship been a success? If you enjoyed your experience and want to find a more permanent position with that employer, then tell him or her. Even though your internship may be over, your job search is not. That’s why it is important to stay connected to the […]

Everyday LinkedIn gets more into the game with new and improved features that make the tool easier to use and more functional when applying or searching  for jobs. They’ve also started to make a concerted effort toward more student-friendly features with some new additions to the profile section are another step in that direction. Here’s a quick run down of them from the LinkedIn Blog: Projects: Participating in projects shows that you can apply classroom learning to real-world challenges and work effectively in a team. Add compelling research or class projects to your profile – especially those that demonstrate experience […]

In the age of emails, texting and Facebook I think people forget how much fun it is to get mail. Not junk mail but real mail, a card, a letter, a postcard…heck even Netflix makes my day! So that’s why a couple years ago we started sending out postcards in the summer. Here’s the latest and greatest – I hope you like it and getting this little bit of non-junk mail makes your day…and of course you save it so you know what’s happening this Fall! I know it’s August but we are already gearing up for your arrival back […]

This event lends so much awesomeness to blogging that it’s almost difficult to think of a fun way to jazz it up. I mean, what else do you say when you get to go to an event and network with the people from the production company that worked on THE HANGOVER?! Enough said, right? An Open Discussion with Bucknell Hollywood Insiders August 14, 2011 – RSVP on the BRIDGE by 8/11 3-6pm American Film Institute, 2021 North Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027 Chris Bender ’93 and JC Spink ’94 founded BENDERSPINK in 1998.  Benderspink is a diversified management/production company […]