Did you have a great Externship experience last year? Did you miss the Externship program last year? Well now’s your chance to do it all again or try it out for the first time! In order to provide students with opportunities to network with professionals and gain experience, the CDC has decided to open all unmatched externship opportunities to the junior class.  Juniors have the opportunity to apply for up to 6 externships on the BRIDGE. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, Nov. 30 11:59pm. Externships are short-term (1-2 day) job shadow experiences that occur during winter break where a […]

The Capitol Hill Internship Program is a summer internship program that provides a stipend of $250 per week (up to $2500 for the summer) for students who are able to secure unpaid, noncredit internships. The program is open to all full-time undergraduate students, including graduating seniors. The application deadline is Monday, November 29 at 11:59 pm.

Don’t let the quietest, darkest month of the academic year stall your career exploration.  Check out the “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, and practice your networking skill. Spots fill up VERY quickly for some of the more popular sites, so plan on registering as early as possible for the best selection and make the most of your winter break! THIS YEAR’S SITES INCLUDE: Association of American Publishers, New York, NY Anheuser-Busch, Inc., […]

Exciting stuff – the University of Pennsylvania has just announced a new Master of Science Engineering Program in Nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is predicted to be a $1.5 trillion industry generating in excess of 2 million new jobs Nanotechnology impacts almost every technology sector A Nanotechnology Master’s is an interdisciplinary degree that positions graduates to take a leading role in technology in: – Energy – Healthcare – Environmental Protection – Communication – Transportation – Civil Defense/Homeland Security This interdisciplinary program draws on world recognized faculty and courses in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the School of Arts and Sciences, and […]

Seniors: Still exploring your options after graduation? Consider this M.S. in Commerce at the University of Virginia.  The one-year business degree is unique in that it is designed specifically for recently graduating liberal arts, science, and engineering majors.  The program features concentrations in either Financial Services or Marketing & Management, as well as a month of global travel to Europe or Asia! At the McIntire School of Commerce, innovation is at the core of everything we do. Our one-year, 38-credit-hour M.S. in Commerce in either Financial Services or Marketing & Management is one of the most innovative and rewarding. This […]

Bucknell has often been referred to as a bubble. It is a campus filled with brick buildings, athletic facilities and breath-taking views of the Pennsylvania landscape. Within these warm brick buildings are numerous services provided by the University in an effort to burst this bubble. Of these services, the best is arguably the Bridge. The Bridge is more than a job application site. Its name truly suits its function as it connects Bucknell undergraduate students to Alumni, career-oriented campus events, and professional opportunities that reach far beyond the Lewisburg city limits. Even more so, the Bridge is easily accessible and […]

Women science majors who want to explore what life is like as a science advisor to the President, the head of an Institute at NIH, or a congressional staffer influencing the government’s research agenda, should sign up for PLEN’s Women & Science/Technology Policy Seminar in Washington, DC, January 3-7, 2011: Women & Science/Technology Policy Seminar in Washington, DC The Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) will be holding its 12th Women & Science/Technology Policy Seminar January 3-7, 2011 for women students who are considering a career in science or health policy. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for women students to discover […]

A Taste of our Company Visit our headquarters and get a behind-the-scenes look at how we work. Most of all, network with top executives and interview for a 2011 internship. A Taste of our Culture At L’Oréal, creativity and development are key. Learn about our innovative approach to marketing and brand management as our marketers and creative teams coach you through a marketing case. It’s a rare opportunity to gain insight into the types of projects L’Oréal Brand Managers oversee; plus get personalized feedback. A Taste of our City Experience one of the most inspirational backdrops in the world – […]

Don’t miss this trip to D.C.  on 11/18 BRIDGE SIGN UP BY 11/16; ONLY 20 SPOTS! Visit the National Geographic Society, United States Department of State, and the Library of Congress Get special tours of each location Learn about the work done there Chance to talk to officials about their careers Meet with Lee Schwartz ’76, Geographer of the United States!, and learn about the history of maps and the map-making process. Field trip sponsored by Geography Department and Alumni Relations/Career Development Center $20 cash deposit for bus (refunded on bus) required –dropped off to Kay Heimbach / Alumni Relations […]

Daylight Savings always gets me thinking. I wake up the morning after in a fog of confusion…wondering if the time that is showing on my alarm clock is the “right” time and inevitably get on the track to that deep question…what does time really mean? I won’t bore you with this existential argument that I go through but the point it is I got thinking this past weekend and I’m wondering if anyone else is in the same boat. Perhaps you are thinking about getting in gear for your internship search? It is a great idea to get a head […]

Deadline:  Monday, November 15, 11:59pm Korea Economic Institute: KEI Winter/Spring Intern Smithsonian Institute, Smithsonian Magazine: Internship Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Internship Northwestern Mutual Financial Network/The Savino Financial Group: Spring Semester Financial Representative Intern L’Oreal USA: A Taste of L’Oreal Weekend UBS: UBS Internship Office Hours Deadline:  Monday, November 29, 11:59pm Geisinger Health System: Research Intern (Center for Clinical Studies) AfriVol Foundation: Ghana Healthcare Coalition Intern Federal Housing Finance Agency: FHFA Summer Internship Program Law Office of Kenneth Vercammen: Law Office Winter/Christmas Break Intern Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP: Summer Accounting Internship Dept. of Justice – U.S. Penitentiary Federal Bureau of Prisons: Case […]

Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics Intensive Summer Bioethics Program June 1 – July 29, 2011 New Haven, CT Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics offers an intensive summer program in bioethics for national and international participants (undergraduates, graduate students, and others).  The program is an eight-week immersion in the field of bioethics through lectures, seminars, written work, and site visits to The Hastings Center, CT Hospice in Branford, the Monsanto Corporation, and an ecological exploration of Long Island Sound via schooner.  The program draws from the fields of medical practice & research, law, religion, and environmental studies, among others. Tuition for […]

These info sessions will provide an overview of the Capitol Hill Internship Program, a summer internship program.  The program provides a stipend of $250 per week up to $2500 for the summer for students who are able to secure unpaid, noncredit internships. The application deadline is Monday, November 29, at 11:59 pm. Monday, Nov 8; 5:00-5:45 pm; ELC Gallery Theatre Tuesday, Nov. 9; Noon – 1 pm; ELC 217 –With McAllister & Quinn: A representative of McAllister & Quinn, LLC, the government relations firm that works with Bucknell to support the Capitol Hill Internship Program, will attend this session to […]

Easy ways to be more competitive in obtaining employment. By: Marinda Bean, NorthOrion Editor (www.NorthOrion.com) In today’s highly-competitive job market, it’s essential for job hunters to set themselves apart from their competition in order to obtain highly-competitive positions. This is an employer’s market, with dozens of well-qualified applicants for each opening, so job hunters would do well to make a concerted effort to stand out from the pack, so to speak. And it’s simpler than you might think. By implementing the following easy techniques, you can set yourself heads and shoulders above your closest competition. 1. Stay Current One of […]

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions & Bucknell University’s Career Development Center are co-sponsoring a FREE Practice Test event on Bucknell’s Campus THIS SATURDAY, November 6th To reserve your seat, go to the following address and fill out the requested information – takes only a few minutes: http://www.jotform.com/SCKaplan/2153127400 Event Details: – Free GRE, DAT, OAT or MCAT Practice Exams – Saturday, November 6th MCAT: 10am, 101 Biology Building DAT: 10:30am, 104 Biology Building OAT: 10:30am, 104 Biology Building GRE: 11am, 101 Rooke Chemistry Building Detailed score analysis will be mailed to the CDC within 1 week of the test For more […]