Sometimes it’s hard to have an internship in the Fall here at Lewisburg…ok nearly impossible. That’s why this is a GREAT opportunity for a local, marketing internship that you can do during the semester! Build your resume up right here in Lewisburg at Downtwon Dance…and they are looking to hire within the next 2 weeks so hurry! Downtown Dance is a modern, growing, dance & fitness studio based in Lewisburg seeking an energetic and hard-working Marketing Intern for the Fall semester, bonus: you can gain real entrepreneurial experience. Responsibilities include: Communicating via phone and email with local businesses and media […]

Listen to Mr T! Don’t let the job or internship search sneak up on you… We are here to help you strategize your job search and to help finesse your resume and cover letter. Stop in M-F, 1:30-3:30 for Quick Questions or make an appointment (577-2839) Check out our Google Calendar for all the events we have coming up!

The annual Employer Expo is Tuesday, September 20th on campus! Who’s excited? We’ve got a ton of stuff going on around the fair so I’ll spare you  my witty intros and get right to it (prepare to be overwhelmed)… First of all – make sure you check which organizations are registered (so far) so you know what companies you will definitely want to hit and you can do some research on them (to help impress them!). Secondly – make sure you also check the BRIDGE for updates and more employer sessions (these are just the ones we have schedule so […]

We know you are busy people, we know you may not want to think about your career only M-F, 8:30 – 4:30, and we know you may not realize that the Botany Building is not for plants … but budding careers (Ha! OK maybe a bit too cheesy). So we know all this but did YOU know that you don’t have to come in to get started or interact with us? Here’s how you can get started from your dorm room – in your pajamas: Follow Us Like Us Add the Bucknell.Career Google calendar Add the myCareerCenter Gadget into myBucknell […]

Come check out what the CDC has to offer! Tuesday, September 13 | Anytime between 11-3 pm | CDC (Botany Building) Come see what we are all about, what we have to offer and get familiar with our resources and staff. Get yourself a cup of coffee, and some cookies. With the itinerary in your hand, let’s start the career journey at the Career Development Center (CDC) Open House. Regardless if you are a First Year who has just been here for three weeks or a Senior who is at the end your time at Bucknell, the CDC will always […]

The Capitol Hill Internship Program is a competitive summer internship program that provides a stipend of $300 per week up to $3,000 for students able to secure a Capitol Hill internship provided the internship is unpaid and not for academic credit. The application process is competitive; the deadline to apply is December 1, 2011. Application requirements and details about the Program will be provided at the information session: Wed Sep 21, 5:00 – 6:00pm,  ELC 217 Wed Oct 5, Noon – 1:00pm, ELC 217 Tue Oct 18, 5:00 – 6:00pm, ELC 217 Information Sessions with McAllister & Quinn Tue Nov […]

Are you planning to apply to jobs or internships on the BRIDGE (or elsewhere)? Many organizations will require you to submit a copy of your unofficial transcript. It’s really easy to get a copy of your current unofficial transcript so get one now, in preparation for your job/internship search! Unofficial transcripts are available to CURRENT students via the BANNER Web channel of MyBucknell. Official transcripts can be obtained at the Registrar by filling out a  transcript request form. For more information visit the Registrar’s page on Transcripts  

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 […]