April 7th, 2011 | 5:30 – 6:30 | ELC Center Room Come hear advice and perspectives from Bucknell alumni who will examine career paths that utilize the studio art degree while discussing their work and available opportunities.  The conversation will include a question and answer period and an opportunity to meet (and network with!) the alumni panelists. Alumni Panelists: John Hartmann ’79, President, Hartmann Fine Art Conservation Services Lisa Miller ’79, Artist, Lisa Miller Art Beverly Tadeu ’79, Metal-smith, Jewelry

Love Your Money: Make Smart Choices about Credit, Stocks & Investing Part of the “Life After Bucknell” workshop series for seniors Tuesday, April 12 | Noon – 12:50 pm | ELC Center Room RSVP by 4/8 – Lunch Provided Big paychecks come with big choices! Join us for lunch on April 12 – a personal finance professional will help you prepare for your life after Bucknell. Get your questions answered: What is the difference between a Roth and a 401k? Should I invest in CDs? A mutual fund? Stocks? Can I afford a new car? How do I improve my […]

Learn about the changes to the GRE on the GRE web site. If you are planning to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) in preparation for applying to graduate or professional school, you can learn more about some upcoming changes to the examination on the GRE site.  Some of the changes will be to make the computerized testing experience “friendlier” and easier to use.  Some of the changes will be in the types of questions.  For example, there will no longer be antonyms and analogies, but more of a focus on reading with test completion, sentence equivalency,  and reading comprehension […]

The Glimpse Correspondents Program is for talented writers and photographers with a passion for storytelling and a knack for finding truly unique stories. The program is open to anyone between the ages of 18 and 34 who will be working, volunteering, or studying outside of their home country for at least 10 weeks. Correspondents receive the following benefits: $600 stipend Support from a team of professional editors Career training in writing and photography Guaranteed publication on Glimpse.org Possibility of being featured on NationalGeographic.com The Glimpse Correspondents program is an opportunity for students, volunteers, teachers, and travelers who will be abroad […]

Coming to your Hall soon … First Year Career Check-Ins! April 4 – 15, individually scheduled 30 minute programs in residence halls…check with your RA to find out when! Wondering what you need to be thinking about and do regarding your career?  The Career Development Center and your peers have a couple important suggestions.  At this brief career check-in, to be scheduled on your hall, a CDC staff member and upper class student will share information about 2 important resources for you to know about:  1. Externships 2. Alumni (and how to connect). Bite-sized snacks for bite-sized information: Pizza bagels […]

I know it may seem “hard” but once you get the hang of it signing up for an event on the BRIDGE is super easy…especially since if you are signed in to myBucknell, and on this page (for one), you can access the BRIDGE without signing in again. OK so let’s say just got my email about this awesome panel happening on April 4th and want to go…here are the steps Sign into the BRIDGE Mouse over the “Calendar” tab and then click on “Career Center Calendar” You will see today’s events On the right you will see a calendar […]

Here are just a few – Deadline:  Friday April 1,  11:59pm Visions In Action: Internship Mediabrands: Summer Intern – NY National Parks Conservation Association: Internship Geisinger Medical Center JanPlan: 2011 Summer JanPlan Internship Program Global Youth Village: Internship Baltimore Sun: Internship Women’s Research and Education Institute: Internship Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice: Internship Deadline:  Monday April 4,  11:59pm Second Chance Employment Services: Intern Ohio Commerce Bank: Credit Analyst Internship Gravic, Inc.: Programmer Intern Cline Davis & Mann, Inc.: Department Interns North Western Mutual Financial (Meadows Financial Group): Financial Representative Internship Federal Judicial Center: Education Division Intern Capstone Strategic, Inc.: […]

Did you get a great internship for the summer? Awesome! Now do you need a place to live? Well we can help…we’ve compiled a list of sites that are a great start to your search. Help Yourself to Housing Guide is a great resource which includes where to begin, what kind of decisions you need to make, housing laws you need to be aware of and much more. General Sites: ApartmentGuide.com Campus Rent College Apartments Craig’s List InternHousing.com (must be issued a Username/Password by your employer) Easy Roommate Educational Housing Services MyCheapApartments.com Sublet.com StudentRent.com For good sites by city or […]

Want to be James Bond? Idolize Austin Powers? Great stalker? Well then you don’t want to miss this alumni panel on, “Intelligence as a Career,” and no, I don’t mean being smart…although smart is certainly something you will have to be. I mean spying, well in laymen terms. So on April 4 at  5:30 pm in the ELC Center Room join 3 alumni for dinner and a discussion  on careers in intelligence. Sally Botsai ’57, board member, Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) and former NSA officer David Kahn ’51, foremost expert of cryptology and author of The Codebreakers George […]

Over the past seven years the Summer Institute for General Management (SIGM) has provided participants the unique opportunity to explore the foundations of business with Stanford’s world-renowned GSB faculty. Students from top universities from around the world participate in the intensive four-week residential program on Stanford’s campus in the heart of Silicon Valley. Combining MBA-style classes, professional development workshops and networking opportunities with top-level companies, SIGM empowers emerging professionals as they embark upon their careers. The SIGM curriculum is designed to meet the needs of liberal arts, science, and assumes no previous study in any business field. The coursework covers […]

You may be a Facebook pro, but are you on LinkedIn? LinkedIn is for professional networking only – you can use the site to make connections, research companies, find a job, and more. We’ve created 2 prezi’s to help! One is geared more towards students who aren’t familiar with LinkedIn (Basics for Students) while the other (which still provides similar, great information) was created for an Alumni Networking event we did this year in Philadelphia (Are You LinkedIn?). Both help you  learn the basics and see how easy it is to create a professional profile, find your dream job, and […]

The Xi Kappa Chapter, of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. alongside the Career Development Center at Bucknell University presents an entrepreneurial program under Kappa Alpha Psi’s national Greeks Learning About Deficit (G.L.A.D) initiative. The event will take place in Walls Lounge, Tuesday, March 29th from 7:00-9:00pm – From 7:00pm to 8:00pm students will have the opportunity to have their resumes revised by CDC staff. – At 8:00pm Reverend Kirby Spivey III, in collaboration with James Adlam will be hosting an entrepreneurial workshop, in which they will voice their career successes as well as their methods of achievement. It is our […]

Take 2 minutes to complete this Externship Survey and let us know what you like! Why? Because the Externship Program exposes students to professions they are interested in: PRODUCER, DOCTOR, TEACHER, ENGINEER, SCIENTIST, BANKER, CONSULTANT, ETC and your answers in this survey will help  give us (the CDC) an idea of the locations and industries you are interested for externships. Externships are an amazing “Bucknell signature” program where we help connect students to alumni in a their field of interest for a a 1-2 day job shadow.  You apply to this program in the Fall of your Sophomore year (that’s […]

JUMP… Into the beginning of your internship and job search! Try this non-credit, 4 session course to get started with the CDC Topics Include: Self Exploration, Industry Research, Externships, Summer Job and Internship Strategies, Networking, Job Search Tools (Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviewing) You will leave this class with a great JUMPSTART on your career goals and with a great understanding of how the CDC can help! The program is free and open to first year students of all majors. Class is offered in 3 different sections: Mondays: 3/28  4/4, 4/11, 4/18 at Noon in ELC 302 –Sign up by March […]

Bucknell Media and Technology Network (BMTN), in partnership with the Lehigh University Media, Entertainment, and, Communications Alumni (LUMECA), invites you to attend a Panel Event featuring Alumni from each University “Winning and Losing in the Digital Marketplace” Thursday, March 31st MTV Studios ~ Viacom Lodge 1515 Broadway (7th Floor) between 44th/45th Streets NY. NY 10017 Registration Opens at 6PM Panel Moderator: Tracy Byrnes (Lehigh) `92, On-Air Journalist, Fox Business Channel Panelists: Greg DePalma (Bucknell) `92, Vice President, Audience Insights, Tivo Corporation Matt Gay (Bucknell) `92, Vice President, MediaBrands Tom Wolfe (Lehigh) `94, Senior Director, Advertising, Rovi Corporation The panel followed […]