As of August 23, 2010, your documents in your BRIDGE account will no longer be available and your account on the BRIDGE will be inactive. As an alum, you will have access to Beyond the BRIDGE as part of Alumni Career Services.  Beyond the BRIDGE is in B-Link > Career Center > Alumni.  For your convenience, your username and password that is saved in The Bridge will transfer to Beyond the Bridge as of August 23.

This is a great chance to network with Students, Alumni, Parents & Friends and learn about job opportunities and career advice over cocktails. Amazing Alumni and Parents will be in attendance and some heavy hitters will be giving Key Notes. A Bucknell career consultant will also be on hand to talk about programs & services for students and alumni. Look for this event in the following cities: LA (www.b-link.bucknell.edu/LA) – June 10th Boston (www.b-link.bucknell.edu/boston) – June 16th Philadelphia (www.b-link.bucknell.edu/phillyclub) – June 22nd San Francisco (www.b-link.bucknell.edu/northernca) – June 23rd New York City (www.b-link.bucknell.edu/nyc) – June 24th DC (www.b-link.bucknell.edu/DC) – July 14th […]

Well somehow we missed all the buzz leading up to the premiere of MTV’s Hired series but it was just yesterday so I think you can cut us some slack. That being said, I did want to point out this article from Inc. Magazine, which features an interview with Michelle Madhok, founder of SheFinds.com. Michelle Madhok, founder of SheFinds.com, a New York City company that operates a shopping blog about fashion and beauty trends and deals, needed to hire an editorial assistant. “MTV Hired,” a new documentary series following recent graduates, wanted to film a small business that was hiring. […]

For the second time in two days I am dating myself by my comments but I’ll do it anyway. Have you ever heard of the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books? Well they were great because throughout the book you could choose what the main character does and you could read the books over and over again, each time getting a new story. So they were creative and economical! In a similar vein the Wall Street Journal features an article today entitled “How to Create Your Own Summer Internship.” The article, subtitled “Creating Internships Out of Thin Air,” really caught my […]

Update your info! Good news, your current campus email account (Bmail) will continue without interruption. Follow the instructions sent to you by LIT to ensure you keep this email active. If you have any questions or problems, contact LIT at 577-7777 or techdesk@bucknell.edu.  Congratulations – you are the first class of alumni to benefit from this new service! Netspace/Computer/MyBucknell Access is ending: As of August 1, your access to these services will end, therefore, be sure to remove your files from your public/private space before this date. Some employers may ask for a copy of your transcript, so you may […]

I may be showing my age here when I say that I remember when MTV actually used to play music videos. Since then it has spawned the reality TV genre; often taken it to new levels…both high and very low. But finally there is a reality show on MTV we can get behind – MTV Hired So tonight, MTV will make every career center’s day (well night), as the network premieres its newest reality show, which follows colleges grads looking for cool entry-level jobs. We’re excited to see what MTV Hired is all about, as well as to find out […]

The office will be closed all day on May 14th for a planning session with Alumni Relations & The Career Development Center. We will be busy planning for a jam-packed Fall 2010! We apologize for any inconvenience.

Internationally renowned parent and alumni artist Makoto Fujimura brings his work back to Bucknell. During Commencement Weekend stop by the Samek Art Gallery to see the showcase of Fujimara’s award-winning work and a chance to meet the artist himself! The show will be displayed Friday – Sunday, May 21 – 23 from 11 – 5 p.m. in the Samek Art Gallery (located on the 3rd floor of the ELC). A special gallery event: “Meet the Artist,” will be held on Saturday, May 22 from 2 – 4 p.m. Japanese-American artist Makoto Fujimura ’83 combines ancient traditional Japanese Nihonga with western […]

Rutgers University in NJ is having a May 26th career fair geared towards current students and recent grads. However, it is not limited to students; it is open to the public. Wednesday, May 26, 2010 – 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Rutgers University – New Brunswick Rutgers Student Center & Brower Commons 126 College Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Sponsored by RUTGERS CAREER SERVICES Here is the list of recruiters, positions, and desired majors:http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/pdf/njccdmay2010.pdf Additional Information: PURPOSE The largest college recruitment program in the state brings together New Jersey area employers with college students and graduates seeking employment. Experienced candidates […]

The Career Development Office will be closed May 10th from 1-3 for a Division Wide meeting. We apologize for any inconvenience. Quick Questions from 1:30-3:30 will resume Tuesday

Are you… Dedicated to serving children? Relentless in pursuit of your goals? A terrific team player? A strong student? Ready to improve lives? Then check out the Urban Teacher Center Application Deadline for the 2010-2011 schooler year is May 31st Residents receive a living stipend, and Urban Teacher Center PAYS for the cot of the Master’s of Education! Extraordinary Preparation: UTC is an innovative teacher preparation program that supports dedicated individuals to become master teachers.  Our applicants make a four-year commitment, including a one-year residency and a three-year teaching commitment.  Our residency year is modeled on a medical model: residents […]

Many opportunities listed on the BRIDGE, including: Deadline: Monday, May 10, 11:59 p.m. New York Real Estate Partners LLC: Mechanical Engineer Intern Genworth Financial: Finance Development Program – Internship Achievement First:  Summer Teaching Fellowship Vanguard: IT College to Corporate Internship U.S. Department of Commerce: Department of Commerce Intern – Business Administration Gault, Inc.: Marketing Intern Center for Community Change: Intern APC by Schneider Electric: Software Quality Assurance Intern Concentric Energy Advisors: Associate (Internship) PPL Corporation: HR: College Relations – Allentown (Summer) Burns Entertainment & Sports Marketing: Interns American Institute for Foreign Study: Summer Staff United States Tennis Associaiton – Middle […]

This is a great chance to network with Students, Alumni, Parents & Friends and learn about job opportunities and career advice over cocktails. A Bucknell career consultant will be on hand to talk about programs & services for students and alumni. Look for this event in the following cities: New York City (www.b-link.bucknell.edu/nyc) Boston (www.b-link.bucknell.edu/boston) San Francisco (www.b-link.bucknell.edu/northernca) Silicon Valley (www.b-link.bucknell.edu/northernca) Light appetizers and beer/wine will be served. Registration Required. To learn more about each individual event, and to sign up, visit the corresponding B-Link Club page

As the semester comes to an end job and internship opportunities continue to roll into the BRIDGE. In the past two weeks we’ve added about 1 new full time opportunity listing per day and have gotten 17 new listings total! That’s just in 2 weeks! 17 NEW full time opportunities on the BRIDGE in addition to the hundreds that are already on there and there are 60 full time opportunities with deadlines between now and May 10!! Looking for an internship? 25 new internships were also added during that time for a total of 154 internships with deadlines between now […]

With the current open marketplace, having global experience and being bilingual is not only a skill but a requirement. Learning a new language can be a great asset – from endless job opportunities to attracting new customers. Betty Liu, host of Bloomberg TV’s “In the Loop,” attributes her edge in the workplace to her language skills – she speaks Mandarin Chinese and some Cantonese. “It always sets you apart from the rest. Employers are always looking for that extra dimension,” says Liu. “If it wasn’t for my language skills, I wouldn’t have gotten my job as an international correspondent in […]