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Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Over 100 Internships with upcoming deadlines in the next 2 weeks – Key Internships on the BRIDGE

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.: […]

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Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Summer Housing Options

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 […]

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Monday, March 28th, 2011

International (Alumni) of Mystery….

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 […]

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Sunday, March 27th, 2011

Stanford Business School: Summer Institute for General Management

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 […]

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Friday, March 25th, 2011

Kappa Alpha Psi: Entrepreneurial Event with Alumni Speaker

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 […]

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Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Alumni Panel: “Winning & Losing in the Digital Marketplace”

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 […]

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Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Student Perspective: Leadership Lessons from Distinguished Bucknellians

On February 17th some fast-acting, motivated students got to attend a great panel in NYC entitled “Leadership Lessons from Distinguished Bucknellians.”  As I was checking out one of my favorite Bucknell blogs (Year in the Life…why didn’t they have this when I was in college?!) I was pleasantly surprised to read Tom  Zhu‘s  post about attending the event! We always love to hear feedback from students …especially when we don’t have to beg for it 😉 so I immediately had to share with all of you here (with Tom’s permission of course!). But before we get to his post I’d […]

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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Ann Taylor, The Harry Fox Agency, & Maybelline– Key Internships on the BRIDGE

Here are just a few – Deadline:  Monday, March 28,  11:59pm Walsh and Nicholson Financial Group: Intern The Harry Fox Agency, Inc.: Numerous Internships SHYC Sailing Foundation: 2011 Summer Internship Opportunity Ann Taylor Stores Corporation: Numerous Internships Maybelline New York •Garnier • ESSIE (L’Oreal): Numerous Internships Northfield Mount Hermon School: Summer Teaching Internship DHS,Immigration & Customs Enforce., Victim Assist.: Victim Assistance Program Intern Vanguard: College to Corporate Internship Program Tompkins Point Apparel: Marketing Intern G.S. Wilcox & Co.: Financial Analyst Intern Merrill Lynch: Summer Intern BRIDGE application deadlines are usually Monday nights at 11:59 p.m. and will continue throughout the […]

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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Alumni Spotlight: From Law to CEO in Aviation – An International Career

Monday, March 28 | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Willard Smith Library (Vaughan Lit 125) Light refreshments served Ray Sisson ’87 was an Economics major at Bucknell, became a lawyer, received his MBA from The University of Chicago in 2003 and is now the CEO of an aviation/aeronautics company in Dublin, Ireland named AWAS.  He has lived and worked abroad for most of his life. Mr. Sisson will return to campus to share: – how he got to where he is – insights about global careers and being an expat – perspectives on the commercial aircraft/airline business – global macro […]

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Monday, March 21st, 2011

Let Us Promote YOUR Resume!

If you are looking for a job or internship, being in our RESUME BOOK is a great way to potentially get your resume in front of several thousand employers! Publish your resume to the Resume Book on the BRIDGE, where employers can browse your document and if they find a skill match, contact you directly! Interested? Log in to the BRIDGE Click on Document tab/Publish a Resume Select the proper book: Class of 2011 – for seniors seeking full-time work Summer 2011 – for students seeking summer employment Upload your resume This awesome offer of the Resume Book is only […]

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Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Spotlight on Careers in the Sports Industry

Given that it’s officially March Madness time and Bucknell is IN IT (!!!), spotlighting careers in the sports industry seemed like a no-brainer. Finding a job  (or internship) in the “sports industry” can mean a lot of things so we wanted to share some helpful sites to start your research: About.com “Careers in the Sports Industry“ Jobs In Sports NCAA News – The Market:  Free job listings – college athletics Sports Link Central:  A comprehensive site showcasing industry websites, professional associations, and publications Sports Careers:  Provides an outline of various niches of the sports industry Sports Career Finder TeamWork Online: […]

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Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Happy Spring Break!

I know you probably aren’t reading this but in case you are…I’ve been catching up on my Netflix Watch Instantly Queue and while I’m ashamed to admit it I am going to … I watch Greek. Yes, I know. Please remember this is a judgment free zone. So I used the surprise snow and then rain as a great excuse to veg-out on the couch and catch up on the show and sadly…I then thought of a blog post clearly demonstrating that inspiration can come from anywhere. So, anyway, remember that Greek episode (“The First Last”)  where everyone is on […]

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Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Happy Birthday Don Draper!

I know it’s pouring outside but this brightened my day… Earlier today I came across a great blog post by Pongo Blog and was going to file it away for “fun things to share at another time: (yes I have a Gmail label titled this) but then I discovered that today is Jon Hamm’s birthday! It seems like the stars aligned behind those clouds and the universe brought me to Donald Draper’s resume on the exact day of Jon Hamm’s birth. So I share with you a birthday wish for the always dapper looking Draper and a fun experiment on […]

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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

One summer. One city. Experience of a lifetime.

Apply now for Engage Chicago! An Immersive Summer Field Study Program for Undergraduates Engage Chicago (EC) offers students the opportunity to: Gain invaluable work experience at top organizations in Chicago Earn course credit while learning among a community of peers Experience daily life in the diverse, dynamic city of Chicago Serve alongside leaders and organizations that make a difference Learn first-hand about politics, history and methods of social change EC  gives students from across the country the opportunity to immerse themselves in the city of Chicago, while learning from Northwestern University faculty and community experts in diverse neighborhoods throughout the […]

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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Work with the Alumni Board

The Alumni Board is currently seeking Student Members for the 2011-12 year. Successful applicants will: Enjoy meeting alumni Serve as liaison between board and student body Complete committee projects year-round Attend 3 board meetings per year Participate in committee calls/meetings in between If you feel like you would be a good fit  for this role, please apply on the BRIDGE for the full description and application.  Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and short faculty/staff recommendation; deadline to apply is March 27th Student board members serve for one year (July 1-June 30) with the option to reapply and are […]

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