Early Bird Discount Registration CLOSES February 28 ; Register Today! The 8th Annual Sports Events Marketing Experience (SEME 2011), the premier national sports career and networking conference, closes Early Bird Discount Registration on Feb. 28 for the March 25-26 event in Washington, D.C. The conference will be held at Nationals Park and hosted by the Georgetown University Sports Industry Management (SIM) graduate program. It has sold out the past three years. This years’ Keynote dignitaries are: SEME has featured experts from over 210 organizations in 20 different sports career fields, including top decision  makers from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, […]

I’m not one to be braggadocious but when I found out we had been listed as one of the Top 25 Career Services Blogs I had to put my modesty aside and toot my own horn. In addition to the obvious honor we felt, the list included blogs from top schools and many that I look to for inspiration; it’s nice to know I have good taste 🙂 Of course I want you all to continue to read the Bucknell Career Insider hourly (I guess I’ll settle for daily) but I also wanted to share the article so you can […]

DATE: February 28th TIME: 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. LOCATION: Traditional Reading Room, Bertrand Library The panel discussion will examine the career paths of this diverse group of Bucknell alumni. Come hear their advice and perspectives as they discuss their work and available opportunities.  The conversation will also include a question and answer period. The event is followed by a small networking receptio with hors d’oeurves, where attendees can connect with the alumni and their peers. Panelists: Marisa Conlon ’04 – Patent Examiner & Attorney, US Patent Office Justin Likar ’01 – Spacecraft Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin David Moschella ’84 – […]

Learn How to Leverage LinkedIn for Your Career Search! PIZZA PARTY Thursday, 2/24 at Noon ELC 256 Together, PricewaterhouseCoopers and LinkedIn want to help students feed their futures. PwC is a sponsor of LinkedIn’s new career pathing tool, where students can gain exposure to the basics of using LinkedIn as a career tool and also take advantage of PwC’s Career Corner offerings! Bucknell is one of 60 schools selected for the sponsorship and will provide all students with a distinctive, fun and innovative way to understand the importance of building and leveraging their network and learning from others’ career paths. […]

Here are just a few – Deadline:  Monday, February 28,  11:59pm Office of the Governor of Illinois: Internship WITF, Inc.: Numerous Summer Internships Keystone Energy Technology Enterprise Center, Inc: Internship Wolf Trap Foundation: Summer Internship Men’s Health Magazine: Intern LewisGale Medical Center: Medical Center Intern PA Department of Labor and Industry: Office of Chief Counsel Intern Southern Education Foundation: 2011 Southern Education Leadership Summer Program First Quality Enterprises, Inc.: Numerous Internship Opportunities Deadline:  Monday, March 7,  11:59pm Safeway Inc.: Corporate Summer Internship Institute for Experiential Learning (IEL): Internship Whale Center of New England: Internship Arena Stage: Internship Cleveland Clinic-Center for […]

“Law and Human Rights: A Life of Speaking Truth to Power with Dr. Bill Durland ’53 – Attorney, Legislator, Educator, Author and Activist” Speaker – Dr. Bill Durland ’53, Human Rights Attorney, Legislator, Activist Date: Monday, February 28 Time: 5:30 pm – Free Dinner! Where: ELC Refectory Dr. William Durland ’53 will share his experiences as a human rights lawyer specializing in international, constitutional, and governmental law.  He is presently practicing public interest law as the Executive Director of the Center on Law and Human Rights. The Center’s cases have been primarily in the areas of conscientious objection, civil disobedience, soldiers’ […]

You are invited to spend 2 hours with the world’s leading health care advertising agency Cline Davis and Mann! Join the Bucknell Media & Technology Network (BMTN) for a great field trip and networking opportunity with Cline Davis and Mann in New York City on March 1st.  Space is limited so claim your spot today by registering on the BRIDGE! (Hint: Go to BRIDGE, calendar, career center calendar, select March 1, click on field trip to see more information and sign up!) Additional Information: – Students attending the field trip are required to also attend the Communications and Arts Fair […]

Come learn about Genentech on Wednesday, February 23 at 5 pm in the ELC Gallery Theatre Genentech’s brings together employees from all corners of the globe and from countless employment and educational backgrounds. What is their common link? It’s a passion to excel and a deep commitment to our mission of developing drugs that address significant unmet medical needs. In addition, you’ll be able to build a remarkable and rewarding career — plus your own unique career path — in departments such as: Research and Early Development Process Development Product Development Manufacturing Sales and Marketing Finance So, whether you’re still […]

Thinking about writing as a career? 1st: Sign up for the NYC Communications & Arts Fair on March 1st right now! 2nd: Read on for some great tips and advice: When Laura Denbow first asked me to participate in the Career Conversation program on the subject of writing, I was concerned that I might not have anything valuable to share with you.  I am not a published author, although I have plenty of rejection slips, and I have not been involved in publishing or print media.   However, I always seem to be writing something!  Allow me to explain. Like so […]

Ask Anything at the Engineering Career Networking  Event on Friday February 25th (part of Engineering Week) Here is your chance – this isn’t a career fair, but a room of alumni (some with opportunities) who can provide professional information about anything you always wanted to ask but didn’t think you could… Were you a good student?  What was your GPA? What was the most valuable course when you were at Bucknell? Can I do the job I want to do coming out of Bucknell or do I need an advanced degree? Is it better to get an advanced degree right […]

The Bucknell Engineering Network (BEN), Bucknell Consumer Products Network (BCPN), and the Bucknell Club of Baltimore invite you to register TODAY for a tour of the McCormick Hunt Valley manufacturing plant (Baltimore) on MONDAY, MARCH 28 (RSVP by 2/21!).  Kevin McCaughey ’69, VP for Operations, will be hosting us for a tour of the plant from Noon until 3 p.m. with lunch provided by McCormick. The cost for this event is $5 and covers transportation, lunch, and appetizers. Details for the day: – 9 a.m. Bucknell provided transportation leaves from the front of Breakiron Engineering Building – 12 – 3 […]

Travel down to DC with fellow students to hear from faculty member and network with alumni for a panel on The New Economic Landscape: The US and the World after the Global Financial Crisis. DATE: February 24th, 2011 TIME: 12:00pm – 11:30 p.m., actual event 6:00-8:00pm LOCATION: Washington, D.C. – Transportation provided The panel discussion will focus on the place of the U.S. in the new global economy, the challenges for the U.S. economy in the new global economy, the prospects for global financial stability, and a global strategy for the United States. The panelists include: Professor Patrice Franko ’80,  […]

Want an internship on campus?  Check out the Stadler Center for Poetry’s exciting internship opportunity for qualified rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors who may wish to pursue a career in arts administration. The Stadler Center Internship will be most relevant to students interested in contemporary poetry and/or arts administration. Interns work for 6-10 hrs/week and are required to attend regular meetings at the Stadler Center for Poetry as well as all Stadler Center events during the semester of the internship. Applications should include a letter of interest, resume, and an academic transcript. All application materials should be sent by email […]

Here are just a few – Deadline:  Monday, February 21,  11:59pm U.S. Department of Justice: Internship Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center: Internship Lucasfilm: Internship The Wetlands Institute: Internship The City of New York Department of Health: Internship Smithsonian Institute, National Air and Space Museum: Internship Deadline:  Monday, February 28,  11:59pm Office of the Governor of Illinois: Internship WITF, Inc.: Numerous Summer Internships Keystone Energy Technology Enterprise Center, Inc: Internship Wolf Trap Foundation: Summer Internship LewisGale Medical Center: Medical Center Intern PA Department of Labor and Industry: Office of Chief Counsel Intern Southern Education Foundation: 2011 Southern Education Leadership Summer Program […]

Communication & Arts Fair Tuesday, March 1st –Sign up Deadline is 2/24 5:30 – 7:30 pm MTV Studios in the Viacom Lodge – NYC Transportation Available (Reserve your spot by 2/25) The purpose of this event is to offer students an environment to network with alumni, parents and representatives from the Communications Industry  (Marketing/PR, Advertising, Journalism, Publishing/Print Media, TV/Radio, Broadcasting) & Arts Industry (Film /Video, Graphic Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts).  The Participants will be able to share information about their career paths, their organizations and any volunteer, internship and full-time positions they presently have or plan to have […]