Drop by the CDC to have some free snacks and drinks and get to know us! Thursday, September 6 11 – 2 pm, drop by any time! CDC, Botany Building (by Taylor) FREE FOOD!  Whether First Year, Sophomore, Junior or Senior, we can suggest the next steps in your career journey.  You will not only meet the (amazingly nice and friendly) staff, get information, and the latest career handouts, but also be eligible for  give-aways and prizes.

Just like last year we will be publishing our “This Week In” post every Saturday to help you plan for the week ahead, and while our full schedule of programs doesn’t start until next week (Sept. 3) we wanted to remind you of our recurring programs. Quick Questions – walk-in hours for all sorts of things are every  Monday – Friday from 1:30 – 3:30 pm in the CDC, you just need to walk in! BRIDGE Quick Questions are Monday – Friday from 3:30 – 4:30, once you get the hang of the BRIDGE you will wonder what took you […]

The Writing Center has scheduled their workshops this fall to meet the needs of students who must send out resumes and graduate school applications soon.  In addition, our Thesis Proposal workshop is scheduled before the honors proposal is due, allowing you to talk with us and with peers about questions and concerns.  At these interactive workshops, you get to talk with Writing Center staff and with peers about how to create the document that best suits your situation. Whether you come with a draft or with nothing but questions, our workshops are designed to accommodate you.  Afterwards, feel free to […]

WHAT is the Bucknelll Professional Network (BPN)?  The purpose of the BPN is to provide students a forum to interact with alumni, parents and employers for professional and networking opportunities and to learn about industries in which they can apply their education and skills. WHY becoming a Network Student Member? Receive extra updates on program and events notifications Priority for attendance to network field trips and events Networking opportunities with  alumni, parents, and employers HOW can I become a student member of a network? To officially join a network complete this short form If you are interested in the Bucknell […]

The Washington Media Scholars Foundation creates scholarship, learning and career advancement opportunities for college students interested in public policy media strategy, research and management. The organization coordinates three programs of varying intensity to carry out this mission: Media Scholars Program: Provides undergraduates with valuable learning, career and scholarship opportunities. The program begins with the Media Plan Case Competition, requiring students to create a strategic media plan for a hypothetical public policy issue in a special election. Finalists earn an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC for Media Scholars Week where they meet with media industry leaders and present their strategic […]

  If you were to ask a group of children what they want to do when they grow up, there’s a slim chance that any of them will describe their aspiration to talk to strangers. Perhaps even smaller is the chance that any will declare their desire to live in an RV with four other people, sleep in Wal-Mart parking lots, take cold showers, and subsist on off-brand cereal and Coca-Cola. But that is exactly what I am doing with my grown-up life. As a Roadtripper with the public television series “Roadtrip Nation,” I spent the summer traveling across the […]

You’re invited…Bucknell Professional Network in NYC Event July 10 – RSVP July 3 6:00-8:00PM The Terrace Club, 25 West 51st Street, NY, NY 10019 If you are interning, working, living in or planning to visit New York City this summer, plan on attending this event. This is an opportunity to network with alumni and current student interns working in the city. Learn from Career Development Center staff how to leverage your current internship for future opportunities and how to stay connected with individuals you meet during your experience. Student Registration (Two [easy] steps): Sign up on the BRIDGE Complete Google […]

Postings for on-campus jobs can be found on the BRIDGE! To access the BRIDGE, log in to myBucknell: Go to Quick Links/Career Development Center/click BRIDGE Answer profile questions, land on BRIDGE homepage Scroll down and click “Campus Jobs” or “Work-Study Jobs” links There are several jobs listed with various departments with upcoming deadlines so don’t hesitate! Help: – Financial aid package-related questions (like work-study), contact finaid@bucknell.edu or call 570-577-1331 – BRIDGE questions, contact cdc@bucknell.edu or call 570-577-1238 If you get a job on campus, you will need to fill out several forms and bring a few identifying documents with you […]

UBS is offering an exciting opportunity for rising juniors this summer.  The event is titled Unlock Your Potential, and is a networking skills workshop for undergraduate women. Event: Unlock Your Potential: Networking Skills Workshop Date:  Thursday, July 12th Time: 1:00-6:30pm Location: UBS : 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY This UBS educational event is designed to equip women entering their junior year of college with networking skills that will help them navigate the internship search process. We are proud to have Lindsey Pollak present “Networking for the Bashful to the Brave“. In addition, there will be opportunities to […]

We know many of you are off to great internships this summer (remember to let us know what you are up to!) and wanted to share this great article from US News & World Report “On Careers” Section. We agree with the author that, “if you make the most of your internship by going above and beyond your tasks, you will be infinitely better-equipped with a deeper resume, recommendations, and potential opportunities in the future.” But be wary of these eight common ways interns blow opportunities, like “Failing to ask questions or ask for more work.” Read the full article […]

It’s time again for our annual summer DC Networking Event for Students & Alumni! June 20, 201 6:00 – 8:30 pm Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1779 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Summer networking event in Washington, DC, hosted by the Career Development Center, Alumni Career Services, and the Bucknell Professional Network.  The focus of the event is the Bucknell Institute for Public Policy (BIPP). Professor Abe Feuerstein will speak about BIPP, followed by a panel discussion with four BIPP Advisory Board members. The panelists are as follows:  Chad Bown ’94, Senior Economist, Development Economics Research Group, The World […]

7 students are the lucky (after a lot of hard work) recipients of a stipend this summer to help them gain experience on The Hill provided through the Capitol Hill Internship Fund. The Capitol Hill Internship Program was established in 2005 to provide internship opportunities in Washington, DC or local Congressional districts for students who are interested in learning more about the Legislative Branch. This program provides a stipend of $300 per week up to a maximum of $3,000 for the summer for students who are able to secure an unpaid, non-credit internship. The application deadline is late November/early December. […]

32 remarkably hardworking students are the happy recipients of a stipend that will help them gain valuable experience from a non-paid internship in the non-profit or public sectors.  The BPIP Internship stipend is funded entirely through the generous donations of alumni, parents and friends of Bucknell. Since it’s founding in 2001, the BPIP Internship Fund has assisted over 200 students in pursuing internship experiences in the public interest sector. Check out who they are and what they are doing this summer here. To learn more about the program, check out pictures, and see spotlights of past recipients please visit the […]

In just a few more days,the semester officially ends but we’re still going to be here at Career Services for you which means I’ll still be tweeting, posting to the blog and Facebook, and adding pins to Pinterest. Our hours shift a little but we are open throughout the summer (8-Noon, 1-4pm) so feel free to call: 570-577-1238, email: cdc@bucknell.edu or send us a note through Facebook or Twitter. And remember to tell us what you are up to this summer by filling out this quick form Here are a few oldies but goodie that deserve a second look: Life […]

NACE (our our national professional association) recently published a great article on “Using Pinterest as a Job-Search and Branding Tool.” Since we are on Pinterest we love the idea of using it, in general, and for your job search. Just because we think this is a fun idea does not mean you need to do it or it is essential for your job search but we wanted to share the idea with you in case you’d like to explore it. Here is a quick excerpt: “The arts, graphic design, marketing, and other heavily visual majors will probably find using Pinterest […]