We came across a great little post on Media Jobs Daily and wanted to share it with you… Another Reminder: Send a Thank-You Note! by Mike Janssen Are you in the habit of sending thank-you notes after a job interview? In case you didn’t already know, here’s more evidence that it’s a practice worth keeping up with. A new CareerBuilder survey found that 22 percent of hiring managers say they’re less likely to hire a candidate if they don’t get a thank-you after the interview. Don’t worry about stocking up on fountain pens and fancy stationery, though — almost 90 […]

These days everyone wants to be green and make green but we all know that ain’t always easy… httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpiIWMWWVco Luckily the “green”  industry is highly diverse and is growing daily.  “Green Careers” can encompass various industries such as: conservation, education, communication, environmental consulting, environmental management and planning, and parks and recreation, to name a few.  Employers include academia, government, corporations, public and private research firms, nonprofits and grassroots organizations. General Advice and Tips Determine what part of the industry interests you most – since the opportunities are so diverse, the more you can refine your career interests in the environmental […]

Are you still seeking an internship for the summer?  Come to this informative question and answer session and learn how to best utilize the resources available to you at Bucknell. Come prepared to ask your questions! DATE: Tues. April 26 TIME: 12:30pm LOCATION:  Gallery Theater Refreshments will be provided! In the meantime check out some Internship Spotlights

Hey Sophomores – want to learn more about the Finance industry and what it may have to offer you as a possible career path? Join several alumni who work in NYC at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods to learn what you can do over the summer to better understand the finance industry and prepare for next year’s competitive internship process!   All sophomore students invited to attend.  Wednesday, April 20th at 6:30 pm in ELC 217; REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED! Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) is the largest full-service investment bank that specializes exclusively in the financial services sector.Founded in 1962, the […]

Here are just a few –   Deadline:  Monday April 25,  11:59pm Stratton Publishing & Marketing Inc.: Marketing & Publications Intern ConvergEx Group: Finance/Accounting Intern for Financial Services Firm Telcordia Technologies: Intern or Graduate Intern GHT Limited: ME or EE Internship Opportunities SHYC Sailing Foundation: 2011 Summer Internship Opportunity ConvergEx Group: Technology Intern for Financial Services Firm Franklin Institute Science Museum: CLUES-Assistant Micro Dispute Resolution: Intern American Lung Association: Policy & Advocacy Intern – 2011 Summer Semester Bold Girlz: Marketing Assistant ARM Group Inc.: Civil Engineering Internships Federal Judicial Center: Education division intern CM Engineers, LLC: Design Engineer McGraw-Hill Education: […]

We’ve been working on gather some great spotlights of the amazing Internships that you all do for our website for some time…and believe me it’s harder than it looks. For some reason no one wants to brag to us and that just doesn’t seem right. So we enlisted the help of one of our awesome CDC Peers and now we can show off to you some of the great Internships other Bucknell students have had. Check ’em out: Brett Carr ’13 Angela Chouinard ’11 Brianna Clarke ’11 Jameson Clarke ’11 Peter Davis ’12 Rose Denning ’12 Kourtney Ginn ’12 Julie […]

In helping out a student recently I was reminded again of how great of a resource Vault.com is and I think their slogan should be “there’s a guide for that” given the fact that it is chock-full of guides on almost every topic. Guide sections include: Interview and Resume Guides – Write resumes that get noticed and follow up with interviews that seal the deal. Our guides will show you the best path. Career Topic Guides  – Discover up-to-date buzzwords, the top internships–even explore guides to start a new business in your field. Industry Guides  – From advertising to writing, […]

Everyone needs to eat breakfast, right? Well a lucky 20 students (who sign up on the BRIDGE by 4/25) will be able to share their morning cup o’joe with Clare Ribando Seelke, Specialist in Latin American Affairs for the Congressional Research Service (CRS) on April 26 at 9:30. Ms. Seelke will offer advice about working in the federal government over a scrumptious breakfast, which is the most important meal of the day! Ms. Seelke provides policy analysis to House and Senate members and the congressional committees.  She also drafts confidential memos for members who meet with foreign leaders, and writes […]

Come find out what GE has to offer you! We hope you join us as two Bucknell alumni host information sessions this week about working at General Electric: Joe O’Connor (Chemical Engineering Class of 2009) Brittany Philips (Mechanical Engineering Class of 2010) Friday April 15th 11:00AM – 11:45AM in DANA 137 Topic: “Life in the real world: What to expect in your career and how to continue succeeding” Friday April 15th 12:00PM – 1:00PM in DANA 113 (Pizza and drinks at this lunch session) Topic: “How to get your dream job” Both information sessions will leave time for questions and […]

Here are just a few – Deadline:  Friday April 15,  11:59pm Boulder Journey School Education Program: Internship United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Regional Office (UNHCR): Internship City of New York Office of Management and Budget: Summer Intern AIDS Resource Center: Administrative Support Internship Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit: Computer Programmer Intern The MITRE Corporation: Internship National District Attorney’s Association: Internship James A. Michener Art Museum: Internship Plum TV: Internship Deadline:  Monday April 18,  11:59pm Serendipity Magazine: editorial intern National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones: Event Intern 2rw Consultants: Interns Kron Law Firm: Marketing Intern TUDOR INVESTMENT CORPORATION: Software Development Intern Senator […]

Deloitte Presents: Diversity in the Workplace Pizza will be provided! Monday, April 18th, 5PM ELC Center Room Speakers: Subi Muniasamy, Brian Holwig, Shane Gallagher,  Wittney Ferguson, Tracy Bannon Multicultural Student Services along with the Career Development Center will present a panel of professionals representing Deloitte Consulting LLP to discuss diversity in the workplace.  The panel will be sharing their insights on what an increasingly diverse work environment means for those entering the work force as well as those trying to prepare for success in this ever-changing environment.  Over the past few years business clients have come to expect a level of […]

…not Diana Ross but a New York State Supreme Court Justice and 4 other highly successful lawyers at this Pre-Law Panel and Luncheon. Free lunch and free advice! Friday, April 29 | Noon | Hunt Formal Lunch Provided | Space Limited | RSVP on the BRIDGE by 4/27 A panel of lawyers?! I know this sounds scary but trust me it isn’t. If you are interested in a career in law then this is a great opportunity for you. The panel will feature: John Ark ’67, New York State, Supreme Court Justice Alexis Barron, Fox Rothschild LLP, Special Counsel Specialty:  Patent […]

2011 version of the above saying: You apply for a job with that profile? I know you think I’m just being old and preachy and I “just don’t get it” but here is what I do know: if you have a Facebook profile you can almost guarantee that employers are going to search for it and, if they can find it, they are going to have a looksy at whatever you allow them to see. How do I know this? Well, for one, employers tell us! We recently had an employer reach out to us to express a bit of […]

Here are just a few – Deadline:  Friday April 8,  11:59pm Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit: Computer Programmer Intern Nation Institute: Internship Johnson & Johnson: Finance Co-Op Patuxent National Wildlife Visitor Center: Internship   Deadline:  Monday April 11,  11:59pm YMCA of the Rockies: Marketing Intern Entercom Communication: Interns Haverford Partnership for Economic Development: Communication Technology Specialist Allant Group: Marketing Support Environment New Jersey: Summer Interns World Wildlife Fund: Media Specialist Intern City National Bank: Summer Intern Turning Earth: Financial and Strategic Analyst Intern Northwestern Mutual Financial Network (Philadelphia): Financial Representative Intern Avon: Summer Interships – Research & Development Sagefrog Marketing Group, […]

What is it with Matthew McConaughey and playing lawyers? He certainly makes the case to be a lawyer for me. But if you don’t want to just pretend to be a lawyer make sure you sign up for the Mock LSAT this Sunday, April 10th at Noon in Coleman 221. An actual retired LSAT exam will given under realistic conditions  and tests will be scored on site. Sign Up Deadline: April 8, 2011 (on the BRIDGE); Space limited to 30 Until then…practice your own closing arguments httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7f-BgDgpmE