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Interested in government? Nonprofit? Public service? Public Affairs? Then come to the Bucknell D.C Career Fair on 3/4 —RSVP on the BRIDGE by 2/26 –Just Extended! This fair brings students to Washington, DC to meet representatives from organizations and network with Bucknell alumni, parents, and friends. It provides an opportunity to discuss career paths with participants and learn about participants’ organizations, and any current or future openings — volunteer, internship or full time. Registered students must attend 1 of 2 prep sessions to receive entry ticket; Prep sessions will be held on Monday, March 1: Noon OR 5:00 pm both […]

Many opportunities listed on the BRIDGE, including: Deadline: Monday, February 22, 11:59 p.m. Target Stores: VARIOUS INTERNSHIPS City of Baltimore – Office of the Mayor: Mayoral Fellowship/Internship Rappahannock Legal Services, Inc.: Legal Intern PPL, Inc:  Various Internships STELLAService: Customer Service INTERN Synapse Product Development: Intern – Product Development and Design International Bridges to Justice: Documentary Journalist Internship Accenture: Consulting Intern Analyst Deadline:  Monday, March 1, 11:59 p.m. Congressional Budget Office: Intern Wacker Chemical Corporation: Summer Intern – Marketing Lewisburg Area Recreation Authority: Summer Camp Counselor U.S. Trade and Development Agency: Summer Intern Yale University School of Medicine: Summer Medical and […]

A resume is YOU on paper. It is a written representation of your educational background, work experiences and extracurricular activities & accomplishments. Your resume is a self-marketing document that serves to support your immediate career objectives; it is the vehicle by which you convey to potential employers the type of information employers need to know when considering you as a candidate. A resume must be able to stand on its own. You cannot verbally enhance and expand its content during an initial review. An effective resume should have an attractive ap-pearance and be easy to scan quickly; It should also […]

Find out at Graduate School Strategies on February 18th at Noon in O’Leary 232 The CDC and the University Graduate School Advising Coordinator will provide current information and perspectives about the choice to go to graduate school, as well as share suggestions for making yourself a competitive applicant among the many. Note- there will not be much information about professional school (law, health, business) – if you know you are interested in those areas, contact the respective advisers for more information. For more on Grad School Advising

So you live off-campus in your own apartment. That’s cool. So you got Tim Hoffman elected. That’s cool. So you are part of the community. But are you? Going local is all the rage…start practicing in Lewisburg! The Office of Housing and Resident Life has some really awesome programing to help get you involved in the community, as well as helping you develop skills for living after college. There are some great cooking classes schedule, trips to the local Farmer’s Market, and information on finances, credit, leasing…all stuff that will make you a better member of the community and better […]

If you don’t like something change it; If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. – Mary Engelbreit The Student Leadership Institute – Saturday, February 20 The Student Leadership Institute is a half-day conference that welcomes alumni back to Bucknell to share their knowledge and experience regarding leadership with current Bucknell students. In its sixth year, the Institute aims to educate and challenge students on the way they think about leadership and to critically reflect on how they can use their skills in today’s society. Session topics and speakers include: Motivation: Laurel Ziegler ’99, Manager of […]

As you begin an internship or job search, you may be asking yourself this crucial question: What do employers really look for in a candidate? The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) asked this very same question to real employers and came up with this list of the most desirable skills and traits qualified candidates possess: Communication skills (both written and oral) Strong work ethic Team work skills Initiative Analytical skills Computer skills Flexibility/adaptability Interpersonal skills Problem-solving skills Technical skills Detail-oriented Organizational skills Self-confidence Leadership skills Source: Job Outlook 2009, NACE These skills are not necessarily acquired from any […]

Friday, February 19, 2010, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m, Larison Dining Hall (cosponsored with BEAA and the College of Engineering) All Bucknell engineering students are welcome to this event. Alumni will talk with students about their represented career field-what it entails, trends, future direction, typical internship or entry level positions, and other pearls of wisdom they might want to share. Look at who is coming. General preparation information will be sent by email from the Dean’s office early next week, but feel free to drop in during our walk-in hours (M-F 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.) or send us an email (cdc@bucknell.edu) […]

Bucknell alumni are friendly and can be quite helpful as you are making career decisions or thinking through strategies. Before reaching out, we strongly encourage you to read through these suggestions so you can represent yourself (and Bucknell students) well: Tips for Reaching Out to Alumni Effectively: Let them get to know you before asking for something–Many professionals are going to be busy, as well as thinking about their own reputations in their workplace. While they can help you with contacts, advice, and even opportunities, they are putting themselves at risk to do so for someone they don’t know, so […]

Looking for opportunities for career or intellectual development this summer? Many students want to enhance their internships with additional career advice and networking or want to add an intellectual component to their summer without a large time commitment. The free, weeklong summer seminars, hosted by the Institute for Humane Studies, offer the opportunity to engage in thoughtful conversations this summer and explore current issues from many perspectives. Students passionate about effecting change in the areas of poverty, education, and many other policy areas would be interested in our topical seminars. Lectures and discussions will focus on the current state of […]

Saturday, February 20, 2010 10am – 2pm Ripken Stadium Club Level 873 Long Drive – 2nd Floor Aberdeen, MD, 21001 Representatives from all Maryland-based Ripken entities will be on-site to interview for 2010 Spring/ Summer Internships! Internships in Sales, Baseball Ops, Game Day Entertainment, Camp Counselor, Retail & Merchandising, Video and Audio Production and much more! For a complete listing visit, www.ripkenbaseball.com and click on “Career Opportunities!” Questions? Call 410-823-0808

Your exciting NEW resource for connecting with internships in engineering and the sciences. The engIN is a collaboration between nine selective engineering schools: Bucknell, Dartmouth, Harvey Mudd, Lafayette, Olin, Smith, Swarthmore, Tufts, and Union. This means MANY MORE internships are waiting for you! How does it work? Go to https://engin-csm.symplicity.com/students and log in: Username: Your full email address Password: Your last name Complete required profile information and be sure to change your password Browse and apply to as many internships as you wish Set up “search agents” or check back regularly for more internships

Many opportunities listed on the BRIDGE, including: Deadline: Thursday, February 11, 11:59 p.m. STELLAService: Customer Service INTERN Deadline: Friday, February 12, 11:59 p.m. M & T Bank Corporation: Investment Banking Intern Deadline: Monday, February 15, 11:59 p.m. B. Braun Medical Inc.: R&D INTERN Summer 2010 Kings County District Attorneys Office: SUMMER 2010 COLLEGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Dept. of Justice – U.S. Penitentiary Federal Bureau of Prisons: Summer and Spring Semester Case Management Interns Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Education Intern Raytheon Co. (Integrated Defense Systems Bus. Unit): Various Engineering & Business Internships RBC Wealth Management: Summer Intern The Food Trust: Project […]

The goal of the Internship Challenge is to get internship opportunities for Bucknell students to apply to and acquire for Summer 2010. Be on the look out for internship opportunities as they come in throughout the semester. Check out the BRIDGE for new internship postings daily! For more information go to the Internship Challenge website If you have any questions, please contact the CDC (cdc@bucknell.edu)

By Mackenzie Horan ’11 When I applied for externships last October, I truly had no idea what I was in for. The application process was easy, I had time to spare over winter break, it might be nice to add to my résumé… None of my reasons reflected the amazing experience that lay ahead of me. I was assigned a two-day January externship with Matt Gay, the Associate Vice President of Advertising Operations at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO). We played phone tag for a week or so before finally making contact, but after our first conversation I remember thinking […]