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By Holly Hodges `10 Every little kid has an idea, a dream of what they want to be when they’re older. While I had many possibilities that didn’t quite pan out, being the tooth fairy or performing on Broadway, one interest stuck with me. Growing up in Southern California, surrounded by amusement parks, I always had a strong desire to design rides. It wasn’t until I began my engineering courses at Bucknell that I realized someone actually has that dream job, and it was often engineers. This was when I decided to avidly pursue turning my childhood dream into a […]

Are you familiar with the following terms for financing your graduate education? Fellowships: typically granted to individuals to cover their living expenses while they carry out research or work on a project. Awards may be single or multiple-year. Awards are usually based on an individual’s merit as measured by grades, GRE scores, publications, and letters of recommendation. Assistantships: usually campus-affiliated work assignments (e.g. graduate teaching instructor, research associate) that provide an individual a stipend and often waive tuition and/or other matriculation fees. Grants: often awarded to cover expenses associated with carrying out research or other specific projects, such as travel, […]

As promised…you can now get the headlines from the Career Insider on myBucknell. You can find it on the left nav gadget area under ‘News and Publications.’ Once you’ve added it you’ll get the most recent post headlines and an easy way to link in to the stories you want to read about, or discover some great tips and resources you would have other wised missed. If you have feedback on gadget or the Career Insider let us know (careerevents@bucknell.edu), we’d love to hear your opinion and ideas!

According to a new survey of nearly 500 human-resources professionals released by the Society for Human Resource Management, there are plenty of ways to derail a job interview—and some of them may surprise you! Some Survey Results 30% of hiring managers will decide whether to hire you within 15 minutes 40% of hiring managers say a cellphone ringing in the middle of an interview is a “deal breaker” 70% prefer job candidates to have unpaid internship experience directly related to their companies’ work versus paid 39% say “chemistry” with a job applicant accounts for half of their hiring decision Read […]

Many of you will take advantage of shopping, sales, sleeping, friends and food over Winter Break and I’d like to encourage you to take advantage of one more thing: Informational Interviewing. Perhaps your parents or friends parents, or friends have a job in a industry or at a company you are interested and now is perfect time to take advantage of any connection to ask for advice; you never know what may learn or where it may lead! Informational interviewing is essentially talking with people about their careers. It is a valuable career exploration technique which allows you to learn […]

Click Here To Download the 2010 Fellowship Application Application Deadline January 29, 2010 The South Carolina Institute for Energy Studies is pleased to announce the 2010 UTSR Gas Turbine Industrial Fellowship (GTIF) Program. We are currently looking for 14 of the best and brightest science and engineering students (rising seniors through PhD candidates) who would like to spend 10-12 weeks this summer working at the leading gas turbine OEMs and suppliers listed below, under the direct guidance of industry experts. In addition to gaining valuable industry experience and exploring potential permanent job opportunities, the students will receive competitive pay based […]

Have you thought about the Peace Corps after graduation? Want a chance to connect with some returned volunteers? A group of Peace Corps Alum will be gathering at the Lewisburg Hotel this Friday at 5pm for a a casual get together. If you are interested in joining the group please RSVP to Ben Hoskins at bhoskins@dejazzd.com. Don’t miss the opportunity to network and hear about the Peace Corps experience!

We’re accepting scholarship applications for the 2010-2011 school year! iModules, the company that provides us with B-Link, believes helping students with their academic pursuits is one of the greatest gifts they can give back to their clients and the communities they serve. Now in its third year, the iModules Scholarship Program annually provides individual financial scholarships to students enrolled in secondary or higher education institutions that are current iModules clients…THAT’S US!!! 🙂 (aka B-Link) And this year, they are proud to announce that they’ll be awarding 8 students with scholarships. FIVE $1,000 scholarships and THREE $2,500 scholarships will be awarded. […]

We’ve turned the calendar to December and welcomed (with unopened arms) the cold weather; it’s darker earlier and there are actually starting to be some parking spaces, it must mean one thing: the semester is coming to an end! I know you all have a lot to think about… but these few suggestions will help maintain your job search momentum while you complete final assignments and exams. 1. Talk to your professors. Let them know what you are looking for in either an internship or full time job. Ask for their contact information so you follow up and keep them […]

Ever Wonder, What Can I Do With This Major? Decision time is creeping up but before you set anything in stone you should check out this awesome resource: What Can I Do With This Major? The short answer to this question is A LOT! And with this awesome CDC resource we can help you get some more details so you can make an informed decision and one that is right for YOU! You can also explore number of other valuable resources that are helpful for career research and decision making, which are available only to Bucknellians that will help you: […]

Do you need housing in New York City? Educational Housing Services (EHS) is a Not-for-profit organization that provides safe and affordable, fully furnished housing to students, interns, and recent graduates coming to New York City throughout the year. We do also allow for faculty and administrators with specific objectives in the city. EHS manages multiple properties throughout New York City and Brooklyn Heights, and is a great short term housing option that offers the opportunity to live in a community of your peers. EHS can also provide housing the semester after you graduate from your program. So if you are […]

2010 Bucknell University Internship Fair January 26, 2010, Davis Gym, 11am-3:00pm Get the date on your calendar and start preparing now. We are inviting organizations to come on campus to make students aware of internship opportunities that they have to offer students. Organizations are starting to register already, so take the time now to get your resumes critiqued (stop in the CDC today!), research industries and organizations (check out the Vault!), and start working on your own 30 second commercial for when you network and meet with representatives from organizations. Stay tuned for details….

Many opportunities listed on the BRIDGE, including: Deadline: Monday, December 14, 11:59 p.m. Vanguard: College to Corporate Internship Microsoft: Intern Program Manager (PM), Software Design Engineer (SDE) and Software Design Engineer in Test Deadline: Monday, December 21, 11:59 p.m. Unite For Sight: Unite For Sight: High Impact Volunteer Abroad Opportunities Deadline: Monday, December 28, 11:59 p.m. Procter & Gamble: Customer Business Development Summer (Sales) Internship Delphinus Engineering: Engineer Internship U.S. Department of Justice: Environment and Natural Resources Division- Summer Intern Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP: Accounting Internship National Constitution Center: Various Internships Inter-American Dialogue: Inter-American Dialogue Internship Program 2009 U.S. […]

Author Byline: CareerAlley Author Website: http://careeralley.com “You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” Robin Williams Job search is like almost any task. Not everything works for everyone, not everyone is good at it, not everyone has all of the right answers and not everyone knows the way forward. So what could be better than sites reviewed by readers who have found their sites to be helpful? Job search at its best! Thanks again to readers who’ve submitted their favorite sites (or sometimes their own sites). OneDayOneJob.com – This site is geared towards college grads and […]

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just come into the CDC and we could look into our crystal ball and tell you your future? While there is no way to see the future there is a way to visualize the future you would like to strive for: create a Vision Board! Coming from the Ad World “Vision Boards” are nothing new, although we generally called them “Mood Boards”. Regardless of what you call them you don’t need to be selling a product to create one. Vision Boards can be helpful when you are determining a major, a career, an […]