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Join the Pre-Law Advisor, Professor Fernsler for a discussion of how to use your GPA and LSAT scores to select law schools to which to apply and what to look for in a law school. Tuesday, October 27th @ Noon – 12:35 in Vaughan Lit 102
Econ and Math Alumni Panel, November 2nd at 5 pm in LC 301. Graduates of the Econ and Math departments will share their work experiences.
Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins 2nd Annual Sports Career Fair Wednesday November 11th, 2009 3-5 pm (Game starts at 7), Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre PA Pre-register by November 6th and submit your one page resume to be placed in a resume book for all organizations at the Sports Industry Career Fair. Tickets can be purchased at the event. But to guarantee your place and your resume in the hands of the career fair vendors we ask that you pre-register for the event. Recruiters from fields of: Marketing, Business, Fitness, Accounting, Graphic Design, Physical Therapy, Sales, Athletic Training, and many more. […]
FREE LUNCH and a resume workshop — presented by the professionals! Tuesday, October 27th @ Noon in Dana 134 Representatives from Victaulic will be on hand to help you polish your resume writing skills. Get great tips and pointers while enjoying a free lunch! YUMMY!
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions and the CDC will be co-sponsoring a FREE GRE, MCAT, DAT and OAT practice test on Saturday, November 7th right on the Bucknell University campus. This is a great opportunity for you to experience these exams, and to see how you would do on the actually test day. All Times & Locations below are for Saturday, November 7th: DAT Practice Test – 10:30am, 116 Dana Eng Bldg OAT Practice Test – 10:30am, 116 Dana Eng Bldg MCAT Practice Test – 11:00am, 134 Dana Eng Bldg GRE Practice Test – 11:30am, 115 Dana Eng Bldg This […]
Bucknell Alumni who have moved on from our stages to stages across the country share their experience and advice on directing and performance careers. The panel will be followed by a chance to meet the alums in a Halloween reception hosted by the Theatre Department Club, Cap and Dagger 2.0.
Externship at North Shore University Hospital-Jessica Shui ‘09 Every sophomore should participate in the Career Development Center’s Externship Program because the exposure to one’s aspired professional field is invaluable. I was matched to Dr. Alan Hartman, Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Chairman of the Cardiothoracic Unit at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY. I anxiously looked forward to this priceless opportunity. Dr. Hartman took his role as my sponsor seriously and requested I should experience the notoriously long doctors’ hours by having a 7AM to 7PM shift. I even had the opportunity to wear the same scrubs as the physician assistants […]
Fourth graders growing up in low-income communities are already, on average, 3 grade levels behind their more affluent peers. Only 1 in 10 of these same students will graduate from college. What will you do to change this? Teach For America is looking for outstanding recent college grads & graduate students of ALL academic majors, to join our movement in eliminating the educational disparities that exist in our nation between low-income communities and our more affluent areas. Our corps members do this by using their skills and commitment to make a real impact on the academic prospects of students growing […]
The Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation (CPWDC) has an immediate need for one or two interns who could be available 10-15 hours per week. These are paid positions in our Lewisburg office. Ideally, we would prefer juniors or seniors who are majoring in economics, business, marketing or political science. The intern would be responsible for conducting routine labor market research (collecting baseline data from established data sources and designing templates for distributing the data) and assisting with other short-term research related projects. There is a possibility that these positions could be available during the spring academic term as well. CPWDC […]
Externship at JCPenney – Adam Hinshaw ‘09 The January externship I had at JCPenney Headquarters in Dallas, TX was an extra-ordinary opportunity to see a large and highly successful organization up close. My sponsor, a Bucknell alum and the Deputy Vice President-Director of Customer File Marketing, was thoughtful enough to invite me to lunch the week before my externship so that we could meet and talk about JCP as well as Bucknell today. At lunch he provided me with a full-page agenda of my schedule over the two-day externship. On my first day, I attended a “new hire orientation” which […]
BRIDGE application deadlines are usually Monday nights at 11:59 p.m. and will continue throughout the academic year. If you have any technical difficulties with your application, be sure to email recruiting@bucknell.edu before the deadline and we will be able to help you. Please continue to check the BRIDGE as part of your comprehensive job search strategy, but note that industries recruit differently depending on the time of year and how much their openings are planned. If you aren’t finding what interests you on the BRIDGE, please work with a CDC counselor to determine the best strategies for your needs. Many […]
In this 30 minute session, attendees will receive an overview of the program, application requirements, steps on how to use the BRIDGE, time-lines, and deadline information; attendance at ONE Orientation Session is required for participation in the program. All Orientation Sessions listed below will be held in the ELC Gallery Theatre. Wednesday, Oct 21 @ 5pm Thursday, Oct 22 @ Noon–LAST ONE – What is an Externship? A short term (usually 2 day) career shadowing experience sponsored by a Bucknell alum, parent, or friend of the University. – When do Externships usually take place? During the week of January 4-8, […]
Wendy Schibener ’10 enjoyed an eye-opening internship at the Washington Times. Watch her video to learn more: Externship Spotlight Video – Wendy Schibner, Journalism Read more Externship Experience Spotlights
We are commemorating our 125th anniversary of co-education by holding a special celebration and symposium during Homecoming Weekend. Here’s a quick snippet of some of the events and Alumni Career Panels scheduled for the weekend; for a full list of details visit the 125 Celebration page Friday, October 23rd: Paving Their Own Way: Entrepreneurship – 11:00 – 12:00pm, ELC Forum This panel showcases the creativity and ingenuity of some of our graduates who have been successful entrepreneurs. Panelists include Susan Penecale Zolla ‘68, Frank Davis ‘82, Anne Seibold Drapeau ’88 (moderator), and Debra Zapotocky Rizzi ‘94. Work-Life Fit – 11-00 […]
“[The real world] is a big change, more then you can ever imagine when you are sitting in the classroom thinking about the outside world!” — Anonymous business-school grad For many of you, this time leading up to graduation and the start of a first job may seem chaotic and stressful. You are completing your Bucknell career without too much of a senioritis meltdown while dealing with the demands of job-hunting, interviewing, and facing the reality of the end of your time here. I point this out not to stress you out more but to let you know that IT […]
