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In a world of unpaid internships and distracted managers, how’s a young professional to learn? Five essential insights to surviving as you start out. By Nadira A. Hira NEW YORK (Fortune) — A few years before I began writing “The Gig,” when I was starting out as one of the starry-eyed Gen Y staffers I now write about (and still am), I walked to the office printer barefoot. Granted, it was in an office where wearing short sleeves constituted a statement. (Not Fortune, you gossips.) And to my credit, I’d taken my shoes off under my desk and simply forgotten […]

Class Year: 2010 Hometown: Loganville, GA Major: English and Sociology Campus Activities: RA, Student Assistant in Bucknell Human Resources Dept. Goals: To go to law school Hobbies: Singing Other Interests: Traveling, working with people Externship: Savell & Williams LLP, Atlanta, GA My Experience Due to time restraints I actually had a one-day externship experience with Savell and Williams. I was shadowing Chris Pecone, attorney at law. On Tuesday we met in the office around 8:30am where we made some rounds in the office and he introduced me to some of his colleagues. Originally he had a court case of his […]

Considering a career in the marketing industry? Interested in learning the latest in traditional and new media? Then please join the Bucknell Consumer Products Network (BCPN) and Bucknell Media & Technology Network (BMTN) for a marketing career forum in New York City on Friday, November 6. For $20, you’ll hear from marketing experts and network with leaders and rising stars in the field — not to mention get the inside scoop on how to get hired in today’s marketplace! To register and pay, stop by our table in the LC Mall from 11 – 1, starting 10/14 through 10/16. Space […]

Check out this great resource on all things GREEN It is full of job boards by cities, featured articles, green jobs in the news, job hunting tips specifically for a job in “green” industry, and much more! http://www.sustainlane.com/green-jobs

We are excited to introduce a new series of teleconferences called “Industry Insight” that will spotlight alumni from various organizations for 45 minutes over the Noon hour or early evening. The focus of these brief sessions will for sharing personal experiences, career paths, and job search / industry advice. Dialogue will be driven by your prepared questions!

Voting is now live so vote today for Homecoming Host & Hostess! Polls close on October 7th and winners will be announced October 8th. For more information stop by our table in the LC Mall @ Noon on 10/2, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7 GO VOTE

Class Year: 2010 Hometown: Ligonier, PA Major: Theater and Management, Dance Minor Campus Activities: Theater Productions, Theatre Department Public Relations TA . Goals: To perform after I graduate in any way or form possible Hobbies: dancing, performing, and singing, cooking, traveling Other Interests: sports, both collegiate and professional, especially the Steelers Externship: Performer Magazine, Somerville, MA My Experience Important events included meeting everyone within the company. Sometimes I found myself standing around so I just went and talked to others in their offices. Presenting yourself is very important and meeting as many people as you can is also very important! […]

Have an upcoming interview? Don’t be nervous…the CDC has got you covered. Did you know that we have a weekly group session called Interviewing Tips every Monday at 5 pm. This session offers information about recruitment procedures and the CDC, inside tips about employers who recruit on campus, and a tour of CDC interview rooms. All are welcome to attend. So don’t get nervous, get prepared!

Check out our featured Externship Spotlights. We will be highlight a new student in the Career Insider from now until October 22nd, which is the last Externship Orientation Session. 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. Thursday, Oct 8 @ Noon Thursday, Oct 15 @ 5pm 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. […]

Students who want to explore careers in the non-profit and government sectors have a great resource right here on campus: the Bucknell Public Interest Program (BPIP) and the BPIP Internship Fund. BPIP educates students about non-profit and public service careers, and helps students learn about how to find internships and jobs in these sectors. The BPIP Internship Fund provides financial support for undergraduate students (first-year students, sophomores, and juniors), who have secured full-time, unpaid summer internships with non-profit organization and government offices. The application process is competitive and the deadline is March 22, 2010, for the summer 2010. Information sessions […]

Do you plan on participating in the EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM? Don’t miss out on this opportunity to job shadow a professional over winter break. WHO CAN APPLY? The Class of 2012 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 TAKE PLACE? During the week of January 4-8, 2010. (Unless otherwise stated by sponsor or arranged due to student needs.) WHY SHOULD I APPLY FOR AN EXTERNSHIP? Why not? The program provides students an opportunity to learn about a career area of their […]

Apply for Engineering jobs/internships that will conclude with a day of pre-select candidate phone interviews! Application Deadline – Monday, October 26 Phone Interview Date – Tuesday, November 17 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS You will need to log in at: http://erc.experience.com (this is separate from the BRIDGE, but identical in appearance) Username: your friendly username@bucknell.edu.erc Pasword: erc Read both the employer description and position description(s). Submit your document/s for each opportunity you are interested in by the application deadline: 11:59pm on Monday, October 26, 2009. You will be notified during the week of November 2, 2009 if you were selected for an interview […]

Teach for America Presents: Public Policy/ Law Corps Member and Alumni Stories Webinar Monday October 5th from 9:00 – 10: PM Click here to register Thinking about a career in law or public policy? Come hear about the experiences of our corps members and alumni who have leveraged their corps experience to jump start impactful careers. This is a great opportunity to hear firsthand from a TFA corps member how the experience has played into a career in public policy. This event will feature 2008 Bay Area corps member Masharika Prejean. Masharika received her B.A. in Political Economy from Tulane […]

You may have noticed that not all industries recruit and advertise their internship (and job) opportunities at the same times. Many large financial, accounting, and engineering companies do their hiring in the fall semesters, while government tends to hire in early winter, and arts/media in the spring. Other industries fall throughout the year as well. I encourage you to do some research on your industry to see when you should be anticipating being busy with applications. Even if you are interested in the non-profit/public service world, for example, which typically hires in mid-spring, start researching the organizations now and get […]

Employers are now back on campus with Bucknell’s recruiting season in full swing this week. We want to remind you that if you are applying to positions on the BRIDGE where the company is coming to campus to interview, you will want to check your e-mail OFTEN and sign up for a slot as soon as you receive the e-mail notification. Do not wait until the last minute to sign up for an interview slot. Do so as soon as you receive an email inviting you schedule an interview. Often times, the times you are available may already be filled […]