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New York City Finance Summit; Thursday, October 1; Ticket Required; Transportation Available
Learn from and network with BU alumni, parents, and friends who are financial professionals from the NYC area. Listen to a panel of Bucknell young alumni, discuss job research strategies and career paths in the financial world, and possible internship and full time opportunities. Sign up on the BRDGE; Ticket Required. Attend the Prep Session on Monday, September 28th at 5:00 in Rooke 116 to get required ticket. Transportation Available to registered students; bring in a $20.00 (refundable) cash deposit to the CDC to reserve your seat by Tuesday, September 29th at Noon.

Join us for a Merck Evening Employer Presentation Date: September 21st, 2009 Time: 6 – 7 pm Location: ELC 217 Food & Drinks Provided Majors: Chemical Engineering, ILTM/Engineering Management, Biology/Biochemistry, and Chemistry Find out more about Merck

Check out the new pictures and tips added to our Facebook Page from Expo! Read more about the tips highlighted in the album: The Ten Keys to Success at Job and Career Fairs by Quintessential Careers.

Congratulations to those of you who attended the Employer Expo! Our office received loads of positive feedback from employers on the poised, prepared, and knowledgeable nature of Bucknellians. Give yourselves a pat on the back for making a great impression on employers, and then, get back to work! 🙂 It’s important to follow-up with employers after a career fair, and it’s a step in the job search process that students are often unaware they should take. Putting forth a little effort to go the extra mile will make you stand out from the competition. Here’s some advice from Peter Vogt, […]

Interested in NGOs? Here is a great resource WWW Virtual Library system is an directory of over 2000 links to sources of information and analysis in a wide range of international affairs, international studies, and international relations topics. The section on NGOs is impressive and can be found here: http://www2.etown.edu/vl/ngos.html It is part of the greater directory: http://www2.etown.edu/vl/ Happy NGO-Hunting!

We are excited to share with you that the U.S. Department of State is now accepting applications for the Summer 2010 Student Internship Program. For information, to view the vacancy on USAJobs, or to start the application process; visit us here. The deadline to submit completed applications is November 2, 2009. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and a student in order to be eligible. Please read the vacancy announcement for all eligibility requirements. If experience technical difficulties with the online application system, please visit here for workaround instructions.

The debate can get heated quickly between those looking into nonprofit careers and those following a different path, but one thing that both sides typically agree on is who will be making more money. A recent article may blow the top on that consensus… Do Nonprofit Workers Really Earn Less? By Erdin Beshimov It’s a common preconception that working for a nonprofit, and promoting one’s socially-oriented ideals, involves a pay-cut. It is true that on average one should expect to earn less in the nonprofit sector than in the for-profit business sector. But do the averages tell the whole story? […]

Session 1: Prepare for the Competition Tuesday, September 22, Noon – 12:30; ELC Gallery Theatre (2nd and last workshop in this series topic) Are you a Junior looking to get a head start at preparing for your search the perfect internship? If so, take advantage of this 3-part workshop series geared toward getting you ready to take on the internship search challenge! The series is designed specifically for Juniors to tackle this process one step at a time and to be prepared for their search ahead of the competition. Each section of the series will be offered twice a month. […]

Washington, DC Tue Nov 10 2009 The Idealist.org Washington DC Nonprofit Career Fair is generously hosted by The George Washington University Career Center. The fair is co-sponsored by the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Washington DC Chapter. The nonprofit career fair will consist of: An informal networking period for nonprofit recruiters and representatives from local colleges and university offices of career services. The fair itself, where job seekers can distribute resumes and speak with nonprofit recruiters about current and future employment, internship, and volunteer opportunities. Free information sessions offering nonprofit career advice to all job seekers. The fair is free for […]

Sunday, September 20; 8:30 – 11:30; ELC Gallery Theatre Take a practice LSAT under realistic conditions. An actual retired LSAT exam will be used and tests will be scored on site. Registration is required in order to have enough copies of the exam. Sign up through the BRIDGE; Deadline is 4:00 p.m., Thursday, September 17, 2009

If you’ve ever wondered if cover letters are really important just Google it…I got 109,000,000 results. That’s a lot of people who think cover letters are important. While you may feel that the resume is “good enough” you should know that, while the resume provides an overview of your background, the cover letter allows you to talk in your own voice, link your experiences to the specific job opening, share your special abilities and show that you can write cohesively and effectively, which is important in any job; essentially it helps you sell yourself. And while I did get a […]

RSVP to the CDC by September 16, 2009 at 4 p.m. This is a great opportunity to meet and talk with local alumni and members of the campus community as well as to learn important and interesting information about life after Bucknell. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 @ 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Walls Lounge, Elaine Langone Center Cocktail Party Etiquette and Networking Tips ETIQUETTE DINNER AND DESSERT 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Terrace Room, Elaine Langone Center Dinner Etiquette and Networking Tips RSVP to the CDC by September 16, 2009 at 4 p.m. to […]

Let me take you into the future for a moment: the day is September 16, 2009, the time is 3:01 pm and the place is the Gerard Fieldhouse; you’ve just finished networking and marketing yourself to the array of employers who came on-campus for the Employer Expo; your elevator pitch is perfected and you are still raring to go…what to do with all this motivated energy? Well it’s not over yet! Check out the following presentations post-Expo: Employer Panel: Interviewing From an Employer’s Point of View Wednesday, September 16, Zeller Lounge (2nd floor of Gerhard Fieldhouse), 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. […]

It is finally upon us! This Wednesday is the long awaited Employer Expo! September 16, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Gerhard Fieldhouse Get the details and the list of employers registered! This is the ideal chance to ask questions, sell yourself, and gather valuable information that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to obtain. Network with employers as you begin your job or internship search and learn about full-time positions, internships & organizations.

Frontier will be on campus for an employer presentation September 14 @ 11:30-1:30 in ELC 256 Frontier is a non-profit conservation and development NGO. Their staff and volunteers carry out groundbreaking surveys in remote forest, savannah and marine environments. With 250 projects across 50 countries, Frontier is dedicated to safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem integrity and building sustainable livelihoods for marginalized communities. So what’s in it for you? Volunteer on any one of their projects for the opportunity to: Gain independent field research experience Save endangered wildlife Learn a new language Teach impoverished children Explore the world on an adventure trail […]