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May 5th, 2014

Fund your research and professional development in Australia

The Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships are the Australian Government’s internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program that provides up to AU$272,500 for study, research or professional development opportunities between Australia and the world. Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship provides up to AU$272,500 for eligible non-Australians, including Americans and Canadians, to undertake a postgraduate qualification at a Masters or PhD level either by coursework or research in any field in Australia for up to four (4) years. Endeavour Research Fellowships provides up to AU$24,500 for American and Canadian postgraduate research students and postdoctoral researchers to undertake 4-6 months of research in Australia. Endeavour Executive Fellowship […]

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April 29th, 2014

Teach For America Survey 2014-2015

Educational opportunities should not be determined by your family’s income or the neighborhood in which you live.  That’s why Teach For America is developing a cohort of leaders who will help drive change at every level of our education system toward the goal of closing the opportunity gap. These leaders start their paths as corps members who teach for two years in urban and rural high-need communities and help students make the academic progress that expands their opportunities. Deeply affected by their teaching experience, our alumni continue to advocate for students and build lasting change in many different roles and […]

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April 29th, 2014

CDC Peer Pick: SustainaFest & USTDA

The last Peer Pick of the semester, but have no fear if you are still looking for a job or an internship – there are still plenty of great opportunities listed on the BRIDGE or you can add your resume to our Resume Books. If you do already have plan for the summer we’d love to know what they are: internship? summer job? volunteering? Tell us! Without further ado, here are Sophie’s peer picks from the BRIDGE for this week: – SustainaFest – U.S. Trade and Development Agency For those of you highly interested in pursuing a career in sustainability, […]

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April 28th, 2014

June DC Career Networking Night

Please join the DC Club of Washington, DC on June 9th for a career networking night with alumni, parents, and current students.  This event will be from 6:00-8:30 pm with the program starting promptly at 7:00 pm. The program will be a panel discussion with three alumni discussing the global economy and moderated by Economics Professor, Berhanu Nega. June 9, 2014 |  6:00-8:30pm | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,  1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036 “Where’s the Global Economy Taking the Jobs?” The focus will be on where skilled jobs are going and why. A panel of business people […]

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April 28th, 2014

Post College City Guide: Atlanta

On the heels of a great interview with Chris Milhous ’83  we are featuring Atlanta in our City Guides. Some Background Stats: Population: 443,775 Unemployment Rate: 10.4% Cost of living index: 75.10/100 Major industries: Metals, machinery, transportation, equipment, food and beverages, printing, publishing, textiles, apparel, furniture, telecommunications hardware, steel, chemicals Climate: Winter— ~39 degrees, Summer— ~78 degrees Professional Sports: Braves, Dream, Hawks (with Bucknell Alum Mike Muscala ’13 on the team!), Falcons, Silverbacks Closing Time: 2 AM Best known for: The home of Coca-Cola, Ludacris, Outkast, Ciara, Usher, TLC, T.I., Keri HIlson, and Zac Brown Band Best/iconic dishes: Octopus dogs, […]

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April 23rd, 2014

Alumni Perspective: An Interview with Chris Milhous ’83, President and CEO of Ogilvy South

Chris Milhous, President and CEO of Ogilvy South and Bucknell Class of 1983 reached out to the Bucknell Career Development Center to offer insight and advice for current Bucknell students looking to go into marketing and communications, but his advice is applicable to anyone that will be working with clients on a daily basis. Ogilvy and Mather is a marketing and communications company with clients including Coca-Cola, UPS, Holiday Inn, Royal Caribbean, Sea-Doo, Hilton Head Island, Zoosk, Boy Scouts of America, Darden Restaurant group, Dollywood, and CNN. Mr. Milhous’ office moved from the outskirts to the heart of Atlanta, Georgia […]

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April 22nd, 2014

CDC Peer Pick: Trunk Club & DirecTV

Sophie’s peer picks from the BRIDGE this week include: – Trunk Club Sales Intern – DirecTV Engineering Intern For my peer pick this week, I chose to showcase an internship with Trunk Club, a company dedicated to rid men of the hassle of shopping for clothes in stores or online. Trunk Club hand selects a trunk of items based on each customer’s needs and tastes and ships the clothing to him for free! If you choose to be a sales intern for Trunk Club, you can spend your summer in Chicago, Dallas, or D.C.! Motivated and goal-driven interns are desired […]

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April 21st, 2014

Grad School Digest: Boston University Investigative Reporting Certificate Program & Suffolk Gateway Summer Program

Boston University Investigative Reporting Certificate Program: Are you interested in learning investigative reporting techniques? Spend one week in June on the Boston University campus learning investigative reporting research skills, computer-assisted reporting, interviewing techniques and how to structure, write and edit investigative stories for print, the web and broadcast outlets.Participants will learn investigative reporting by actually working on a story that either they propose and can bring back to their media outlet or that NECIR instructors assign. Participants will receive daily, hands-on training and supervision. You’ll work with award-winning local and national journalists, including university faculty. In addition, the training will […]

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April 20th, 2014

Externship Job Shadowing Program – great way to get your foot in the door!

First Years, Have you heard about the opportunity you have to apply to the Externship Program next year?  This is a unique program designed for sophomores to give you a glimpse into the world of work and a certain industry for a one or two days over winter or spring break.  We need you to provide us some information NOW to increase your chances of finding an externship in the location and industry of your liking.  Complete this SURVEY by April 29. This will to give the CDC an idea of the locations and industries of student interest. Completion of […]

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April 19th, 2014

This Week in the CDC: April 21 – 25

It’s the last full week of classes and things are slowing down a bit here but we’ve still got a few employer visits before we close the books. Tuesday, April 22 University of Rochester Simon Graduate School of Business Presentation 4-5pm, Webinar – must register Wednesday, April 23 PwC Diversity Event 5-7pm, 7th Street House Thursday, April 24 PwC Aspire to Lead Women’s Lunch & Panel Event – RSVP here 11:45-2:30pm, Hunt 101 LinkedIn Basics 12-12:50pm, ACWS 115 Remember to take our survey and tell us about your summer plans! Even after classes end we are still open for Quick […]

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April 15th, 2014

Tell Us About Your Summer Internship

Did you get a great internship or job for the summer? Awesome! Are you doing research or volunteering your time somewhere? Great! Bucknell students are known to have some pretty fabulous experiences over the summer and we’d love to know what you will be doing so let us know (take our easy, quick survey)! Here are some spotlights from summer 2012: Want your face on a poster – take the survey! Now do you need a place to live? Well we can help…we’ve compiled a list of sites that are a great start to your search. Help Yourself to Housing […]

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April 12th, 2014

This Week in the CDC: April 14- 18

Here’s what’s happening at the CDC this week: Monday, April 14 Deloitte Consulting Tech Trends Session: 7:30 – 9:30pm, Academic West 112 B​ucknell alum Rob Walker will be on campus to facilitate this exciting opportunity! Tuesday, April 15 Deloitte Consulting Women’s Diversity Event: 5-7pm, LC 217 Lindsay Musser Hough will be here to discuss her new book , A Woman’s Framework to a Successful Career and Life Greening your resume – presentation at Net Impact meeting: 8-9pm, Dana 117 Come learn how to make your resumes and cover letters “green” for potential employers in this industry. Wednesday, April 16 What to […]

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April 11th, 2014

CDC Peer Pick: SpaceBound

Sophie’s peer pick this week includes several paid internships at Spacebound, Inc – applications are due April 15th! – IT Department – Sales Department – Social Media – Marketing – Graphics Department While perusing the BRIDGE, I could not help but notice that SpaceBound, Inc., a global distributor of hardware, electronics, software, office supplies and equipment, tech gadgets, peripherals, and accessories, was offering a multitude of internships in different fields for the duration of late May through September 2014. This paid internship would take place in LaGrange, Ohio, which is renowned as a location that has no rush-hour traffic from any location such as Hopkins Airport, […]

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April 9th, 2014

Innovation Creativity Entrepreneurship (ICE) Talks

Meet four people who are changing the world, one step at a time. April 12th: Noon-2pm | ELC Terrace Room | Free Lunch Check out the Facebook page for daily updates! Want to know how a Bucknellian started a non-profit organization on campus that led to him being named the Traveler of Year for 2013 by National Geographic? Want to hear the story of a Bucknell All-American water polo player who is leading a start up that may change TV as we know it? Want to know how to be more innovative by simply learning from your body movements? Want […]

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April 8th, 2014

2 FIJI Panels on Sustainability & Health – 4/12

FIJI is hosting two great alumni panels on April 12th. Tackling Sustainability Challenges: Saturday April 12th | 1:15 -2:15 pm | Bucknell Hall | Sign up in the BRIDGE Are you interested in sustainable development?  Sustainable technologies?  The FIJI brothers and alumni present “Tackling Sustainability Challenges” Panel. We will be having four presenters and Bucknell’s own, Professor Jamie Hendry, discussing how sustainability is pertinent in today’s businesses and economies.Join the brothers and the alumni of FIJI, fellow students, and professors for this opportunity to gain insight on sustainability in the workplace.  All of our speakers have significant experience in areas such as packaging, […]

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