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March 22nd, 2013

BPN Coffee Hour with Paul Sturman ‘83, President, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare

Join the Bucknell Professional Network for Coffee Hour on March 27th with Paul Sturman ‘83, President, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare (PCH) from 2 – 3pm in Taylor Lounge (1st Floor). Paul will be on campus to present in several courses and will provide some extra time to speak with students in a small group setting about his career, industry and Pfizer. Students are encouraged to walk in anytime during the hour, but registration is highly encouraged (you can register here). Paul is responsible for all aspects of the PCH business unit’s global operations, including the development and marketing of major household […]

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March 20th, 2013

Become a Bucknell Professional Network Student Leader!

Are you interested in working on campus 2-5 hours a week? Do you enjoying networking with alumni, employers and connecting with other students? Do you have experience with an externship, internship, coursework or professionals in a certain industry? If you answered YES to any of these questions, apply to be a Bucknell Professional Network Student Leader by March 29th. Position Description: The purpose of the student piece of the Bucknell Professional Network (BPN) is to provide students a forum to interact with alumni, parents and employers for professional and networking opportunities and to learn about industries in which they can […]

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March 19th, 2013

What are you doing this summer?

The Career Development Center wants to know! Do you have an internship or summer job? Are you doing research or volunteering your time somewhere? Bucknell students are known to have some pretty fabulous experiences over the summer and we’d love to know what you will be doing. Please complete this very brief survey:  https://my.bucknell.edu/script/cdc/summerexperience/

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March 19th, 2013

Key Internships on the BRIDGE: ideeli.inc, Philadelphia Magazine, & Bohler Engineering

Here are just a few with upcoming deadlines –   DEADLINE: Monday, March 25th at 11:59pm Sprint Internship: 134512BR – Product Development Business Intern ABM Internship: Summer Intern Rite Aid Internship: HR Internship Geisinger Health System Internship: Finance Internships National Center for Border Security and Immigration Internship: Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate Internship ConvergEx Group Internship: Summer Internship Program Bohler Engineering Internship: Design Engineer Intern Biogen Idec Internship: Medicinal Chemistry Intern Philadelphia Magazine Internship: Marketing and Special Events Intern or Co-Op The Michael Alan Group Internship: Marketing Intern AGV Sports Group, Inc. Internship: Management Intern ideeli, inc. Internship: Intern- […]

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March 18th, 2013

Post-College City Guide: Washington, D.C

While many of you were chilaxin’ on a beach Hillary Mann ’13 was busy making a case for why D.C. is such a great city. See what she says about The Hill and why you should consider making it your home next year in her latest installment of Post-College City Guides. Metro Population: 634,323 in the District of Columbia, 5.7 million in the DC Metro Area Unemployment Rate: 8.6% Cost of Living: 143 (100 is United States average) Major Industries: Federal government, education, finance, public policy, non-profits, and scientific research Average Price of One-Bedroom Apartment: $1,759 Average Climate: Winter – […]

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March 16th, 2013

This Week in the CDC: March 18 – 22

Welcome back! We hope you all enjoyed your Spring Break. Here’s what we’ve got prepared for you this week from the CDC: Monday, March 18 BPIP Application Deadline! Peace Corps Office Hours – Sign up on the BRIDGE 11:00 – 1:00 pm, CDC Peace Corps Panel 6:00 – 7:00 pm , ELC 213 Tuesday, March 19 United States Department of State Office Hours – Sign up on the BRIDGE 11:30 – 1:30 pm, CDC Graduate School in Chemistry and Biochemistry Advising Session Noon – 1:00 pm, Conference Room (Rooke 303) United States Department of State Info Session 5:00 – 6:00 […]

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March 14th, 2013

AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps is the national service program that provides thousands of Americans of all ages and backgrounds with education awards and other benefits in exchange for a year or two of community service.  It’s like the domestic Peace Corps (by the way they’ll be here on Monday, 3/18!). AmeriCorps members help meet the nation’s critical needs in the areas of public safety, education, human needs, and the environment. If you aren’t sure what to do after graduation or want to pay off college debt – serving with AmeriCorps may be the perfect option! Benefits include: Living Stipend Education Award to help […]

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March 5th, 2013

Thanks for your email, I’m on Spring Break!

With a blizzard brewing from  Chicago down to Baltimore (and Philly in between) it’s hard to feel like Spring is in the air but judging by how packed the library is it’s easy to see that midterms are here and with that we know Spring Break is just around the corner. And I for one say enjoy it while you have it! But it is important to remember the the “real world” does not have such luxuries and employers may contact you over the week you are away.  So while your gearing up for your well-deserved break you should think […]

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March 5th, 2013

Key Internships on the BRIDGE: City National Bank, Geisinger, and GreenPeace, Inc.

Here are just a few with upcoming deadlines –   DEADLINE: Monday, March 11th at 11:59pm Stifel Nicolaus Weisel Internship: Investment Banking Summer Analyst (New York) Vargo Outdoors Internship: Vargo Graphic Design/Marketing Intern STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ASSOCIATES, INC. Internship: Materials/Mechanical Engineer Intern Booz Allen Hamilton Internship: Central Maryland-Summer 2013 Technical Internship City National Bank Internship: Wealth Management Intern Geisinger Health System Internship: General Surgery Intern   DEADLINE: Friday, March 15th at 11:59pm Smithsonian Institute, National Sciences Resource Center Internship: Internship Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs Internship: Internship Greenpeace, Inc Internship: Internship WSVN-TV Internship: Internship Runa Tea Internship: […]

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March 4th, 2013

BFN Event: Master Class on Real Estate from alumnus Chip Douglas

Master Class on Real Estate from alumnus Chip Douglas Wednesday, March 6 9:00 am – Noon (lunch provided) Register Here Prof. Johnson-Cramer from School of Management would like to provide all of juniors and seniors a “master class” on real estate with our distinguished alumnus, Chip Douglas, on Wednesday, March 6th from 9 to 12PM. Chip was previously Managing Director at Harvard Real Estate Company, Charlesbank Capital, and BayNorth Capital. He is a Bucknell undergrad and Wharton MBA in real estate. A “master class” is a 3-hour session in which the alumni discuss a case from their own experience then […]

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March 4th, 2013

Theatre Internship Fair

 Saturday, March 16, 2013 10:15am to 1:30pm The Midtown Exhibition Center 560 Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10018   The A.R.T./New York Internship Fair, in collaboration with the American Theatre Wing, provides students with the opportunity to meet working theatre professionals from 50 New York City based not-for-profit theatre companies, all of which are seeking interns for the current, Summer, and Fall semesters! The Fair is open to undergrads, grads, and recent grads of all majors.  The Fair is free, but participants must RSVP in order to attend. To attend please go to www.art-newyork.org/intern and submit the reservation […]

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March 2nd, 2013

This Week in the CDC: March 4 – March 8

Here’s what’s happening in the CDC this week: Monday, March 4 Summer Peer Applications Due! BPIP Internship Fund Info Session Noon – 1:00 pm, ELC 217 Employer Info Session: NJ PIRG 6:00 – 7:00 pm, HUNT 124 Tuesday, March 5 Pre-Health Program: Determining your school list Noon – 1:00 pm, ELC Center Room Externship Info Session for First Years 2:00 – 2:30 pm, ELC Gallery Theatre (301) Short-term Job Opportunities 5:00 – 6:00 pm, ELC 217 Wednesday, March 6 Choosing A Major Workshop Noon – 1:00 pm, ELC 217 Friday, March 8 – Have a great Spring Break! Follow us […]

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March 1st, 2013

Summertime and the livin’s easy

At this point I know we are all dreaming of summertime. If your dream of summer includes staying in Lewisburg then apply to be a summer peer at the CDC! Here is what Gillian Sheffy ’13 had to say about her summer as a CDC Summer Peer Specialist. Interested in spending your summer in Lewisburg but also want a meaningful career related experience? Consider working as the Summer Peer Specialist at the Career Development Center. Last summer, I learned the ins and outs of the CDC, how to create a flawless resume, and got a head-start on my job hunting […]

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February 26th, 2013

Key Internships on the BRIDGE: The Wetlands Institute, NYSE, and ESPN

Here are just a few with upcoming deadlines – DEADLINE: Thursday, February 28th, at 11:59pm The Blackstone Group Internship: Chief Financial Office Summer Internship Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Internship: Internship The Abernathy MacGregor Group Internship: Accounting Internship   DEADLINE: Friday, March 1st, at 11:59pm Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Internship: Internship Wetlands Institute, The Internship: Internship United States Government, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Internship: Internship Cleveland Clinic-Center for Reproductive Medicine Internship: 2013 Summer Internship Program New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Euronext Internship: NYSE Technologies Intern Smithsonian Institute, Smithsonian American Art Museum Internship: Internship ESPN Internship: ESPN Sales and Marketing Internship […]

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February 25th, 2013

Post-College City Guide: Pittsburgh, PA

Here’s our latest city guide addition from Hillary Mann ’13: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Metro Population: 2.35 million Unemployment Rate: 6.6% Cost of Living Index: 88 (average is 100) Major Industries: Healthcare, research, hospitality and tourism, and higher education Average Price of One-Bedroom Apartment: Between $785-$863 Average Climate: Winter – 29°F, Summer – 83°F Closing Time: 2 AM Sports Teams: Steelers (football), Pirates (baseball), Penguins (ice hockey) Best Known For: Mister Rogers, Andy Warhol, the birthplace of Heinz Ketchup and Klondike Bars, steel manufacturing, and the Pittsburgh Steelers (six time Super Bowl Champions) Best Foods: Heinz Ketchup, Primanti Brothers sandwiches (sandwich with […]

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