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Thursday, December 8th, 2011
Good news! If you missed when we offered space to come and watch a great student webinar series on Working for the Federal Government in the Fall you can catch up on the series (and more) now on the Partnership for Public Service’s new vimeo channel…and Winter Break is a great time to do it! This series is brought to you by the Partnership for Public Service staff, agency recruiters, federal interns and graduates who recently received offers for federal jobs. It was designed specifically for individuals seeking government jobs and internships to learn how to best leverage their skills [...]
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Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
I’d say that one of the only downsides to this job is learning about all the awesome opportunities out there that I am no longer eligible for. For instance: Princeton in Africa (PiAf), which offers yearlong fellowship opportunities with a variety of organizations that work across the African continent. PiAf Fellows work in service-oriented positions in many different fields, including humanitarian aid, public health, conservation, and education. The more I checked in to this fellowship to write about it the more I wanted to apply. I ran into this inspiring blog, Beyond the Gate, featuring first-person perspectives from recent alums [...]
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Friday, April 22nd, 2011
These days everyone wants to be green and make green but we all know that ain’t always easy… Luckily the “green” industry is highly diverse and is growing daily. “Green Careers” can encompass various industries such as: conservation, education, communication, environmental consulting, environmental management and planning, and parks and recreation, to name a few. Employers include academia, government, corporations, public and private research firms, nonprofits and grassroots organizations. General Advice and Tips Determine what part of the industry interests you most – since the opportunities are so diverse, the more you can refine your career interests in the environmental field, [...]
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Saturday, March 5th, 2011
The application process for the 2011 – 2012 academic year is now open! UPEACE Masters Programs Include: Environmental Security and Peace Environmental Security and Peace – Specialization in Climate Change and Security (CCS) Gender and Peace Building International Law and Human Rights International Law and the Settlement of Disputes International Peace Studies Asia Leaders Programme Media, Peace and Conflict Studies Natural Resources and Peace Peace Education Responsible Management and Sustainable Economic Development Sustainable Urban Governance and Peace Why study at UPEACE? We are the only university in the United Nations system authorized to offer academic degrees in the field of [...]
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Friday, January 14th, 2011
Students who want to explore careers in the non-profit and public service 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 interest careers and helps students learn about organizations in the public interest sector that may offer both full-time jobs and summer internships. 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 Fund helps students to gain valuable experience in their field of [...]
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Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Interested in environmental advocacy? Are you looking for a career that will give you first-hand public policy experience right out of college? Check out the Environment American Fellowship Program! Today’s post about the Environment America Fellowship comes from alumnae Audrey Richardson. Audrey graduated from Bucknell a semester early in January of 2010 and majored in both English and Political Science. During her time at Bucknell Audrey was also a BPIP Internship Fund Recipient, gaining summer internship experience at the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee in 2009. Upon graduating, she accepted a Fellowship position with Environment America. She chose to [...]
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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
Interested in interning with a nonprofit this summer and getting paid? The BPIP Internship Fund provides funding for students able to secure full time, unpaid summer internships in the nonprofit/public interest sector. Come hear past Fund recipients share their stories about the program and what they got from their experiences working in the nonprofit, public service sectors. Featuring: Michael Kurban ’12 International Bridges to Justice, Geneva, Switzerland Malyse Uwase ’13 Women for Women, Kigali, Rwanda Amanda Slaboden ’13 Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley, MA Andrew Lichtenauer ’12 The First Tee, Bronx, NY Claire Munley ’11 Women in Progress, Cape Coast, [...]
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Monday, October 25th, 2010
I’d say that one of the only downsides to this job is learning about all the awesome opportunities out there that I am no longer eligible for. For instance: Princeton in Africa (PiAf), which offers yearlong fellowship opportunities with a variety of organizations that work across the African continent. PiAf Fellows work in service-oriented positions in many different fields, including humanitarian aid, public health, conservation, and education. The more I checked in to this fellowship to write about it the more I wanted to apply. I ran into this inspiring blog, Beyond the Gate, featuring first-person perspectives from recent alums [...]
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Friday, September 17th, 2010
Idealist invites you to two Graduate-School Fairs they are hosting in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh fair will take place on Thursday, September 23, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, at the University of Pittsburgh’s William Pitt Union, at 3959 Fifth Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard. The Philadelphia fair is on Monday, September 27, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, at Drexel University’s Creese Student Center, on 3210 Chestnut Street. If you are thinking of going to Graduate School in the next year or two, this is a great opportunity to meet with representatives from 60 local, national, and international programs focusing on [...]
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
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 will be in March 2011, for the summer 2011. Information [...]
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