The Dell Thurmond Woodard Fellowship, which includes one $5,000 grant for one student each year, is part of the Tisdale Fellowship program, a summer internship available to undergraduate and graduate students.  Any student, undergraduate or graduate, who is interested in diversity and ethics issues, and in learning about high-tech public policy issues, can apply for this Fellowship. The Fellowship has two main elements: 1) Internship:  Fellows participate an eight-week internship in the government relations office of a leading high technology company or association.  In the recent past, fellows have interned at such companies as Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Philips Electronics and Monster Worldwide, […]

Michael Kurban ’12 International Bridges to Justice, Geneva, Switzerland BPIP Laura Kinney ’81 & Arthur Maidman Internship Fund Class Year: 2012 Hometown: Lebanon, PA Major: English and Political Science Campus Activities: Bison Chips, Rooke Chapel Choir, Concert Chorale, Chair of Student Lectureship Committee, Fire & Ice, Peer Mentorship Program, Bucknell Theatre Goals: I hope to pursue a career in Human/Legal Rights Law My Experience: I interned at Community Legal Aid Institute in Jakarta, Indonesia on behalf of International Bridges to Justice in Geneva, Switzerland. As an “embedded documentary journalist” I worked for International Bridges to Justice as a part of […]

Patrick Caloz ’13 UCLA Medical School, Encino, CA BPIP Laura Kinney ’81 & Arthur Maidman Internship Fund Class Year: 2013 Hometown: Calabasas, CA Major: BS Biology Campus Activities: CALVIN & HOBBES, Writers of Rohan, Theta Chi, Chess club, Orchestra CHOICE substance-free living Goals: Become a doctor (of medicine), become very good at cello Hobbies: Jogging around Lewisburg, swimming in the pool, playing cello, video gaming My Experience: I interned in Encino, a city in California near Los Angeles. Specifically, I was in the office/clinic of my surgeon mentor, as well as in the local surgery center about twice a week. […]

February 17th, at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP in New York City, join the Bucknell Professional Network at a panel on leadership lessons.  This panel will begin at 5:30 and be moderated by Bill Gruver, Howard I. Scott Clinical Professor of Global Commerce, Strategy and Leadership at Bucknell and will include: John Bravman, Bucknell University President Harriet Edelman ’77, Vice Chairman, Emigrant Bank Sunil Gulati ’81, U.S. Soccer President and Faculty at Columbia University Ian Ferguson ’85, Headquarters US Marine Corps The interactive discussion will be followed by a Q&A session and hors d’oeuvres. RSVP on the BRIDGE by 2/11 Must stop by […]

You know the power of Facebook for connecting with friends, now it’s time to learn the power of LinkedIn – the professional way to network. Mark your calendars for: Google Me: Using LinkedIn in Your  Search Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Noon – 12:50 p.m. Taylor 203 (access to computers to help build your profile!) Learn how to make the most of LinkedIn as a job search tool with a real Bucknell student profile as an example. Learn the basics of LinkedIn, useful ways to enhance your search and how it can be used to explore career paths. You can leave this […]

Emily Bruno ’12 LuEsther T. Mertz Library of the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY Association for the Arts BPIP Internship Fund Class Year: 2012 Hometown: Bronxville, New York Major: Art History and Classics Campus Activities: Delta Gamma Hobbies: painting, photography as well as decorative cake making My Experience: I was an intern at The LuEsther T. Mertz Library and worked specifically with the Art and Illustration Collection. This collection is valuable to the Library as it consists of a broad range of art including paintings, drawings, and prints with diverse subject matter such as garden design and taxonomy, as […]

Access to the Alumni Directory is now open to ALL STUDENTS! While all seniors will get automatic access to the directory in January 2011, any student who completes the three easy steps below is able to get access now.  Think of what you can learn and the connections you can make! How to Gain Access the Alumni Directory on B-Link Check out  Alumni Directory Use to learn about the Bucknell community and our suggestions for best ways to approach and build relationships with alumni. Take the online quiz (8 out of 10 is passing)–hint: answers can be found by doing […]

Want to spend the summer in a world class resort? Yeah, right,  me too…but you could INTERN for one! This summer work at Wyndham Worldwide, the largest hospitality  company in the world. Even though you might not spend your days pool side working for Wyndham Worldwide will let you gain a world of experience from the industry’s best! Apply to the BRIDGE posting now (application deadline is Jan. 23) for a preliminary interview at the upcoming Internship & Job Fair (1/25) Internships available in several cities and in the following areas: architectural design communications marketing finance hospitality management human resources […]

Welcome back, after what was hopefully a relaxing and enjoyable winter break! The campus just wasn’t the same without you here. I could find parking but missed the New York Times; I could find a treadmill but missed the fitness classes; I could find a table at the Bison but missed fighting the crowd…err OK not really on that one but in short…we missed all of you! And now classes begin tomorrow and, if you haven’t started already, now is a good time to get moving on your internship or job search. Here’s three tips to get you started: Get […]

The Lehigh Valley Collegiate Career Expo 2011 is celebrating it’s 10th Anniversary and Bucknell students are encouraged to participate! Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Noon –  4:30 pm Holiday Inn Fogelsville, PA Who? Any current student or recent graduate of an accredited 2 or 4 year educational institution seeking full or part time employment, volunteer, internship or summer opportunities.  (This is not a graduate school fair.) Cost? Every candidate must provide a resume for entrance to the Expo in addition to a $5.00 entrance fee (cash only please). Stop by the CDC for help on getting your resume ready for entry! […]

Student applications are encouraged for Katherine Mabis McKenna Environmental Internships for the summer of 2011. Interns receive a $3000 stipend and may arrange a free residence hall room during the summer participation period. Successful applicants will be expected to engage in an independent research project of approximately 10 weeks duration under the sponsorship of a faculty member. Students must still be enrolled at Bucknell; graduating seniors are not eligible unless they have committed to attending graduate school at Bucknell. Project proposals from a wide variety of disciplines will be considered for funding. Research efforts should fall under the general heading […]

Calling all JUNIORS! I-Banking alum visiting TUESDAY for summer internship presentation! Tuesday 11/30, 6-7pm in ELC 217 Hot appetizers will be served! Jonathan T. Hemmert ’05 is a senior associate at KBW, in the Investment Banking Department. Jonathan graduated summa cum laude, double-majoring in the Classics and Political Science, with a minor in Italian. He was also a two-time First Team Academic All-American soccer player for the Bison. Mr. Hemmert joined KBW directly upon graduating from Bucknell, and is now on his 6th year with the firm. As a member of the Diversified Finance Group, Jonathan has taken the lead […]

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, […]

We recently came across an article from JobsJournal.com about identifying job scams and thought we’d post it here since we often get questions about just what this article deals with –  “Spotting Internet Job Scams.” We hope you find it useful: By Surjit Sen Sharma While the percentage of simpleminded people, falling for internet job scams, seems to have remained the same this year as before, according to USA News Online, the numbers have definitely gone up. The recession has caused increase in the numbers of desperate jobseekers, and similarly there has been a rise in the numbers of attempts […]

Deadline:  Monday, November 22, 11:59pm Mid-Penn Energy: Business Intern (local, spring semester) IBM: IBM Microelectronics –Co-op Positions Deadline:  Monday, November 29, 11:59pm Capitol Hill Internship Program: Capitol Hill Internship Program Geisinger Health System: Research Intern (Center for Clinical Studies) AfriVol Foundation: Ghana Healthcare Coalition Intern Federal Housing Finance Agency: FHFA Summer Internship Program Law Office of Kenneth Vercammen: Law Office Winter/Christmas Break Intern Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP: Summer Accounting Internship Dept. of Justice – U.S. Penitentiary Federal Bureau of Prisons: Case Management Intern – Spring Semester BRIDGE application deadlines are usually Monday nights at 11:59 p.m. and will continue […]