Professor Andrea Halpern is the University Graduate School Advising Coordinator. Please see the important information about Graduate School Advising that she has shared with campus via the Message Center: Dear Students: As University Graduate School Advising Coordinator, my job is to gather information about academic graduate school resources, to assemble expert advisors for departments and fellowships, and to serve as a reference person for general questions about graduate school. The Graduate Advising webpage has been newly updated for this year, with current departmental and fellowship advisors now listed. http://www.bucknell.edu/GradSchoolAdvising.xml Seniors should be making serious plans now about whether to apply […]

Food, B-Link Access, Career Resources and Information–you won’t want to miss the open house! Thursday, September 10th; Drop in any time between 10:00 am – 3:00 pm; CDC-Botany Building What do you need to know to land, and succeed, in your career? Whether externships, internships, full time work or graduate school is on your radar screen, we think you already possess the most important skills (and according to Robert Fulghum you may have learned them in Kindergarten!). At the Career Open House on September 10, you can learn to make best use of the Career Development Center and Alumni Relations […]

The Capitol Hill Internship Program is a summer internship program that provides a stipend of $250 per week (up to $2500 for the summer) for students who are able to secure unpaid, noncredit internships. The program is open to all full-time undergraduate students, including graduating seniors. The application deadline is Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 11:59 pm. Wednesday, September 9, 12:00 – 12:45 pm, ELC 217 Monday, September 28, 5:00 – 5:45 pm, ELC 217 Tuesday, October 6, 12:00 – 12:45 am, Vaughan 101 Tuesday, October 29, 5:00 – 5:45 pm, ELC 217 Info Sessions with McAllister & Quinn LLC: November […]

Idealist.org has some exciting new projects this year! 1st- Grad Fairs: If you, or anyone you know, are thinking of going to grad-school next year for a degree with social impact, join us Idealist for one of the 17 fairs they’ll be hosting in North America this fall (registration is free). At each fair you can meet representatives from 50-200 graduate programs in fields such as Nonprofit Management, Education, Social Work, Global Health, International Affairs, Law, Public Policy, Urban Planning, and many more. Find out more! 2nd- Mozilla Service Week: Idealist is partnering with Mozilla (the organization behind the Firefox […]

If your mother was anything like mine, she probably taught you that, when you are a guest, you should never arrive empty handed. Well the same holds true for the Employer Expo. No, we aren’t expecting you to bring flowers or chocolates to the employers that will be on campus for the fair on Sept. 16th, but we are expecting you to be prepared with your resume (at the very least). Luckily the CDC has several ways to help get you fully prepped: Working the Room—Employer Expo Prep Session Learn what to expect and the most effective ways to connect […]

Employer Expo is 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.

Are you a fan? Join our Fan Page on Facebook for one more way to keep up-to-date with what is happening at the Career Development Center. Joining this is for your benefit…to stay up-to-date with all the CDC has to offer so what are you waiting for???

Starting on today we began welcoming our staff of 19 students back from summer break. After 2 days of intense training these eager students will be ready to assist you with resume and cover letter critiques, help with the resources we have to offer, or will schedule an individual appointment with a counselor for you. Stop in, say “Hi,” and get to know the student faces of the CDC. Peer walk-in hours are M-F, 10-4:30.

As we turn our calendars to August the day is looming where you will return to campus and, somewhat begrudgingly, get back in to the swing of campus life. While you may not want to think about your imminent return yet we are already busy preparing and you can do your small part too: pack that suit! Employer Expo is September 16, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Gerhard Fieldhouse This is the ideal chance to ask questions, sell yourself, and gather valuable information that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to obtain. So as you wearily pack up your room […]

Balancing what you love to do with what you get paid to do can be challenging but some have found a balance with the help of BPIP (Bucknell Public Interest Program) and the Internship Fund offered through the program. Check out 1 of the BPIP Internship Fund recipients experience and learn how you may be able to take advantage of the program next time! Watch Jeremy Byler’s ’11 BPIP Internship Fund Experience

Library and IT have been very busy this summer and one major face lift was our blogging software, which explains the lack of archives and our new URL, but don’t worry we still have plenty to share. Update your bookmarks with our new address: http://careerinsider.blogs.bucknell.edu/

Anna Platt ’07, currently working as a Legislative Correspondent for Senator Arlen Specter, will be returning to campus with Senator Specter, who will be holding an Open House Town Hall on Tuesday, August 11th at 3:45pm in Trout Auditorium at Bucknell. A press release about the Town Hall meetings, that are being held across the state, explains: U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) will hold open house town hall meetings throughout Pennsylvania in August. As is his custom during the Senate’s August recess, Senator Specter will host town halls in all regions of Pennsylvania and invite constituents to discuss issues important […]