Mike Pressl ’12 is a recent Bucknell graduate contacted our office to tell us a little bit about Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) in Berlin, where he is pursuing a Master’s degree. Mike thought some other Bucknell students may want to know more about this program. Since it seemed really interesting we thought we’d pass along the information: Here’s more on ICD from Mike: The ICD is a small organization, founded in 2001, but offers a variety of short- and long-term academic opportunities, ranging from week-long certificate programs to the 2-year MA Program I am currently doing in International Relations […]

Not many weeks left of classes! Before you check out check what we’ve got going on: Monday, April 7 Jefferson Medical College Field Trip and Alumni Panel All day, Philly Tuesday, April 8 First Year Externship Information Session Noon-1pm, LC Center Room Trip Around the World 5:30-8:30pm, LC Terrace Room Wednesday, April 9 Geisinger Medical Center Collegiate IT Employment and Internship Job Fair 2-6pm, Danville campus in the Henry Hood Conference Center Thursday, April 10 First Year Externship Information Session Noon-1pm, LC Center Room Careers in Fashion Alumnae Panel Noon-1pm, Bertrand Library Traditional Reading Room LinkedIn Basics Workshop – 1 […]

Sophie’s peer picks this week include: –  American Enterprise Institute – Brant Publications For my first peer pick, I wanted to target those of you who want to approach economics in a different manner during your summer internship – particularly in the D.C. area. If you chose to apply to the American Enterprise Institute, you could find yourself working alongside Derek Scissors, a Resident Scholar who focuses on Asian economic issues. He centralizes on the Chinese and Indian economies and United States economic relations with Asian countries. The Asian Economies intern will be responsible for researching and media monitoring of […]

April 7th we will be taking a trip to Jefferson Medical College and attending “Bucknell and Medicine: The Role of Genetics and Neuroscience in Autism and Beyond” Snap Chats and Alumni Panel. Sign up on the BRIDGE by 4/2 for this great chance to tour Jefferson, learn about their Physician Shortage Area Program (PSAP), and have a chance to ask YOUR questions to Bucknell alumni currently at Jefferson. The field trip is Monday, April 7th (Sign up is by 4/2) and the bus will leave campus at 10:30 a.m. TRIP ITINERARY: 10:30am: Depart campus – bring a lunch or snack […]

I know sometimes you may think that we offer too much or that we send too many emails but in today’s economy I don’t know why that would be considered a bad thing. Just think of all our emails as tiny reminders that we are here to help, we strive to help, and we host many great workshops including alumni lunches and field trips so we can help.  With that being said — here’s a busy week in store for you: Monday, March 31 Alumni Lunch with Blake Sturcke ’93 Noon – 1pm, LC Walls Lounge Presentation by Dr. David DeLong: how […]

Sign up on the BRIDGE by March 31 for this Sustainability Field Trip to Philadelphia presented by Net Impact and the Career Development Center on April 3rd (all day). An important note: Students will be asked to pay $25.00 to cover cost of dinner. Money (correct change only) can be given to the CDC (M-F 8:30-4:30) or at the prep session on April 1. Students must pay before 8pm on April 1 in order to attend. TRIP ITINERARY: 5:15am: Leave campus from Football Stadium Parking Lot 9am: Campbell’s Site Visit Introduction from Dave Stangis, VP Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility […]

Sophie’s back after Spring Break catching up on some family time, rest, and venturing to Pittsburgh for a visit. Here are her peer picks for this week: – Showtime Summer Awards [PAID] Internship – Arts Connect International Artist-in-Residence Program For this week, I am choosing to focus on a paid internship for rising juniors and seniors in New York City for the Showtime Summer Awards. If you were to be accepted to this position, you would be an intern within the Corporate Communications department at Showtime Networks Inc. You would be responsible for completing entry packets (entry forms, synopses, check […]

It’s a busy week in the CDC! We hope you can make it to some of these great events and workshops: Monday, March 24 15 job and internship deadlines on the BRIDGE for today alone! Don’t miss a great opportunity –  check the BRIDGE frequently and follow @HireABison Tuesday, March 25 Alumni @BisonINCareers Take Over: Dana Musulin ’13, Success Academy Teacher All Day, Twitter: @BisonINCareers University of Virginia – Info Session & Lunch Noon – 1pm, Coleman 251 Accenture Site Visit and Alumni Panel – Sign up required 1:30pm, The Accenture Innovation Center in NJ Silverman Master Class in Real Estate […]

Interested in Real Estate? Entrepreneurship? Then don’t miss this opportunity to hear from 2 alumni concerning their work in Entrepreneurial Real Estate on Tuesday, March 25 at 5:30pm in Academic West 111. Sign up on the BRIDGE by 3/24 Jared and Jason Bilanin, both Bucknell alums from 1996 are partners in their firm, Real Estate Growth Advisors (“REGA”). Jason runs the finance side and Jared runs the physical plant and engineering side. REGA owns and operates well located, quality multi-family and mixed-use commercial real estate providing long-term investors with stable risk-adjusted returns. REGA specializes in creating value through repositioning assets, […]

Interested in a career in law?  Please join us for a complimentary lunch and panel discussion featuring alumni currently working in the legal profession. Friday, March 28th Noon – 1pm, LC Walls Lounge RSVP 3/26 on BRIDGE Panelists: David R. Hamill ’81 Partner, Arent Fox, LLP Focus: Customs/Import and Export Matters Christopher Price P’15 P’17 Partner, Goodwin & Procter, LLP Specialty: Real estate, REITs, and Real estate capital markets Elizabeth P. Smith ’71 Director, PEDEVCO Corp. Retired as Vice President-Investor Relations and Shareholder Services, Texaco, Inc. George Tsougarakis ’83 Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed Specialty:  Litigation in pharmaceutical products and […]

You may or may not have heard about one of the CDC’s most useful resources – the Vault! As I stated in my previous Vault post in November, the Vault is an way you can gain in-depth intelligence on people’s experiences in a certain industry, company or profession—and on how to set yourself up to land that job. As stated on their website’s “About Us”, Vault’s “influential company rankings, ratings and reviews are sourced and verified through ongoing directed surveys of active employees and enrolled students. Vault also welcomes current and previous employees and students who were unable to participate […]

Interested in entrepreneurship and innovation? Connecting with alumni who have started their own companies? Hearing from Accenture employees about their work and opportunities at the organization? Then SIGN UP NOW to attend this company visit and alumni panel on “Turning an Idea into a Company” on March 25th. Panelists: – Matthew Hornbuckle ’07, CEO & Co-founder – Stantt, LLC – Brian Mulhall ’89, Founder & CEO – Whitehouse Analytical Laboratories, LLC – Gretchen Wilcox P’14, President & CEO – G.S. Wilcox & Company – Cali (Williams) Yost ’87, CEO – Flex + Strategy Group Moderator: – Mike Toole ’83, Assoc. […]

Welcome back! We hope you all had a great Spring Break. Now it’s time to get right back into it. Here’s what we have going on this week: Tuesday, March 18 Bloomsburg Teachers Fair 9-3pm, Bloomsburg University Pre-Law Discussion for Seniors with FREE LUNCH- Sign up by 3/17 Noon, LC 241B Wednesday, March 19 BPIP Internship Fund Applications Due! Thursday, March 20 Preparing for Law School – Words of Wisdom from a Law Professor with FREE LUNCH – Sign up by 3/19 Noon, ACWS 211 Get ready for an Alumni Twitter Take Over next week with Dana Musulin ‘13, Success […]

As we mentioned – the new website is great but things have been changed a bit. If you are having trouble finding things we created this short post to help. More specifically if you aren’t sure how to find the application for BPIP we wanted to make sure we highlighted where to find it before the March 19th deadline. BPIP website – http://www.bucknell.edu/bpip.xml BPIP application – https://my.bucknell.edu/x54240.html Application Process The BPIP Internship fund application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 19, 2014. As part of the application you must upload the following documents in pdf format: Resume: it […]

We’ve had quite a hiatus since our last @BisonINCareers takeover but we are back with a great one on Tuesday, March 25th with Dana Musulin ‘13 a Teacher at Success Academy. This is a great opportunity for all those Education Majors out there so I hope you’ll join us! Follow along @BisonINCareers as Dana invites us into her classroom on March 25th, to find out what it’s like to be a teacher at a high-performing public charter school in Harlem. We encourage you to ask questions and interact directly with Dana on @BisonINCareers on March 25th. Here’s more on Dana: Falling […]