Just like last semester we will be publishing our “This Week In” post every Saturday (also look for this in the Message Center on Sundays) to help you plan for the week ahead, and while our full schedule of programs doesn’t really start until next week (Jan 21) we wanted to remind you of the recurring programs we offer. What I like to call “Every Week In.” NEW THIS SEMESTER: LinkedIn Profile Reviews on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1:30- 3:30 pm you can set up an appointment ahead of time or walk-in between 1:30 – 3:30 for reviews of your LinkedIn […]

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 have begun 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 […]

Why wait until the real interview to practice? Members of Bucknell’s Alumni Board and Parent Board, from various industry professions, will be offering 30 minute mock interviews to the Class of 2014 on Friday, February 1st at the Career Development Center (CDC).  Students in the junior class, from all majors and career interests, are encouraged to sign up to take advantage of this event to prepare and practice for upcoming summer internship opportunity interviews.  The first 100 students to register on the BRIDGE will be matched with an Alumni Board or Parent Board member who best fits the student’s career […]

Online Information Session for Master Degree Programs The University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) will be hosting an Online Information Session on: Monday, January 14th at 7:00 PM (EST) Monday, January 28th at 9:00 AM (EST). These sessions will provide an excellent opportunity to hear from our staff and learn more about our master degree programs. We encourage you to join us from the comforts of your home or office, wherever in the world that may be. Register  or join by logging on Monday, January 14 at 7pm or Monday, January 28 at 9am. The University of […]

Nature of the course: This is a complete preparation course for the Revised Graduate Record Exam (GRE). You will receive 14 hours of expert classroom instruction and extensive handouts. Only real GRE questions are used. Because the GRE is a test of general reasoning ability, the test-taker needs a clear understanding of the types of reasoning tested and a sensible procedural approach to the test. Registration fee: $350 Location: Bank of America Career Services Center, Penn State University, University Park. The course is offered through Career Services. For more information, please contact (814) 865-5131 or at CareerWorkshops@sa.psu.edu. Dates and times: […]

Our first City Guide before you leave for Winter Break: Baltimore! Maybe it will inspire you to take a trip to visit “America’s Comeback City,” the “Crab Cake Capital of the World,” “The Greatest City in America,” or whatever you may call Baltimore over Winter Break. Baltimore, Maryland by Hillary Mann ’13 Metro Population: 2.7 million people Unemployment Rate: 7.3% Cost of Living Index: 90 (100 is average) Major Industries: Business, healthcare/medicine, bio-science Average Price of One-Bedroom Apartment: $1,061 Average Climate: Winter – 37°F, Summer – 81°F Professional Sports: Orioles (baseball), Ravens (football) Closing Time: 2 AM Best Known For: […]

…well are coming back. I know you don’t want to hear this but with only ONE semester left of your senior year it’s time to start thinking of where you may call home come May 2013. That’s why we started our “City Guide” series. Last Spring Semester Laura Carlson ’12 profiled Houston, Denver, Chicago, Boston, Madison, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. This semester, following Laura’s excellent lead, we hope to share more possibilities of places you may want to call home after Bucknell.  Although these guides are written by a senior (our ever-awesome Hillary Mann ’13) and are primarily for seniors […]

In the stress of finals and the excitement of heading home for a month, it is easy to forget minor details – like setting up a vacation response. If you are in the middle of a job or internship search we recommend setting up your vacation settings in Bmail. It may help if a potential employer happens to send you an email during this time to make sure they are aware that you are currently on break. It doesn’t have to be long or fancy. Something easy and quick. Something to let them know that you may not be checking […]

2013 Sports Industry Networking Career Conference

February 8-9, 2013

Washington, DC
www.SINC-Conference.com
Register Today – Conference Will Sell Out

– Early Registration Discount Price Available Until January 4 –

Road Trips to the Real World Learn first hand about a career field, network with employees, and explore internship and job opportunities. Student Registration – Deadline Extended to December 7, 2012! The “Road Trips to the Real World” program is a series of employer site visits for your students during the winter break, January 2-11, 2013.  The program will help you and fellow students think about life after college and the career paths that are available. After all, it is never too early to start thinking about your career. These employer site visits are open to all current college students whose […]

Learn how you can easily become part of a professional network to to interact with alumni, parents and employers for professional and networking opportunities and to learn about industries in which you can apply your education and skills. Come to a Bucknell Professional Network (BPN) Information Session: Tuesday, November 27 at 5:30 pm in the ELC Terrace Room–Pizza provided!!! We have established professional networks in the following industries/areas: Bucknell Consumer Products and Fashion Network Bucknell Entrepreneurial Network Bucknell Finance Network Bucknell Health Network Bucknell Law Network Bucknell Media and Technology Network Bucknell Public Service Network WHY become a Network Student […]

Welcome back! We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving break: ate good food, slept in, maybe even made some good connections?! We are in the home stretch here with the last full week of classes before finals – can you believe we are almost done with Fall 2012? I cannot. As you gear up to finish out your semester here’s what’s you can look forward to happening in the CDC this week: Monday, November 26 Interviewing Tips: 4:00 – 4:30 pm, CDC Tuesday, November 27 Pre-Health – Post-baccalaureate and special masters program: Noon – 1:00 pm, BIOL 104 – […]

Swiss Finance Academy is now accepting student applications for its summer 2013 International Wall Street training program, designed to help college undergraduate students, graduate students, as well as recent graduates secure the best possible job opportunities in investment banking. Because of our rigorous training, our alumni regularly receive offers from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and Deutsche Bank, to name a few. Wall Street firms recognize that our participants excel on the job. We also partner with major employers so that we can offer New York interview opportunities to our top performers. Our training is globally reputed to give our […]

I am not talking about ignorance here, I am talking about the mindset you get when you limit your thoughts to a distance or a radius. Let me explain: I had to run up to the library the other day and as I was preparing to leave I found myself wondering if there was anything else that I needed to drop off “up there” – to be efficient? to be lazy? – I’m not sure. Then I realized as I was walking up there that, for some reason, I was thinking of this trip as a trek; as if walking to the […]

Take time over Thanksgiving Break to network with those around the dinner table – you’d be surprised to find out who works where and does what, and even better, who that person may know and be able to refer you to as well. Let friends and family know you are looking for a job or an internship and you may find out that your very own connections may be very helpful to you in your search! Some other lessons we can learn from Thanksgiving as adapted from Claire Klieger of Penn Career Services Blog Many people have a strategy for […]