According to a new survey of nearly 500 human-resources professionals released by the Society for Human Resource Management, there are plenty of ways to derail a job interview—and some of them may surprise you! Some Survey Results 30% of hiring managers will decide whether to hire you within 15 minutes 40% of hiring managers say a cellphone ringing in the middle of an interview is a “deal breaker” 70% prefer job candidates to have unpaid internship experience directly related to their companies’ work versus paid 39% say “chemistry” with a job applicant accounts for half of their hiring decision Read […]

Many of you will take advantage of shopping, sales, sleeping, friends and food over Winter Break and I’d like to encourage you to take advantage of one more thing: Informational Interviewing. Perhaps your parents or friends parents, or friends have a job in a industry or at a company you are interested and now is perfect time to take advantage of any connection to ask for advice; you never know what may learn or where it may lead! Informational interviewing is essentially talking with people about their careers. It is a valuable career exploration technique which allows you to learn […]

Click Here To Download the 2010 Fellowship Application Application Deadline January 29, 2010 The South Carolina Institute for Energy Studies is pleased to announce the 2010 UTSR Gas Turbine Industrial Fellowship (GTIF) Program. We are currently looking for 14 of the best and brightest science and engineering students (rising seniors through PhD candidates) who would like to spend 10-12 weeks this summer working at the leading gas turbine OEMs and suppliers listed below, under the direct guidance of industry experts. In addition to gaining valuable industry experience and exploring potential permanent job opportunities, the students will receive competitive pay based […]

We’re accepting scholarship applications for the 2010-2011 school year! iModules, the company that provides us with B-Link, believes helping students with their academic pursuits is one of the greatest gifts they can give back to their clients and the communities they serve. Now in its third year, the iModules Scholarship Program annually provides individual financial scholarships to students enrolled in secondary or higher education institutions that are current iModules clients…THAT’S US!!! 🙂 (aka B-Link) And this year, they are proud to announce that they’ll be awarding 8 students with scholarships. FIVE $1,000 scholarships and THREE $2,500 scholarships will be awarded. […]

We’ve turned the calendar to December and welcomed (with unopened arms) the cold weather; it’s darker earlier and there are actually starting to be some parking spaces, it must mean one thing: the semester is coming to an end! I know you all have a lot to think about… but these few suggestions will help maintain your job search momentum while you complete final assignments and exams. 1. Talk to your professors. Let them know what you are looking for in either an internship or full time job. Ask for their contact information so you follow up and keep them […]

Ever Wonder, What Can I Do With This Major? Decision time is creeping up but before you set anything in stone you should check out this awesome resource: What Can I Do With This Major? The short answer to this question is A LOT! And with this awesome CDC resource we can help you get some more details so you can make an informed decision and one that is right for YOU! You can also explore number of other valuable resources that are helpful for career research and decision making, which are available only to Bucknellians that will help you: […]

Do you need housing in New York City? Educational Housing Services (EHS) is a Not-for-profit organization that provides safe and affordable, fully furnished housing to students, interns, and recent graduates coming to New York City throughout the year. We do also allow for faculty and administrators with specific objectives in the city. EHS manages multiple properties throughout New York City and Brooklyn Heights, and is a great short term housing option that offers the opportunity to live in a community of your peers. EHS can also provide housing the semester after you graduate from your program. So if you are […]

2010 Bucknell University Internship Fair January 26, 2010, Davis Gym, 11am-3:00pm Get the date on your calendar and start preparing now. We are inviting organizations to come on campus to make students aware of internship opportunities that they have to offer students. Organizations are starting to register already, so take the time now to get your resumes critiqued (stop in the CDC today!), research industries and organizations (check out the Vault!), and start working on your own 30 second commercial for when you network and meet with representatives from organizations. Stay tuned for details….

Many opportunities listed on the BRIDGE, including: Deadline: Monday, December 14, 11:59 p.m. Vanguard: College to Corporate Internship Microsoft: Intern Program Manager (PM), Software Design Engineer (SDE) and Software Design Engineer in Test Deadline: Monday, December 21, 11:59 p.m. Unite For Sight: Unite For Sight: High Impact Volunteer Abroad Opportunities Deadline: Monday, December 28, 11:59 p.m. Procter & Gamble: Customer Business Development Summer (Sales) Internship Delphinus Engineering: Engineer Internship U.S. Department of Justice: Environment and Natural Resources Division- Summer Intern Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP: Accounting Internship National Constitution Center: Various Internships Inter-American Dialogue: Inter-American Dialogue Internship Program 2009 U.S. […]

Author Byline: CareerAlley Author Website: http://careeralley.com “You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” Robin Williams Job search is like almost any task. Not everything works for everyone, not everyone is good at it, not everyone has all of the right answers and not everyone knows the way forward. So what could be better than sites reviewed by readers who have found their sites to be helpful? Job search at its best! Thanks again to readers who’ve submitted their favorite sites (or sometimes their own sites). OneDayOneJob.com – This site is geared towards college grads and […]

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just come into the CDC and we could look into our crystal ball and tell you your future? While there is no way to see the future there is a way to visualize the future you would like to strive for: create a Vision Board! Coming from the Ad World “Vision Boards” are nothing new, although we generally called them “Mood Boards”. Regardless of what you call them you don’t need to be selling a product to create one. Vision Boards can be helpful when you are determining a major, a career, an […]

Join the Pre-Law Advisor for a short informal discussion of a variety of approaches to financing a law school education on Tuesday December 1st @ Noon in Vaughan Lit 102

Do you have an idea for a new business? Are you looking for start-up cash or people to network to get your idea off the ground? Register for the 2010 Venture Plan Competition Today! Venture Plans are due by February 17th, 2010 to sck007@bucknell.edu The actual competition will take place on April 15th at Bloomsburg University. 1st Prize: $5,000 2nd Prize: $2,500 3rd Prize: $1,000 If you have any questions, please contact sck007@bucknell.edu. Thanks, Sam Krassenstein Director 2010 Venture Plan Competition sck007@bucknell.edu Sponsored in part by the Bucknell University School of Management

Build Houses in Guatemala Monday, November 30, 2009 7:30 – 8:15 p.m. ELC Gallery Theatre A student representative, Colleen Garrehy ’12, from Encountour will be presenting information to students regarding an opportunity for a volunteer trip to Guatemala over spring break 2010 to help build houses for the local community. Visit the website (www.encountour.com) for more information on Encountour or contact Colleen with questions (cag025@bucknnell.edu)

Today’s great insight comes via Experience’s To Green or not to Green blog and the following posted, entitled “ Solar Energy and the Job Market” was written by Megan McLaughlin. From one Megan to another, although I came up with the clever, new title (If you haven’t learned yet you must ‘toot your own horn’ as the old adage goes…perhaps a topic for another post?). OK enough already, on to the great article… The economy has certainly seen better days and although jobs are few and far between, many companies have recently seen an increase in the availability of jobs. […]