Hello Wisconsin! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZFdKW43yGM Laura Carlson ’12 is back with another addition of her Post-College City Guide. This time we are taking you to Madison, Wisconsin! Some Background Stats: Population: 233,209 Population Growth Since 2000: 10.7 Cost-of-Living Index: 82.1 (100 national average) Major Industries: Evolving from a government-based economy to a consumer services and high-tech base, with strong increases in health, biotech and advertising sectors. Median Household Income: $49,575 (per capita $28,000) Income Growth Since 2000: 13.1% Sports Teams: Green Bay Packers, Miluakee Brewers, Miluakee Bucks, Admirals Closing Time: 2am Best Dish: Anything Cheesy Why We Chose It: A better question […]

Did you get a great internship or job for the summer? Awesome! Are you doing research or volunteering your time somewhere? Great! Bucknell students are known to have some pretty fabulous experiences over the summer and we’d love to know what you will be doing so let us know (take our easy, quick survey)! Now do you need a place to live? Well we can help…we’ve compiled a list of sites that are a great start to your search. Help Yourself to Housing Guide is a great resource which includes where to begin, what kind of decisions you need to […]

Here are just a few with upcoming deadlines – DEADLINE:  Friday, April 20th, at 11:59pm U.S. Chamber of Commerce Internship: Internship OUT for Work Internship: Summer 2012 Internship Program   DEADLINE:  Saturday, April 21st, at 11:59pm Little League Baseball, Inc. – LOCAL Internship: Summer Camp Library & Information Technology Office of Bucknell University Job: Tech Assistant – ITEC (SUMMER)   DEADLINE:  Monday, April 23rd, at 11:59pm Tommy Hilfiger Internship: Internships Oceans Research Internship: Shark Education Internship Wagman Internship: Summer Engineering Clerk ABM Internship: Summer Intern Collective[i] Internship: Sales Intern for NYC Startup   BRIDGE application deadlines are usually Monday nights […]

Complimentary Wall Street Prep Webinar for Students – How to Break into Private Equity Join us on Monday, April 23rd at 9pm EST for an hour-long complimentary webinar to get exclusive insight into how to break into private equity. Get all of your job search and interviewing questions answered by a Private Equity executive: Want to know what it takes to land a job at a Private Equity firm?     Want to get some inside tips and tricks from a Private Equity Deal Veteran? The event is free of charge, register today! The webinar will be led by Blue Chip […]

On April 24th Jenna Camann ’07 took us through her day as a Senior Associate of Marketing on @BisonINCareers; if you missed it you can read all about it on our storify! Jenna’s bio: Jenna graduated in 2007 with a BSBA in Management. After graduation, she pursued her dreams, leaving the Northeast to live and work in Charlotte, NC. There she worked for GMR Marketing with Lowe’s Home Improvement for over four years. During her time with GMR and Lowe’s, Jenna gained experience with consumer and digital marketing, primarily working on Lowe’s Commercial Marketing and their NASCAR partnership with Hendrick […]

Tuesday, April 17 @BisonINCareers: Scott Sechler ’11 Learning Delivery Specialist at UBS in London Wednesday, April 18 Deloitte Consulting Meet & Greet 6:00 – 7:00 pm, ELC 252 Thursday, April 19 First Year Externship Orientation Session 12:00 – 12:30 pm, ELC Center Room Saturday, April 21 Pre-Law Advising with Judge John Ark ’67 9:00 – 12:00 pm, ELC 240 Judge Ark will be available for morning appointments (coffee and light breakfast  provided). You can schedule to come by yourself or with friends. Email Dianne McDonald (dianne.mcdonald@bucknell.edu) for scheduling an appointment, stating your preferred times between 9 am and noon, in […]

The CDC Library recently purchased the following book. Come check it out! Graduate Study for the 21st Century: How to build an academic career in the humanities, by Gregory Colon Semenza An except from the author’s description: This is a book designed solely for graduate students who wish to become professors on the tenure track; it does not spend time on alternative career paths. Its unique focus on building a professorial career means that this book dedicates a significant amount of attention to professional development issues, including publishing, attending conferences, and job searching. It emphasizes how a smart and informed […]

Each year the US Student Fulbright program offers exciting research opportunities for newly graduated bachelor students in every possible discipline in over one hundred countries. Additionally, Fulbright offers opportunities for students to obtain assistantships as native speakers helping students in other countries learn English. These assistantships are open to students from all disciplines. Learn more about the Fulbright Program: Monday, April 16 at Noon in the ELC Gallery Theatre Antonio Tahhan, a Fulbright Alumni Ambassador, will be briefly discussing his experience as a Fulbright scholar, the goals of the Fulbright Program and the opportunities it offers. Mr. Tahhan pursued degrees […]

Free webinar for students, presented by Lockheed Martin Date: April 20th, 2012 Time: 3pm-4:15pm (EST) Register Now Learn and hear about: Personal Stories Resumes & Interviews Overview of being LGBTQ at Lockheed Martin Register Now

Here are just a few with upcoming deadlines – DEADLINE:  Sunday, April 15th, at 11:59pm Smithsonian Institute, Office of Policy and Analysis Internship: Internship WHYY, Inc. Internship: Summer 2012 Internships United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Regional Office (UNHCR) Internship: Internship James A. Michener Art Museum Internship: Internship Culver Educational Foundation Internship: Internship SnagFilms Internship: Marketing Intern   DEADLINE:  Monday, April 16th, at 11:59pm American Lung Association Internship: Social Media Intern Spencer Stuart Internship: Research Intern – class of 2013 internship The Jones Group Internship: Internship Program Fine Arts Work Center Internship: Special Assistant to the Executive Director Geisinger Health […]

If you missed Scott on April 17th you can read his Twitter take-over on storify. Not sure what a “Learning Delivery Specialist” does? Me either! That’s why  Scott is going to be taking over @BisonINCareers  on April 17th and telling us all about what he does as the Learning Delivery Specialist at UBS in London! Here’s what Scott has to say: I graduated nearly a full year ago in May of 2011.  Having never had the chance to go abroad, I decided to go exploring as a graduate and entered the Mountbatten Student Exchange Programme.  This program is a year-long […]

Careers in Higher Education Alumni Panel and Lunch April 13th, RSVP 4/11 Noon – 1 p.m., Lunch Provided ELC 217 Hear advice and perspectives from Bucknell alumni who work in Higher Education as admissions and financial aid staff . The conversation will include a question and answer period and an opportunity to meet (and network with!) the alumni panelists. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP on the BRIDGE or by emailing cdc@bucknell.edu. Panelists:  Kellen Smith ’03, Assistant Director of Student Financial Aid, Montclair State University Jakita Price ’04, Senior Admissions Counselor, Gwynedd-Mercy College Wayne Branker,’06 Senior Admissions Counselor, Long Island […]

This week offers you chances to connect with employers and alumni…and ends on Friday the 13th! Monday, April 9 First Year Externship Orientation Session 5pm, ELC Center Room (256) Tuesday, April 10 Peace Corps Campus Visit 11 – 5 pm, LC Mall Peace Corps Info Session 5 – 6 pm, ELC Walls Lounge Wednesday, April 11 @BisonINCareers: Amanda Sidman ’08  writer, reporter, and editor for New York Daily News Friday, April 13 Careers in Higher Education Alumni Panel and Lunch Noon – 1 pm, ELC 217 See all our planned events on our Google Calendar  

Here are just a few with upcoming deadlines – DEADLINE:  Monday, April 9th, at 11:59pm Penske Internship: Corporate Internships A.E. Schwartz & Associates Internship: Internships ADVENTURE AQUARIUM Internship: Summer Internship   DEADLINE:  Sunday, April 15th, at 11:59pm Smithsonian Institute, Office of Policy and Analysis Internship: Internship Meredith Corporation Internship: International Content Acquisition Intern WHYY, Inc. Internship: Summer 2012 Internships United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Regional Office (UNHCR) Internship: Internship National District Attorney’s Association Internship: Internship WTAE-TV Internship: Sales and Marketing Internship SnagFilms Internship: Marketing Intern     DEADLINE:  Monday, April 16th, at 11:59pm American Lung Association Internship: Social Media […]

You don’t know this but Amanda Sidman manages Your Eats…the section, that is, for the New York Daily News. If your dream job is to be a writer, reporter or editor then make sure you read through Amanda’s day-in-the-life on storify from when she took over  @BisonINCareers on April 11th. Amanda P. Sidman is a writer, reporter, and editor in New York City. She currently runs the “Your Eats” section at the New York Daily News, which covers the chefs, restaurants, and people behind the food trends that shape the culinary industry of New York. In addition to Eats, Amanda […]