Is your dream to swim in your money like Scrooge McDuck? Just me. OK. Either way, you work hard for your money and if you love it as much as I do you’ll at least want to learn how to budget, invest and save as much of it as possible. Budgets in college vary greatly from those in the “real world” and once outside the bubble you’ll also be expected to know how to set up your 401K (or other retirement package), do your taxes…eventually get a mortgage! All this stuff can be overwhelming but if you start learning and […]

February started with Spring in the air and a prediction of 6 more weeks of winter which hardly seems plausible or unfair since it hasn’t even started. But with that spring breeze in the air we’ve got plenty for you to do to get ready for that summer internship or job, or -if you are taking that big step into what we call “the real world” – we’ve got some programs to help you prepare. Monday, February 6 Prep Session for Communications & Arts Fair (1 is required) 12 – 12:30, ELC Center Room Deloitte Consulting Interviewing Workshop 5:30 – […]

On-Campus Recruiting is starting back up and I thought now would be a good time to talk about Case Interviews. You may have heard this term thrown around but do you really know what a case interview is? If you are hoping to go into the management, consulting or the investment banking area then you definitely NEED TO KNOW because a case interview will almost definitely be a part of your interview process. In a case interview the job applicant is given a question, situation, problem or challenge and asked to solve it. The case problem  or challenge is often […]

Cross-Cultural Solutions is a recognized leader in the field of international volunteering, founded in 1995. We are a non-profit organization that enables volunteers to make a meaningful contribution to the community by working side-by-side with local people, while gaining a new perspective and insight into the culture and themselves. The volunteer work is with carefully selected Partner Programs, all of which are dynamic and inspiring community-led initiatives. These include orphanages and childcare centers, schools, health clinics and hospitals, homes for the elderly, centers for people with disabilities, and other community organizations. Volunteers enjoy the flexibility of choosing from 12 countries, […]

Come hear Political Science alumni working in the business, nonprofit and government sectors share their career experiences. February 6 | 7pm | ELC Gallery Theatre | Refreshments served Panelists include: Matt Gabler ’06, Representative, PA House of Representatives Jordy Leiser ’06, Co-founder and CEO, STELLAService Susan Lowe ’84, CFO, Physicians for Human Rights Raj Thangavelu ’98, Financial Data Specialist, Federal Housing Finance Administration

I can’t believe this week we turn our calendars over to February! At this rate May will be here before you’ve unpacked from break! We’ve got another big week in the CDC with the Internship Fair and the deadline to sign up for the Communication & Arts Fair. Monday, January 30 RESUMANIA! 10:00 – 4:00 pm CDC First Quality Presents “A Day in the Life of Manufacturing” 6:00 – 7:00 pm Dana 113 How to Work a Career Fair presented by Thorogood Associates 7:00 – 8:00 pm ELC Walls Lounge Tuesday, January 31 Internship & Job Fair! 11:00 – 2:30 […]

That you did Bucknell, that you did. And now I’m going to take something cool and turn it into career advice. I know…I hope I don’t ruin it for you. Last night I attended the John Legend talk and performance and was blown away, much like the rest of the crowd (at least according to Twitter).  I don’t know if it’s just because I work at the CDC or not but I felt like his talk was very much about careers; not being afraid to take risks, following your passion, trying something new, failing and starting over. His talk had […]

Excitement is in the air: Mad Men is set to return in March just in time for Don’s birthday! And for those hoping to turn into a real life Don Draper or Peggy I have even more good news for you – it’s time again for our 14th annual Communication & Arts Fair! Can you believe we’ve been doing this for 14 years? Me either. Here’s the deal: the purpose of this event is to offer students an environment to network with alumni, parents and representatives from the Communications(Marketing/PR, Advertising, Journalism, Publishing/Print Media, TV/Radio, Broadcasting) & Arts (Film /Video, Graphic […]

Lots of programs this week to get you ready for the Internship & Job Fair on Jan. 31st! Monday, January 23 Resume & Cover Letter Workshop – Steps to Success Series Noon – 1:00 pm ELC 217 Resume & Cover Letter Workshop – Steps to Success Series 5:00 – 6:00 pm Taylor 203 Tuesday, January 24 BPIP Internship Fund Info Session Noon – 1:00 pm ELC 217 Wednesday, January 25 Internship & Job Fair Prep Session Noon – 12:30 ELC Gallery Theatre UBS Internship Presentation (professional dress required) 6:00 -7:00 pm Hunt 101 Thursday, January 26 Are You LinkedIn? Sign […]

It’s not even your first full week of classes yet but we are getting right down to business here. Hopefully you’ve had a relaxing break and now it’s time to jump back into things – starting with the Internship & Job Fair on Tuesday, January 31st. The fair will be held in Davis Gym from 11-2:30 and we have several programs to help you get prepared: 1. Attend the Resume & Cover Letter workshop on Monday 1/23 at Noon in ELC 217 or at 5pm in Taylor 203. 2. Attend the prep sessions for the Internship & Job Fair on […]

It should come as no surprise to you that Hollywood’s portrayal of “real life” is less than real. No that’s being too nice, it’s a flat out farce. Reality TV is anything but reality and shows like Gossip Girl makes it seem like once you get into one Ivy you can go to any of them and internships are easy to walk away from, especially for a frenemy. If anyone here thought these disillusions were based on anything resembling real life then I’m sorry to have to burst your bubble. Why, you may be asking, is this relevant to a […]

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 begin tomorrow 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 […]

Here’s what’s happening this week in the CDC (in the future look for this post on Saturdays of every week) Thursday, January 19 Choosing A Major Workshop – Steps to Success Series 5:30 – 6:30 pm ELC 217 Friday, January 20 First Night 6:45 – 9:15 pm Rooke Chapel Saturday, January 21 Sophomore Brunch – RSVP was required 11:30 – 1:00 pm ELC Terrace Room

If you are interested in pursuing a possible career in Finance then I HIGHLY recommend you check out the BRIDGE because there are several GREAT sophomore summer programs listed in there with upcoming deadlines. Like these: Sophomore Leadership Adventure Program | PricewaterhouseCoopers S – Participant, Deloitte National Leadership Conference | Deloitte Sophomore Emerging Leaders Program | Ernst & Young LLP Sophomore Symposium | UBS Sophomore President’s Summer Internship | UBS KPMG Summer Leadership Programs | KPMG LLP To view these jobs, you will be prompted to login to your Bucknell University BRIDGE account. If you have any questions, contact recruiting@bucknell.edu […]

One week from today classes start up again. Now maybe that isn’t the best opening line I could use but it’s the truth.  I start there because I’m going to remind you about the on-campus Internship & Job Fair that we’ll be hosting on Jan. 31st. That may seem like a long time away but you know, as well as I do, that the minute classes start time flies. So I’m telling you now. Classes are starting and there’s a great fair coming up. And you don’t have to wait to be back in the bubble to start prepping for […]