Interested in a career in Film/Media and networking with professionals? Sign up for the April 12 Film Media Studies Field Trip and Panel in NYC sponsored by the Career Development Center. Here’s the plan: – 8:00 AM- leave campus (ouch I know early – get to D&D early for your coffee because there’s a crazy line in the am!) – Arrive at Motion Picture Enterprises – take a tour and talk with Neal Pilzer, CEO – Hungry? Great we’re having lunch in the penthouse area from 12:30-1:00 – After lunch you will be treated to this great group of panelists: […]

We are easing into April with a quieter week in the CDC but rest assured, next week will have enough career related, alumni networking, and panels to blow your socks off. But for now, here’s what this week looks like in the CDC: Monday, April 1 Externship Information Session for First Years – come learn about the great opportunity you’ll have next year! Noon – 12:30, ELC Gallery Theatre Wednesday, April 3 A Trip Around The World 5:30 – 7:30, ELC Terrace Room Thursday, April 4 Making the Most of a Teacher Job Fair (Like this one on April 10th […]

Leadership in the Arts: Creating and Following a Vision with Ali Miller ’87 Friday, April 5th Noon – 1 pm, Lunch provided ELC Center Room Space is limited, please RSVP to cdcpeer@bucknell.edu or sign up on the BRIDGE Have lunch with Ali Miller ’87, Principal of the New Visual and Performing Arts High School in the Los Angeles United School District – the second largest school district in the nation – and learn why having a vision is essential to successful leadership. Ali Miller ’87 became the principal of the Visual and Performing Arts School, Los Angeles in its inaugural […]

Hillary Mann ’13 gives you the skinny about living in L.A. in her latest post-college city guide installment. Los Angeles, California Metro Population: 12.8 million (3.8 million in the city of Los Angeles) Unemployment Rate: 11.3% Cost of Living: 137 (100 is average) Major Industries: Entertainment, international trade, technology, business, tourism, agriculture, aerospace, and petroleum Average Price of One-Bedroom Apartment: $1,346 Average Climate: Winter – 58°F, Summer – 82°F Professional Sports: Dodgers (baseball), Kings (hockey), Clippers (basketball), and Lakers (basketball) Closing Time: 2 AM Best Known For: Hollywood entertainment, year-round sunshine, traffic, Santa Monica beaches Best Foods: In-N-Out Burgers and […]

The Bucknell Health Network invites you to an Alumni and Student Social on April 8 from 6-8pm in the ELC Walls Lounge; register here by April 5th. Bucknell alumni and parents working in a variety of healthcare fields will be available to speak with students and food will be provided. Students are asked to dress in business causal. Open to all students. Contact Missy Gutkowski at mmg019@bucknell.edu with questions. Register

Seriously where did March go? Into the Madness that was cold, windy, snowy and bracket filled I guess. I think we are all ready to move on to April with the hopes that March snow showers simply bring in the flowers and we can bypass any rain but just in case I’d get those Hunter boots ready. But before we get too excited about the prospects of warmer April weather here’s what’s happening in the CDC this final week in March (lots of chances for FREE FOOD!): Monday, March 25 General Electric Past Interns & Recent Graduates Panel – Highly […]

Join the Bucknell Professional Network for Coffee Hour on March 27th with Paul Sturman ‘83, President, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare (PCH) from 2 – 3pm in Taylor Lounge (1st Floor). Paul will be on campus to present in several courses and will provide some extra time to speak with students in a small group setting about his career, industry and Pfizer. Students are encouraged to walk in anytime during the hour, but registration is highly encouraged (you can register here). Paul is responsible for all aspects of the PCH business unit’s global operations, including the development and marketing of major household […]

Here are just a few with upcoming deadlines –   DEADLINE: Monday, March 25th at 11:59pm Sprint Internship: 134512BR – Product Development Business Intern ABM Internship: Summer Intern Rite Aid Internship: HR Internship Geisinger Health System Internship: Finance Internships National Center for Border Security and Immigration Internship: Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate Internship ConvergEx Group Internship: Summer Internship Program Bohler Engineering Internship: Design Engineer Intern Biogen Idec Internship: Medicinal Chemistry Intern Philadelphia Magazine Internship: Marketing and Special Events Intern or Co-Op The Michael Alan Group Internship: Marketing Intern AGV Sports Group, Inc. Internship: Management Intern ideeli, inc. Internship: Intern- […]

While many of you were chilaxin’ on a beach Hillary Mann ’13 was busy making a case for why D.C. is such a great city. See what she says about The Hill and why you should consider making it your home next year in her latest installment of Post-College City Guides. Metro Population: 634,323 in the District of Columbia, 5.7 million in the DC Metro Area Unemployment Rate: 8.6% Cost of Living: 143 (100 is United States average) Major Industries: Federal government, education, finance, public policy, non-profits, and scientific research Average Price of One-Bedroom Apartment: $1,759 Average Climate: Winter – […]

Welcome back! We hope you all enjoyed your Spring Break. Here’s what we’ve got prepared for you this week from the CDC: Monday, March 18 BPIP Application Deadline! Peace Corps Office Hours – Sign up on the BRIDGE 11:00 – 1:00 pm, CDC Peace Corps Panel 6:00 – 7:00 pm , ELC 213 Tuesday, March 19 United States Department of State Office Hours – Sign up on the BRIDGE 11:30 – 1:30 pm, CDC Graduate School in Chemistry and Biochemistry Advising Session Noon – 1:00 pm, Conference Room (Rooke 303) United States Department of State Info Session 5:00 – 6:00 […]

AmeriCorps is the national service program that provides thousands of Americans of all ages and backgrounds with education awards and other benefits in exchange for a year or two of community service.  It’s like the domestic Peace Corps (by the way they’ll be here on Monday, 3/18!). AmeriCorps members help meet the nation’s critical needs in the areas of public safety, education, human needs, and the environment. If you aren’t sure what to do after graduation or want to pay off college debt – serving with AmeriCorps may be the perfect option! Benefits include: Living Stipend Education Award to help […]

With a blizzard brewing from  Chicago down to Baltimore (and Philly in between) it’s hard to feel like Spring is in the air but judging by how packed the library is it’s easy to see that midterms are here and with that we know Spring Break is just around the corner. And I for one say enjoy it while you have it! But it is important to remember the the “real world” does not have such luxuries and employers may contact you over the week you are away.  So while your gearing up for your well-deserved break you should think […]

Master Class on Real Estate from alumnus Chip Douglas Wednesday, March 6 9:00 am – Noon (lunch provided) Register Here Prof. Johnson-Cramer from School of Management would like to provide all of juniors and seniors a “master class” on real estate with our distinguished alumnus, Chip Douglas, on Wednesday, March 6th from 9 to 12PM. Chip was previously Managing Director at Harvard Real Estate Company, Charlesbank Capital, and BayNorth Capital. He is a Bucknell undergrad and Wharton MBA in real estate. A “master class” is a 3-hour session in which the alumni discuss a case from their own experience then […]

Here’s what’s happening in the CDC this week: Monday, March 4 Summer Peer Applications Due! BPIP Internship Fund Info Session Noon – 1:00 pm, ELC 217 Employer Info Session: NJ PIRG 6:00 – 7:00 pm, HUNT 124 Tuesday, March 5 Pre-Health Program: Determining your school list Noon – 1:00 pm, ELC Center Room Externship Info Session for First Years 2:00 – 2:30 pm, ELC Gallery Theatre (301) Short-term Job Opportunities 5:00 – 6:00 pm, ELC 217 Wednesday, March 6 Choosing A Major Workshop Noon – 1:00 pm, ELC 217 Friday, March 8 – Have a great Spring Break! Follow us […]

Here’s our latest city guide addition from Hillary Mann ’13: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Metro Population: 2.35 million Unemployment Rate: 6.6% Cost of Living Index: 88 (average is 100) Major Industries: Healthcare, research, hospitality and tourism, and higher education Average Price of One-Bedroom Apartment: Between $785-$863 Average Climate: Winter – 29°F, Summer – 83°F Closing Time: 2 AM Sports Teams: Steelers (football), Pirates (baseball), Penguins (ice hockey) Best Known For: Mister Rogers, Andy Warhol, the birthplace of Heinz Ketchup and Klondike Bars, steel manufacturing, and the Pittsburgh Steelers (six time Super Bowl Champions) Best Foods: Heinz Ketchup, Primanti Brothers sandwiches (sandwich with […]