Ali (Zimmerer) Rivera ’08, Contract Specialist, Department of Homeland Security will be back on campus for Homecoming and is hosting a talk and luncheon outlining the Federal Hiring Process on Friday, October 21 at Noon in the Willard Smith Library (Vaughn Literature Building). Ali  will discuss the federal hiring process and give pointers on creating a federal resume and how to use the USAJOBS.gov website using her own account to walk you through the process.  The Library is reserved until 4:00 pm, so you can come by anytime between 1:00 and 4:00 pm with your resume and questions.  Lunch will […]

With On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) in full swing we thought this post from Glassdoor.com Blog by Debra Wheatman was very pertinent. Enjoy! Good Luck! Schedule a Mock Interview! Come to Interview Tips (every Monday at 5pm)! In this article Debra explains, “It is normal and expected that you will be slightly nervous. The art of listening should not be diminished! Oftentimes, people tend to talk more when they are nervous. During an interview this can work against you.” She goes on to explain the other problem with failing to listen, “you may miss some important clues or red flags related to […]

I’m on LinkedIn…Now What? by Jason Alba This book is a helpful guide for anyone looking to get the most out of their LinkedIn account. It begins with a general overview of the social networking site, explaining such things as setting up your profile and how to connect with others. The second part of the book discusses how to take advantage of the site and make it work for you. It gives advice on searching, understanding degrees of separation, getting recommendations, and using the Jobs & Hiring section of the site. The book concludes with a section on “netiquette” and […]

Join us on October 20th for Leadership Lessons from distinguished Bucknellians panel followed by a networking reception at Dillworth Paxson LLP 1500 Market St Philadelphia, PA from 5:30 – 9:00pm. Welcoming Remarks by Tom Biemer ’83, Moderated by  Bill Gruver Panelists: Mitch Blumenfeld ’91 – AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation – Sr. VP, CFO Nancy Kolb ’62 – Retired President of Please Touch Museum Rick Strouse ’78, Phillies VP & Legal Counsel Major Dan Zappa ’94 – United States Marine Corps – Executive Officer Sign up on the BRIDGE is required by 10/17, $5 event fee Bus transportation is available to registered […]

– Come meet representatives from across the country that offer health professions (like med school, chiropractic, dentistry, etc)  and law programs. – This is a great time to start collecting information and building relationships with schools you may be interested in. – Admission panels will follow each fair. Health Professions Graduate School Fair Tuesday, October 18 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Location: ELC Center Room Law School Fair Wednesday, October 19 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Location: ELC Terrace Room No sign-up necessary; all are welcome!

I am not sure how much you’ve read to gather that I can be a supreme dork; if it’s not my love for NPR that shoots me in the foot perhaps it’s my obsession with the New York Times crossword or love of non-fiction – all told my hobbies put me in the realm of dork and this new reveal will do little to negate this: LIBRARIES! When I was little my favorite scene in Beauty and the Beast was in the library – all those books, the ladders to get to them, the cozy chairs by the fireplace – […]

Great news! This year with the help of members of the Bucknell Consumer Products Network (BCPN), we will be offering our first annual Bucknell NJ – Consumer Products Summit on Tuesday, October 18 from 5:30PM-8:00PM at the Johnson & Johnson offices in New Jersey.  Students and alumni (seeking a position) attending this event will have the unique opportunity to connect with professionals who work in the many different areas/sub-sectors of the Consumer Products industry and could offer current hands-on perspectives. This event will be a two part event: Panel: 5:30 – 6:30 pm The panel will consist of Bucknellians currently […]

Here are just a few –   Deadline: Thursday, October 6th at 11:59pm General Electric: 397 – GE Healthcare Technical -EEDP – Intern or Co-op General Electric: 4811 – GE Healthcare Operations- OMLP – Intern or Co-op General Electric: 97 – Information Management Leadership Program Intern   Deadline: Friday, October 7th at 11:59pm The Conti Group: Assistant Field Engineer/Intern   Deadline: Monday, October 10th at 11:59pm Pursuit Consulting: Statistical Analyst – Internship BRIDGE application deadlines are usually Monday nights at 11:59 p.m. and will continue throughout the summer. If you have any technical difficulties with your application, be sure to […]

A fun article in honor of the first day of OCR You all should know by now that I LOVE NPR! Yup. I say it loud and I say it proud: I love NPR! I love it even more when I can use it for work (like we did when discussing Elevator Pitches). Well, courtesy of NPR comes yet another post from me, this time about preschoolers and interviewing. It really made me laugh. Then it made me feel bad for these little tykes. My preschool days were carefree bliss of making play dough (and of course taste testing it), […]

Bucknell Law Network (BLN) and Bucknell Finance Network (BFN) are working together to bring you, “Starting New Ventures: The Legal and Financial Do’s and Don’ts” Panel discussion with alumni from law, finance, and entrepreneurial networks. Thursday, October 13, 2011 – RSVP 10/10 Chadbourne & Parke LLP 30 Rockfeller Plaza NY, NY 10112 5:30 pm Registration 6:15-7:45 pm Panel followed by a Networking Reception Panelists: Brian Carr ’00, Founder and President – Solid Threads Tim Clark ’87, President – Elm Street Capital Partners Jeff Farnath ’84, CFO – Classic Media, Inc. Jordy Leiser ’06, Co-founder & CEO – Stella Service Welcome […]

The Bucknell Media & Technology Network (BMNT) is sponsoring a field trip on October 4th to the Times Center Hall for three seminars that are part of Advertising Week: 10-10:45:45am – Today’s Marketing Reality: What’s Old is New, What’s Small is Big presented by Facebook 12-12:45pm – An Update from the Front Lines 3-3:45pm – 7×7 presented by Saatchi & Saatchi The trip will include a lunch at 1:00pm with Christine Curtin, Bucknell parent and the SVP, director of marketing at NY Daily News and at 4:30pm we will meet with Steve Ohler, Bucknell parent who is the executive creative […]

Come talk with Kim Reynolds (Bucknell ’09) about opportunities with Teach For America and her experience teaching in St. Louis. Tuesday, October 4th 6:00PM, ELC Walls Lounge In America today, a gap in academic achievement separates kids in low-income communities from their higher-income peers. Only eight percent of students growing up in poverty graduate from college by age 24, compared to 80 percent of students in more affluent areas. This limits life options, affects families and communities, and has significant social and economic implications for our country. It doesn’t have to be this way. We know it’s possible to give […]

Are you considering the Consulting Industry? Do you know how to approach a case interview? We can help! Wednesday, September 28 from 6 – 7 pm in ELC 217, join visiting alumni and company representatives from Deloitte Consulting to learn about case interviewing techniques as well as jobs and internships at Deloitte Consulting! Registration on the BRIDGE encouraged!

12 years and going strong…the NYC Finance Summit Thursday, October 6 5: 30 – 8:00 p.m. Societe Generale,1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 See the list of Registered Employers Transportation available,  10/3 RSVP on BRIDGE How will the Finance Summit work? Alumni Panel – 5:30 – 6:30 pm Alumni currently working in different finance industry niches will share essential information with Bucknellians. This year, the panel will focus on the current industry trends our panelists are observing. They will also try to give their own forecast prediction. The panel will be followed by a Q&A session. This […]

Starting this year we are going be doing a new post series called “Grad School Digest.” Every month we’ll compile the information about various grad schools and programs we’ve received and put it into one nice, easily digestible post. Here is the first one! Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University will be conducting several Open Houses across the US as well as attending and making ourselves available at Graduate Fairs. Closest one for Bucknell is in New York City – October 19 but even if you can’t make an Open House you can still find out more about […]