We recently came across an article from JobsJournal.com about identifying job scams and thought we’d post it here since we often get questions about just what this article deals with –  “Spotting Internet Job Scams.” We hope you find it useful: By Surjit Sen Sharma While the percentage of simpleminded people, falling for internet job scams, seems to have remained the same this year as before, according to USA News Online, the numbers have definitely gone up. The recession has caused increase in the numbers of desperate jobseekers, and similarly there has been a rise in the numbers of attempts […]

Deadline:  Monday, November 29, 11:59pm Capitol Hill Internship Program: Capitol Hill Internship Program Geisinger Health System: Research Intern (Center for Clinical Studies) AfriVol Foundation: Ghana Healthcare Coalition Intern Federal Housing Finance Agency: FHFA Summer Internship Program Law Office of Kenneth Vercammen: Law Office Winter/Christmas Break Intern Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP: Summer Accounting Internship Dept. of Justice – U.S. Penitentiary Federal Bureau of Prisons: Case Management Intern – Spring Semester 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 email recruiting@bucknell.edu […]

December graduates, are you still seeking employment? Let us help! If you haven’t already visit the Career Center to learn about comprehensive job search strategies. You should also publish your resume to the Resume Book on the BRIDGE, where employers will have access to your document, and if they find a skill match, contact you directly. Instructions: Log into the BRIDGE Click on Document tab/Publish a Resume Select resume book: December Graduates Upload your resume Questions? Email recruiting@bucknell.edu

We are pleased to share with you information about the Teach For America-Goldman Sachs Summer Internship Program. With the program, Teach For America aims to attract talented individuals to teaching who are also interested in paths to leadership in the business community and who can ultimately become effective advocates for educational equity. Goldman Sachs recognizes the excellence of successful Teach For America applicants and values the experience and skills that are built through the corps experience. Through this program, Goldman Sachs will offer up to twenty paid summer internships to eligible African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans who have also […]

Interested in spending next semester off-campus?  Think about spending it in Philly at The Philadelphia Center (TPC)! The application deadline is: Friday December 17, 2011. For over 40 years TPC has helped more than 6,500 students from over 80 colleges and 50 countries discover their personal and professional direction in life.  TPC’s unique and valuable 16-week off-campus program grants a full semester of academic credit and engages students in three ways: Mentored internships: With over 800 internship options, TPC offers 32-hour-a-week internship opportunities for almost any major. Students collaborate with TPC’s full-time faculty advisors and internship supervisors to create a […]

Deadline:  Monday, November 22, 11:59pm Mid-Penn Energy: Business Intern (local, spring semester) IBM: IBM Microelectronics –Co-op Positions Deadline:  Monday, November 29, 11:59pm Capitol Hill Internship Program: Capitol Hill Internship Program Geisinger Health System: Research Intern (Center for Clinical Studies) AfriVol Foundation: Ghana Healthcare Coalition Intern Federal Housing Finance Agency: FHFA Summer Internship Program Law Office of Kenneth Vercammen: Law Office Winter/Christmas Break Intern Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP: Summer Accounting Internship Dept. of Justice – U.S. Penitentiary Federal Bureau of Prisons: Case Management Intern – Spring Semester BRIDGE application deadlines are usually Monday nights at 11:59 p.m. and will continue […]

The Capitol Hill Internship Program is a summer internship program that provides a stipend of $250 per week (up to $2500 for the summer) for students who are able to secure unpaid, noncredit internships. The program is open to all full-time undergraduate students, including graduating seniors. The application deadline is Monday, November 29 at 11:59 pm.

Don’t let the quietest, darkest month of the academic year stall your career exploration.  Check out the “Road trips to the Real World” program; a series of employer site visits for you during winter break. Learn first-hand about different career fields, network with employers and explore internship and job opportunities, and practice your networking skill. Spots fill up VERY quickly for some of the more popular sites, so plan on registering as early as possible for the best selection and make the most of your winter break! THIS YEAR’S SITES INCLUDE: Association of American Publishers, New York, NY Anheuser-Busch, Inc., […]

Exciting stuff – the University of Pennsylvania has just announced a new Master of Science Engineering Program in Nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is predicted to be a $1.5 trillion industry generating in excess of 2 million new jobs Nanotechnology impacts almost every technology sector A Nanotechnology Master’s is an interdisciplinary degree that positions graduates to take a leading role in technology in: – Energy – Healthcare – Environmental Protection – Communication – Transportation – Civil Defense/Homeland Security This interdisciplinary program draws on world recognized faculty and courses in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the School of Arts and Sciences, and […]

Seniors: Still exploring your options after graduation? Consider this M.S. in Commerce at the University of Virginia.  The one-year business degree is unique in that it is designed specifically for recently graduating liberal arts, science, and engineering majors.  The program features concentrations in either Financial Services or Marketing & Management, as well as a month of global travel to Europe or Asia! At the McIntire School of Commerce, innovation is at the core of everything we do. Our one-year, 38-credit-hour M.S. in Commerce in either Financial Services or Marketing & Management is one of the most innovative and rewarding. This […]

Bucknell has often been referred to as a bubble. It is a campus filled with brick buildings, athletic facilities and breath-taking views of the Pennsylvania landscape. Within these warm brick buildings are numerous services provided by the University in an effort to burst this bubble. Of these services, the best is arguably the Bridge. The Bridge is more than a job application site. Its name truly suits its function as it connects Bucknell undergraduate students to Alumni, career-oriented campus events, and professional opportunities that reach far beyond the Lewisburg city limits. Even more so, the Bridge is easily accessible and […]

Women science majors who want to explore what life is like as a science advisor to the President, the head of an Institute at NIH, or a congressional staffer influencing the government’s research agenda, should sign up for PLEN’s Women & Science/Technology Policy Seminar in Washington, DC, January 3-7, 2011: Women & Science/Technology Policy Seminar in Washington, DC The Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) will be holding its 12th Women & Science/Technology Policy Seminar January 3-7, 2011 for women students who are considering a career in science or health policy. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for women students to discover […]

Don’t miss this trip to D.C.  on 11/18 BRIDGE SIGN UP BY 11/16; ONLY 20 SPOTS! Visit the National Geographic Society, United States Department of State, and the Library of Congress Get special tours of each location Learn about the work done there Chance to talk to officials about their careers Meet with Lee Schwartz ’76, Geographer of the United States!, and learn about the history of maps and the map-making process. Field trip sponsored by Geography Department and Alumni Relations/Career Development Center $20 cash deposit for bus (refunded on bus) required –dropped off to Kay Heimbach / Alumni Relations […]

Deadline:  Monday, November 15, 11:59pm Korea Economic Institute: KEI Winter/Spring Intern Smithsonian Institute, Smithsonian Magazine: Internship Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Internship Northwestern Mutual Financial Network/The Savino Financial Group: Spring Semester Financial Representative Intern L’Oreal USA: A Taste of L’Oreal Weekend UBS: UBS Internship Office Hours Deadline:  Monday, November 29, 11:59pm Geisinger Health System: Research Intern (Center for Clinical Studies) AfriVol Foundation: Ghana Healthcare Coalition Intern Federal Housing Finance Agency: FHFA Summer Internship Program Law Office of Kenneth Vercammen: Law Office Winter/Christmas Break Intern Trout, Ebersole & Groff, LLP: Summer Accounting Internship Dept. of Justice – U.S. Penitentiary Federal Bureau of Prisons: Case […]

Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics Intensive Summer Bioethics Program June 1 – July 29, 2011 New Haven, CT Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics offers an intensive summer program in bioethics for national and international participants (undergraduates, graduate students, and others).  The program is an eight-week immersion in the field of bioethics through lectures, seminars, written work, and site visits to The Hastings Center, CT Hospice in Branford, the Monsanto Corporation, and an ecological exploration of Long Island Sound via schooner.  The program draws from the fields of medical practice & research, law, religion, and environmental studies, among others. Tuition for […]