Interested in entrepreneurship and innovation? Connecting with alumni who have started their own companies? Hearing from Accenture employees about their work and opportunities at the organization? Then SIGN UP NOW to attend this company visit and alumni panel on “Turning an Idea into a Company” on March 25th. Panelists: – Matthew Hornbuckle ’07, CEO & Co-founder – Stantt, LLC – Brian Mulhall ’89, Founder & CEO – Whitehouse Analytical Laboratories, LLC – Gretchen Wilcox P’14, President & CEO – G.S. Wilcox & Company – Cali (Williams) Yost ’87, CEO – Flex + Strategy Group Moderator: – Mike Toole ’83, Assoc. […]

Welcome back! We hope you all had a great Spring Break. Now it’s time to get right back into it. Here’s what we have going on this week: Tuesday, March 18 Bloomsburg Teachers Fair 9-3pm, Bloomsburg University Pre-Law Discussion for Seniors with FREE LUNCH- Sign up by 3/17 Noon, LC 241B Wednesday, March 19 BPIP Internship Fund Applications Due! Thursday, March 20 Preparing for Law School – Words of Wisdom from a Law Professor with FREE LUNCH – Sign up by 3/19 Noon, ACWS 211 Get ready for an Alumni Twitter Take Over next week with Dana Musulin ‘13, Success […]

As we mentioned – the new website is great but things have been changed a bit. If you are having trouble finding things we created this short post to help. More specifically if you aren’t sure how to find the application for BPIP we wanted to make sure we highlighted where to find it before the March 19th deadline. BPIP website – http://www.bucknell.edu/bpip.xml BPIP application – https://my.bucknell.edu/x54240.html Application Process The BPIP Internship fund application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 19, 2014. As part of the application you must upload the following documents in pdf format: Resume: it […]

We’ve had quite a hiatus since our last @BisonINCareers takeover but we are back with a great one on Tuesday, March 25th with Dana Musulin ‘13 a Teacher at Success Academy. This is a great opportunity for all those Education Majors out there so I hope you’ll join us! Follow along @BisonINCareers as Dana invites us into her classroom on March 25th, to find out what it’s like to be a teacher at a high-performing public charter school in Harlem. We encourage you to ask questions and interact directly with Dana on @BisonINCareers on March 25th. Here’s more on Dana: Falling […]

After much anticipation the new Bucknell website is here! And it looks great. The only small change is the seamless link to myBucknell where we store most of our information that is relevant to current students is no longer as seamless. As we get used to the new website I’m sure more changes and slight tweaks will be forthcoming. In the meantime – so you don’t miss anything – we recommend using our CDC myBucknell site to get quick access to all the information from our office that’s relevant to you – like for instance if you applying for BPIP […]

We know there is only 1 week keeping you away from Spring Break but before you go (or stay) we’ve got some workshops that you should plan on attending. Apart from that – this week seems to be a big one for job and internship deadlines on the BRIDGE. I stopped counting at 50. Here are the workshops for this week: Monday, March 3 BPIP Internship Fund Information Session – last one before 3/19 deadline! 5:30 – 6:30pm, LC 217 Wednesday, March 5 LinkedIn 2.0 – Building Your Network Using LinkedIn – sign up by 3/4 Noon – 1pm, Hunt […]

Sophie Hattery ’16 is one of our Social Media and Marketing Peer Specialists in the CDC [want that job? Apply for next year!] and she just landed an internship for the summer! In the process she came up with some good interviewing tips. I do not know about the rest of you, but February seems to be peak interview season! Although spring break is readily approaching, do not put off preparing for your interviews in the final stretch. I know that balancing homework, working a job, and studying for midterms may be overwhelming – but interviews are what can be […]

This weeks picks from internships and jobs listed on the BRIDGE by Sophie Hattery ’16, CDC Marketing and Social Media Specialist: 1.  Yellowstone National Park Lodges 2. Smithsonian American Art Museum This week, I wanted to highlight an internship focused on the outdoors, namely for Yellowstone National Park Lodges. The program seeks to help you gain familiarity with operations at a high volume resort property, gain hands on experience in the hospitality and support industry, have access to management operating in the nation’s first national park, have access to management training opportunities from the training course catalog, and network with […]

2 weeks until Spring Break! If you’ll be in the NYC area and dream of a career on Broadway (I know that’s a lot of ifs) make sure you read up on the Alumni Networking Breakfast and Theatre Internship Fair. Even though we are wrapping up the month of February there are still plenty of awesome job and internship postings on the BRIDGE. Check out our Peer Picks each week as we highlight a few that you may find interesting. Apart from all that here’s what’s happening this week in the CDC: Monday, February 24 Peace Corps Application Workshop 6-7pm, […]

Attention Students Interested in Theatre Careers: Join fellow students and theatre alumni, faculty and staff members on Saturday, March 15 for a breakfast at Cafe Un Deux Trois to network with alumni in the industry and learn about current trends and opportunities for students. After breakfast, students will walk to the 2014 A.R.T./New York Theatre Internship Fair. This is an opportunity for students interested in a life in theatre to meet and greet with over 75 non-profit theatre companies in New York City. All theatre companies present at the fair are seeking interns to support their work in fields such […]

It may be hard to imagine now but Lewisburg is a great place to spend the summer. If you are planning on being around Bucknell for the summer consider working for the CDC! Lauren Buckley ’15 tells you why: During this past summer I worked as a student peer in the Career Development Center while I was on campus doing undergraduate research. The position, now seeking applicants for summer 2014, is intended to provide support for the CDC staff members during the summer months by helping with various projects and assisting students, alumni, employers, and faculty when they stop by […]

One of the great things about Bucknell – on of the many – is how many alumni are willing and excited to come back to campus to talk to YOU about their career paths. Don’t miss two great opportunities this week: Physics & Astronomy Alumni Career Panel Monday, February 24 | 7:30 – 8:30 pm (reception following 8:30 – 9) | Bertrand Library Traditional Reading Room The panel discussion will examine the career paths of this diverse group of Bucknell alumni. Come hear their advice and perspectives as they discuss their work and available opportunities.  The conversation will also include […]

28 days, 28 inches of snow? I think by the time February ends we’ll have an inch for each day in the month – maybe even more. But that hasn’t stopped the CDC and here’s what we have for you this week: Tuesday, February 18 Pepsi Co. Info Session 6-8pm, LC 256 Wednesday, February 19 Deadline to sign up for the DC Career Fair DC Career Fair Prep Session – attendance at 1 is required 5pm, ELC Gallery Theatre Minorities in Corporate America Panel & Networking Session 5:30-7pm, LC 213 U.S. General Services Administration Info Session 6-7pm, Taylor 113 Thursday, […]

Engineering Career Network Event – Are you Ready? Tips for making the most of your limited time with the alumni Friday, February 21, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Langone Center Walls Lounge and Center Room   This event is a great opportunity to network with alumni and learn some crucial information about careers, industries, and the many options you have in whatever major you have chosen. Below are some tips to consider when interacting with these alumni.  For more information and to answer your individual questions, the CDC will have Quick Questions (walk-in hours with counselors) from 1:30 – 3:30 in the Botany Building today through Friday. […]

As part of Engineering Week (Feb. 17 – 21) we will be co-hosting a great student/alumni networking event on Friday, February 21st from 3:30 – 5:00 in LC Walls Lounge & Center Room. Alumni will talk with students about their represented career field-what it entails, trends, future direction, internship or entry level positions, and other pearls of wisdom they might want to share.  Tables with alumni offer advice about resume & cover letters (bring your resume), interviewing, and graduate/professional school. Be sure to bring a resume if you want it reviewed (by the people who would be hiring you)! Be […]