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 […]

As we look to grow the Bucknell Consumer Products Network and strengthen our company connections, it is important that we know what students are actually interested in.  As part of the network this year, we will be hosting industry panels and speakers as well as taking trips to different Consumer Products companies for information sessions and networking events. By completing this survey and indicating which companies, industries, and job functions you’re interested in learning more about, we can better focus our efforts towards events you’ll actually like and alumni that can truly help. There is no guarantee that we will […]

Family weekend is almost here and that means mom and dad are here to take you out to dinner, clean your room, help with laundry and do help you do some NETWORKING! The Bucknell Health Network (BHN) and the Bucknell Law Network (BLN)  are both offering some great events for students interested in the health or law professions. Pre-Health Mock Interviews: Friday September 23, various time slots, CDC -Botany Building Parents and Alumni (in the field) back on campus will be offering students an opportunity to participate in a “Mock Interview” with a professional before they go out for the […]

Have you heard? Now everyone has a chance to get access to the coveted Alumni Directory in B-Link. It’s really easy, just 3 steps and you are on your way to being able to connect with over 48,000 ALUMNI! Wow! That’s a pretty good return on investment. Here’s how: Take the online quiz (8 out of 10 is passing)– http://www.bucknell.edu/script/cdc/b-link/quiz.asp Send a sample email (b-linkstudent@bucknell.edu) Leave a sample voicemail (577-7437) (Hint – some students have found it easier to use these voice mail and email scripts to get them started) Then in about a week (as long as you’ve successfully […]

Even before Employer Expo officially starts (9/20) and after it officially ends, we’ve got great Employer Presentations…so don’t leave the networking to just Expo! Mon. Sept. 19 Wyndham Presents: How to work a career fair 6-7pm, ELC Walls Lounge Learn a few simple tips from Wyndham while enjoying  PIZZA and refreshments, meet our alumni staff, and explore job & intern opportunities at Wyndham Worldwide! Backstage Pass Networking Event 7:30pm, ELC Walls Lounge Meet and network with employer reps before the Expo in a casual setting with an introduction by Deliotte.Dress is casual for both events! Tues. Sept. 20 Career Fair […]

The annual Employer Expo is Tuesday, September 20th on campus! Who’s excited? We’ve got a ton of stuff going on around the fair so I’ll spare you  my witty intros and get right to it (prepare to be overwhelmed)… First of all – make sure you check which organizations are registered (so far) so you know what companies you will definitely want to hit and you can do some research on them (to help impress them!). Secondly – make sure you also check the BRIDGE for updates and more employer sessions (these are just the ones we have schedule so […]

This event lends so much awesomeness to blogging that it’s almost difficult to think of a fun way to jazz it up. I mean, what else do you say when you get to go to an event and network with the people from the production company that worked on THE HANGOVER?! Enough said, right? An Open Discussion with Bucknell Hollywood Insiders August 14, 2011 – RSVP on the BRIDGE by 8/11 3-6pm American Film Institute, 2021 North Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027 Chris Bender ’93 and JC Spink ’94 founded BENDERSPINK in 1998.  Benderspink is a diversified management/production company […]

Back at the end of March we welcomed Ray Sisson ’87 back to campus for a talk entitled “From Law to CEO in Aviation – An International Career.” Mr. Sisson was an economics major at Bucknell and is now the CEO of AWAS, an aviation/aeronautics company in Dublin, Ireland.   We made the most of Mr. Sisson’s visit from across the pond and wanted to share with you what we, at the CDC, gleaned from his talk. Here goes: How does one go from having no idea of what they want to do to doing something they love and living in […]

Class President Matt Hotard ’11 is congratulated by Alumni Association Board President Erika Dunn Stanat ’90 at the 2011 Commencement Ceremony. Stanat shook  hands with all 900 graduates and welcomed them into the Bucknell alumni family. Stanat spoke to the graduates and their families at the Candlelighting Ceremony on Sat., May 21. “As someone who’s been through Bucknell Commencement before, albeit 21 years ago, I can tell you that this weekend will represent for you a remarkable intersection of past, present and future,” she told the seniors. “Commencement offers you the unique opportunity of bringing together the family you have […]

ACS is joining forces with various Bucknell Professional Networks  to deliver 4 GREAT Networking Nights in June.  Each event will have have speakers and/or panelists followed by an evening of networking. If you have secured a job or internship in one of these cities (or the surrounding area) I highly recommend signing up on the BRIDGE (before you leave campus) and going. Alumni, parents and students are all invited to these events and it will be a great place to get to know other Bucknellians in your area and make connections! The events are all listed on the BRIDGE (by […]

Bluewolf is on hiring overdrive this month; looking to bring on 22 new members by June 1st and you could be the one to go from the herd to the pack. But I must warn you, if you are looking for a boring, stuffy company than you best look the other way because this is not the place for you! Some of our staff members had a great visit with Bluewolf at the NYC Headquarters and learned exactly what they are looking for so if you apply make sure you make an appointment with the CDC to get our insider […]

Bucknell Finance Network (BFN) invites you to attend a panel on May 2nd titled “The Aftermath of 2008: The current state of private equity, it’s future opportunities and challenges” featuring Bucknellians representing a broad cross section of the private equity industry. This panel will be moderated by Ken Freeman ’72 and will include: Laureen Costa ’90, Portfolio Manager – JPMorgan Asset Management Robert Gamgort ’84, Chief Executive Officer –  Pinnacle Foods Group LLC George Jaquette ’96, Partner – Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC Peter Larsen ’98, Vice President-  Hamilton Lane Doug Rotatori ’82, Managing Principal – Odyssey Investment Partners LLC […]