Communication & Arts Fair Tuesday, February 9 –Sign up Deadline is 2/7 5:30 – 7:30 pm NYC Transportation Available The purpose of this event is to offer students an environment to network with alumni, parents and representatives from the Communications (Marketing/PR, Advertising, Journalism, Publishing/Print Media, TV/Radio, Broadcasting) & Arts (Film /Video, Graphic Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts) worlds, at which time the participants will be able to share information about their career paths, their organizations and any volunteer, internship and full-time positions they presently have or plan to have available in the future. Students must register on the BRIDGE […]

…and by ‘fun summer news’ I mean landing an internship 🙂 I know it’s hard to think about summer when you’ve just started the Spring Semester and feel as though you have an eternity standing between you and those carefree sunny days but it’s never too early to start looking for SUMMER INTERNSHIP which is why we are offering the INTERNSHIP FAIR! Join us Tuesday, January 26th from 11-3 in Davis Gym for the Internship Fair, where on-and-off-campus organizations will be here to make students aware of internship opportunities that they have to offer. Many recent alumni return to campus […]

Here’s how 1 recent alum found B-Link helpful: “I just wanted to let you know that I successfully set up a B-Link account and am REALLY impressed with the program. As I had mentioned before, I am very interested in working for Merck & Co. and within a matter of seconds, I had a list of 100 alums who work there! Thank you so much for your help!” — ’09 Grad How will you use B-Link to your advantage?

Welcome back! We have some exciting news to share with you: Seniors now have automatic access to B-Link! What does this mean? Well in 2 words: ALUMNI DIRECTORY! What are you waiting for? Get started today! First time log-in Go to B-Link: www.b-link.bucknell.edu Click “first time login” (upper left corner) Type your last name and click find Find your name and click on button next to your name, click next. Enter your Bucknell ID (8 digits) click verify Your profile appears, edit as necessary Create your username and password (middle of the page) Terms and conditions, click yes…we trust you’ll […]

A note about an exciting opportunity from Rebecca Kosowicz ’07: When I graduated from Bucknell in 2007 I joined the Peace Corps in Mali. After my two years were up I found this great opportunity that led me to stay on for a third year. I will be ending my work with this organization in June and they are looking for interested, inspired individuals to replace my me and the three other volunteer positions on the ground here in Mali, West Africa. I hope you can get this information out to Bucknell student body. The application deadline is approaching so […]

Eclipse Solar LLC, started by Craig Dwyer ’10, Eric Diamond ’09 and Drew Willey ’09, is a result of the School of Management‘s business venture competition. Dwyer and Diamond entered the contest with an eye on the $5,000 prize, and decided on a solar energy sales and installation venture and wrote a business plan focusing on government incentives as a selling point for solar energy systems. Dwyer and Diamond placed fourth in the competition and were inspired to pursue the idea. They brought in another partner, Willey, and set up shop in a 1,240-square-foot storefront in West Chester, Pa. Eclipse […]

No one ever said you had to go it alone: Daniel LaRusso had Mr. Miyagi, Rocky had Mighty Mick, Bill & Ted had Rufus, Happy had Chubbs, Wedding Crashers John and Jeremy had Chazz…who will you have? We’ve got some great ways to connect to alumni who are happy, ready, and willing to be mentors to YOU. Among B-Link‘s many different ways to connect with alumni, you can also use the  Career Center Search to specifically search for those willing to be mentors. We also have BisonConnect (which can only be accessed through myBucknell), an additional database of Bucknell alumni […]

By Holly Hodges `10 Every little kid has an idea, a dream of what they want to be when they’re older. While I had many possibilities that didn’t quite pan out, being the tooth fairy or performing on Broadway, one interest stuck with me. Growing up in Southern California, surrounded by amusement parks, I always had a strong desire to design rides. It wasn’t until I began my engineering courses at Bucknell that I realized someone actually has that dream job, and it was often engineers. This was when I decided to avidly pursue turning my childhood dream into a […]

Many of you will take advantage of shopping, sales, sleeping, friends and food over Winter Break and I’d like to encourage you to take advantage of one more thing: Informational Interviewing. Perhaps your parents or friends parents, or friends have a job in a industry or at a company you are interested and now is perfect time to take advantage of any connection to ask for advice; you never know what may learn or where it may lead! Informational interviewing is essentially talking with people about their careers. It is a valuable career exploration technique which allows you to learn […]

Have you thought about the Peace Corps after graduation? Want a chance to connect with some returned volunteers? A group of Peace Corps Alum will be gathering at the Lewisburg Hotel this Friday at 5pm for a a casual get together. If you are interested in joining the group please RSVP to Ben Hoskins at bhoskins@dejazzd.com. Don’t miss the opportunity to network and hear about the Peace Corps experience!

A letter from some ’09 Alums and an offer to help! Seniors, First off, we hope that you are all enjoying your senior year. We wanted to take the time out to introduce our new company, Campus2City Apartments. As I’m sure many of you are considering doing, the three of us decided to work and live in New York City. Looking for an apartment was a headache to say the least. We had limited time to find a place with no idea where to start looking. Dishonest real estate agents tried to take advantage of us, charging ridiculous deposit fees […]

Thursday, December 3, 2009 5:30-8:00 pm Lord & Taylor, New York; Transportation provided! Spots are limited; Sign up by December 1st on the BRIDGE Panelist Include: Steve Prentiss P’10 – Johnson & Johnson Wil Fang ’05 – Polo Ralph Lauren Mike Marquis ’96 Johnson & Johnson More to be announced – check the Bridge for updates Hear from alumni and parents currently working in different consumer products branches (demand, supply and support), get essential information about the current industry trends and an overview of their areas of expertise followed by a chance to network! REGISTER NOW! Transportation provided –a bus, […]

Bucknell alum, Lauren Kushner ’09, Merchandise Assistant at Saks Fifth Avenue, will be live via teleconference to talk about her experience working in the retail industry.  The discussion will be driven by your questions so don’t forget to check out the VAULT guide to the RETAIL INDUSTRY! Join the conversation: Wednesday, November 18th @ Noon in Hunt 124 Part of our new series of teleconferences called “Industry Insight” that will spotlight alumni from various organizations for 45 minutes. The focus of these brief sessions will for sharing personal experiences, career paths, and job search/industry advice.

During Homecoming I had the great opportunity to attend a panel discussion that was sponsored by the 125 years of co-education celebration. It was an amazing panel with outstanding alumni–all with different points of view, industries, passions, but 1 thing in common: the desire and fortitude to become a successful entrepreneur. This panel should not have been missed but alas it was…by many. The information was so good that I decided that I should share some snippets. The best pieces of advise that I gleaned from this panel are as follows: Network: Take advantage and use the opportunities you have […]

Just want to make sure all you entrepreneurs out there are aware of the next speaker in the Bucknell Forum: Doug Lebda ’92, an accomplished entrepreneur who is chairman and CEO of Tree.com and a former CEO of InterActiveCorp (IAC). Join the campus community for Lebda’s talk entitled: “Lead or Fail: The New Challenges of a New Economy,” Tuesday, Nov. 10 7:30 p.m. Trout Auditorium The talk, which is free and open to the public, will be followed by a Q&A session Lebda, who graduated from Bucknell in 1992 with a degree in business administration, has been recognized for his […]